by Erin Goss, Chapter member and Native Plant Initiative Coordinator for Shaw Nature Reserve In August, we were joined by Conservation Ecologist, Shannon Callahan, with Bring Conservation Home, who shared with the class the importance of planting with the prospect of drought in mind. Many remember the summer of 2012…
by Renee’ Benage, Plant Sale Chairperson and Membership Chairperson During the 2024 native plant sale at Shaw Nature Reserve, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter sold 1,657 Missouri native wildflowers, vines and shrubs to Spring Wildflower Market shoppers that were eager to learn about and purchase native plants. Some folks…
Partnering with Grow Native! is a natural fit for Wild Ones St. Louis Chapter because both organizations avidly promote landscaping with native plants. The formal collaboration between the Wild Ones St. Louis chapter and Grow Native! started in 2017 when we began to financially contribute as a Professional Member. For…
post by Donna Short, Chapter member and volunteer Home of Eileen & Terry Graessle Wednesday Aug 14 & Saturday Aug 17 Eileen began to take interest in native plants twenty years ago. Five years ago, she decided to change careers and earn a degree in Biodiversity, Wildlife and Ecosystem…
The Wild Ones St. Louis Chapter is proud to have the capacity to provide financial support to some outstanding local organizations that share our mission. This is possible for two primary reasons; the $9 we receive from every St. Louis chapter membership, and the profits from our spring plant sale…
post by Amy Cyrus, President, Southwest Illinois Chapter On March 9 of this year, over forty people gathered at Willoughby Heritage Farm in Collinsville to discuss re-chartering the Southwest Illinois chapter of Wild Ones. Five months later, we are a 59 member-strong Chapter! We cover ten counties in Southwest Illinois…
by Erin Goss, Chapter member and Native Plant Initiative Coordinator for Shaw Nature Reserve According to a Scotts-MiracleGro press release, sales for lawn and garden-related products in FY 2023 topped $3.55 billion. Advertising and convention tell us that gardens are higher in maintenance than a lawn. Yet anxiety over ‘weeds’,…
Order Native Tree/Shrub Seedlings for $1 or Less! For many years, Wild Ones St. Louis has offered the ability to order small quantities of seedlings from the Missouri Dept of Conservation George O. White nursery. This was started as a service to our members so they could order a small…
This monthly virtual presentation is for native plant gardeners who want extra advice, enjoy learning from others experiences, or just need a little motivation each month. Besa Schweitzer leads the discussion, looking at what lies ahead for the native garden, for the current month. Chapter members are invited to participate in…
post by Donna Short, Chapter member and volunteer photos by Laura Schaefer, host and SWIL chapter board member Garden of Laura Schaefer Sunday Jun 14, 2024 – 61 attendees from the STL chapter We visited Laura’s half acre native plant garden in Millstadt, IL. In 2019, Laura purchased an entire…
