Edgar W. Schmidt Sand Prairie dedication

  On Sunday, May 22, several Wild Ones St. Louis Chapter members traveled south on Interstate 55 to attend the Edgar W. Schmidt Sand Prairie dedication.   In June 2021, the Missouri Prairie Foundation purchased a 55-acre original prairie remnant near Benton, Missouri.  The prairie contains both sand prairie and…

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April 2022 Garden Gathering Highlights

Wild Ones Gathering Highlights Home of Ken & Pat Borgwald Saturday April 16 (56 attendees) Wednesday April 27 (65 attendees) Editor’s note: Thank you to member Donna Short who has agreed to write our gathering highlights!  Chapter members are invited to our monthly gatherings Not a member yet?  Join us! …

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Besa Schweitzer Grows Wild

By Savannah Furman Wild Ones St. Louis Chapter member    Like any other area of interest, the native plant world is awash with books, journals, and online information.  A new addition to the genre is Besa Schweitzer’s The Wildflower Garden Planner. Though it’s a book meant to be used month…

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Don’t miss the Native Plant Fair on Sunday April 10th

We hope you’ve been enjoying the Partners for Native Landscaping Spring Webinar Series on cooperation with St. Louis County Library. If you missed any of the live events, you can still watch the recording for a limited time on our website at Partnersfornativelandscaping.org. The final event in the spring series…

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Spring is Here!

Along with the greening and flowering of native plants and the return of insects and other wildlife, spring brings learning opportunities and plant sales for native landscaping enthusiasts in the St. Louis region. Here is a heads-up about some available in March, April and May. Partners for Native Landscaping (PNL)…

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2022 SNR Spring Wildflower Market Details

by Reneé Benage Membership Chair and Plant Sale Chair Our Chapter will be selling native plants during the Spring Wildflower Market at Shaw Nature Reserve on both Friday, May 6 and Saturday, May 7. We hope you will shop our booth at the sale, as the profits are our Chapter’s…

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Save the Date! 2022 Native Plant Garden Tour

Save the Date! 2022 St. Louis Native Plant Garden Tour Saturday, June 11, 2022 9 am to 4 pm Ten locations in St. Charles, St. Peters, Chesterfield and Maryland Heights Presented by:  Wild Ones St. Charles Area Chapter St. Louis Audubon Society’s Bring Conservation Home program Wild Ones St. Louis…

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