The Partners for Native Landscaping come together each year to present a program with the goal of inspiring and helping individuals to create gardens that are not only beautiful but are also habitats for native wildlife. Wild Ones St. Louis Chapter is a proud member of the regional Partners for Native Landscaping…
by Susan Leahy Board member-at-Large Wild Ones St. Louis Chapter, in partnership with Grow Native!, is producing native plant ID tags to help identify plants in your landscape. Why label your plants? For you, the gardener, it’s a great way to remember what you planted where, but more importantly,…
Wild Ones St. Louis State of the Chapter Review of 2022 and Preview of 2023 by Marsha Gebhardt, President, St. Louis Chapter It is with pleasure and pride that I share some details of the excellent work by members of the Wild Ones St. Louis Chapter. Healing the Earth one…
by Kate Lovelady, chairperson Mentoring Program The goals of the Wild Ones St. Louis Chapter mentorship program are to share experience, information, and enthusiasm about growing native plants, and to build community among Wild Ones members. Joining a mentoring circle is a one-year commitment, starting in early spring, and each…
by Susan Leahy Board member-at-Large; Chairperson, Outreach Committee and Landscape Challenge The winner of the 2023 Landscape Challenge is Laura Arthur, whose yard was chosen from 13 applicants. Her North Hampton neighborhood is one where natives are just starting to take hold. Laura’s yard represents a nice blank level slate…
Announcing our Winter Speakers Series and Garden Gatherings for 2023Our gatherings are open to members only Not a member yet? Join us !
post and photos by Donna Short, Chapter member and volunteer Seed Exchange & Annual Meeting Wednesday, November 9, 2022 Seeds were the focus as 78 members gathered to close out the 2022 season and celebrate a great year for Wild Ones St. Louis while sharing and collecting seeds to…
post and photos by Donna Short, Chapter member and volunteer Anne O’C. Albrecht Nature Playscape located in Forest Park Attendance: Wed 10/5 – 39 Sat 10/8 – 21 On Wednesday evening Roman Fox, Horticulture Superintendent of Forest Park Forever, provided an overview of the purpose, development, and…
post and photos by Donna Short, Chapter member and volunteer Home of Jeff Blunt Attendance Wed 9/14 – 26 Sat 9/17 – 37 Jeff became interested in native plants when he realized they resulted in more bird activity, insects and pollinators. During 2000 he began including native plants in his…
Members of the St Louis chapter of Wild Ones submitted more than 40 photos out of more than 500 total to the 2022 Wild Ones photo contest. They were submitted by: Anna Miller, Dale Gebhardt, Karen Louis, Kathy Bildner, Katie Lodes, Linda Laferriere, Lisa Williams, Linda Roe, Peggy Pittenger,…
