by Sue Leahy Outreach Coordinator, Wild Ones St. Louis Chapter A huge “thank you” to all of you who helped make this year’s plant sale a rousing success! Whether is was contributing plants, tables, working the sale, or buying plants, you were an integral part of the success of…
By Sue Leahy Member-at-Large and Chairperson, Outreach Committee and Landscape Challenge We are pleased to announce that the winner of the 2021 Landscape Challenge is Amy Maddin in Webster Groves. Amy is a small animal veterinarian. Growing up, she always had an appreciation of nature. Her family was very outdoorsy,…
One of the best ways to learn about native plant gardening is to volunteer in a native plant-related activity. In 2020-2021, due to COVID, there have been few Wild Ones St. Louis volunteer opportunities; few tabling events, few grant requests from schools and other non-profits. The good news is that…
Submitted by Cathy Pickard Member, Wild Ones St. Louis Chapter St. Louis Wild Ones lost a dear friend when Ed Schmidt passed away in 2019. In recognition of his many years of service to the Wild Ones St. Louis Chapter, members, colleagues and friends contributed money for the purchase of…
This post is part of a series highlighting our chapter members who are professional landscapers Not everyone who advocates for native plants started out that way. Felicia Brundick, owner of Meramec Native Landscapes LLC, found her calling “through the back door.” In 2008, with a newly minted degree in secondary…
The following information was sent to members via the May Member e-Newsletter We want to keep your data secure! Chapters may no longer take membership dues payments or national donations on behalf of members. This is to ensure that your payment and personal information remains secure and to process…
Event: St. Louis Native Plant Garden Tour When: Saturday, June 5, 2021 from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Where: 9 locations in Kirkwood, Sunset Hills, Glendale and Crestwood Registration is required and available online only: http://weblink.donorperfect.com/NPT2021 Cost: $15.00 A limited number of tickets will be sold, so…
This post is part of a series highlighting our chapter members who are professional landscapers Robert May In Horto Landscape Design LLC inhortostl.com Services: Design, consultation, and in-person garden coaching Robert May is associated with not one, but two landscape design companies: Pretty City Gardens and Landscapes (for clients east…
This post is part of a series highlighting our chapter members who are professional landscapers Susie Van de Riet St. Louis Native Plants LLC stlnativeplants@gmail.com Services: Consultation, design, coaching, education Susie Van de Riet is a Professional/Business member of Wild Ones St. Louis Chapter and of GrowNative!. Planning purposefully for…
intro by Marsha Gebhardt President, Wild Ones St. Louis Chapter One of the best things about being a member of Wild Ones St. Louis Chapter is the knowledge and enthusiasm we get from each other at our various events. But sometimes we need, or just want more in-depth help. …
