by Erin Goss, Wild Ones Member and Chairperson, Landscape Challenge Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 St. Louis Wild Ones Landscape Challenge, Megan Grothman and Jon Hammond! Their yard, in Big Bend Woods in Ballwin, was chosen from 15 applicants and features a mid-century modern ranch home and a…
by Marsha Gebhardt, President, St. Louis Chapter The Board of Wild Ones St. Louis (STL) Chapter is excited to announce the re-establishment of the Wild Ones Southwestern Illinois (SWIL) Chapter! This is one of two ‘sister chapters’ we have helped initiate and continue to support. The other is the now-thriving…
Lots of great stuff lined up for 2024! Check out our planned Winter Speakers Series and Garden Gatherings Dates and times are subject to change Our gatherings are currently open to members only Not a member yet? Join us !
post and photos by Donna Short, Chapter member and volunteer November 16, 2023 Click on the photo to see a larger version Displays and games provided an opportunity for members to test their knowledge or expand their understanding of native plants. Can you guess the plants shown?
by Marsha Gebhardt, President, St. Louis Chapter All Wild Ones St. Louis members can take pride in the work this chapter has accomplished in the past 25 years. Here’s a look at some of our excellent work. A bit of history of the St. Louis Chapter: 1998 – Wild Ones…
post and photos by Donna Short, Chapter member and volunteer Audubon Center at Riverlands Saturday, October 14 (55 attendees) Though it was a windy, overcast day, over 50 members attended our last outdoor gathering of 2023 at the Audubon Center at Riverlands. Over 326 bird species utilizing the Mississippi River…
Dedicated Wild Ones Enthusiast In late 1996, I seeded a 10 x 20-foot section of my backyard with seeds from native plants, and started several forb species from seed in a make-shift cold frame. Several forbs in the cold frame germinated too early so I brought them inside and…
A ‘Driving Force’ for Native Landscaping in St. Louis: Scott Woodbury Earlier this summer, I interviewed long-time Wild Ones member Ann Case, and during our conversation, she quickly identified one man as the “driving force” for native landscaping in St. Louis: Scott Woodbury. Scott certainly wouldn’t describe himself that…
A ‘Case’ for Native Plants: Ann Case Shares Her Passion with St. Louis Gardeners Editor’s note: We are grateful that we were able to interview and honor Ann before she passed away in early November. She will be missed and always remembered. Ann Case isn’t a scientist. She’s not…
Gardening as Therapy Research shows that being in the outdoors, whether walking in the woods or digging in the dirt, is beneficial to one’s mental health. Roz Marx is a case in point. She says, “I worked as a social worker on Inpatient BJC Senior and Adult Psychiatry for…
