by Savannah Furhman St. Louis Chapter member and Virtually Wild! Contributor Susan & Ed Rohde are fairly recent native plant enthusiasts, the removal of bush honeysuckle being the prompter. They moved into their home in 2011 and the yard looked OK, a typically well-manicured suburban landscape. There was a messy…
Here are some September and October events that you may be interested in Be sure to check out our Facebook page for info on online events that are native plant related but not hosted by our chapter. We share them on our Facebook page as we hear about them…
From our president, Marsha Gebhardt: Wild Ones St. Louis followers are sure to enjoy and learn from the new two-part video series by our member Jo Alwood. This latest series on her YouTube channel focuses on the importance of native plants and insects in the food chain. Her videos show…
Wild Ones Gatherings July 2020 Homes of Fran & Jim Fulton and Kathie & Dale Dietz Wednesday, July 8th and Saturday, July 11th 92 attendees across the 2 dates Our July Gatherings were held, for members only with social distancing and masks, at the homes of Fran & Jim Fulton and…
Wild Ones Gatherings for June 2020 Home of Jane and Mike Pisoni in University City Wednesday, June 10 and Saturday, June 13 Attendance across the 2 dates: 77 members +3 children Our June Gathering was held, for members only with social distancing and masks, at the home of Jane and…
If the stay-at-home orders have shown us anything, it’s that we don’t need to leave our houses to stay as busy as a bee! The virtual world just keeps going, and going and going… Take a look at these time-sensitive upcoming online events to see if there is one that…
We are SO lucky to have such an active native plant scene in St. Louis! Here are some highlights from our area: Members, did you read Chapter Business Member Susie Van De Riet’s article titled ” Gardening for Good Bugs” in the 2020 Spring Journal? It contains not only…
By Sue Leahy Board Member at Large and Outreach Coordinator Meet the 2020 Wild Ones St. Louis Landscape Challenge winner, 15-year old Ryan Cutrell A sophomore at Pattonville High School, Ryan has loved science and nature for as long as he can remember. In the seventh grade, his science…
by Kathy Bildner Grant Committee Chairperson I will start by asking you all, what do you think about this? To label or not to label. For most of my wild flower gardening life I did not label anything in the yard. In the Fall I labeled flower pots that I…
There are some time sensitive online events coming up that we want to be SURE you are aware of Don’t miss your chance to see and hear these presentations! Here today, gone by Friday (6/12)! Native-Invasive-Exotic: An Eco-Logical View of Plants This is a video presentation from Jean Ponzi…
