March 13, 2019 Our March Monthly Gathering featured the presentation “Fighting the Bad Bugs with the Good Bugs” by guest speaker Susie Van de Riet, the owner of St. Louis Native Plants and a horticulturist for Forest Park Forever. Susie is a business member of our chapter and her home…
Wednesday, February 9, 2019 Our February gathering featured the presentation “Grasses, Sedges and Rushes”, by guest speaker Victoria Hatfield, principal owner of Wallflower Design, located in Webster Groves, as well as professional horticulturist, garden designer & educator. The gathering was attended by 79 members and 46 guests at our (somewhat)…
Wednesday, January 9, 2019 Our January Gathering featured the presentation “What’s in a Name?”, by guest speaker, Dr. James Trager, Restoration Biologist at the Missouri Botanical Garden (SNR) with an introduction from chapter board member Dawn Weber. 62 members and 33 guests attended the gathering at our new indoor location…
There is still time to register for one or both days of the PNL Workshop: Friday, March 29 and Saturday, March 30, 2019. Wild Ones St. Louis is proud to be one of the Partner organizations that plan and produce this popular event. Friday night will include a reception (hors d’oeuvres and drinks), book signing and sponsor information tables. The keynote speaker, Larry Weaner, author of Garden Revolution will present Natural Landscape Design: Meadows, Woods and Water. Read more at https://stlwildones.org/2019-pnl-reminder/
by Tessa Wasserman Wild Ones St. Louis Chapter member Bush honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii) has become a more publicly well known invasive species thanks in part to conservation efforts by many Missouri environmental organizations. Hundreds of volunteers have helped to remove this species in…
by Kevin Mowery Wild Ones St. Louis Chapter Grants Committee Did you know that the St Louis Chapter of Wild Ones has given over $15,000 in grants to support over 45 native plant gardens since 2007? These native plants sites have been used to spread the word about the importance…
Spring is on the way! There are three exciting native plant events coming up in March that we want to be sure you know about. Click the linked event title for more information and how to register. We look forward to seeing you at these events!
The St. Louis Audubon Society, Missouri Department of Conservation, Greenscape Gardens and the Missouri Prairie Foundation’s Grow Native! program are excited to present a talk by Nancy Lawson, author of The Humane Gardener. A frequent speaker on garden ecology, she founded Humane Gardener, an outreach initiative dedicated to animal-friendly landscaping methods. Lawson’s book and…
Grow Native is hosting the native landscaping workshop, Native by Design: Layered Landscapes, at the Lewis and Clark Community College in Edwardsville, IL. The workshop will be held Friday, March 22, 2019 from 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The workshop provide information to home gardeners; landowners; landscape, landcare, and wildlife…
Registration is now open for the annual, and always excellent, 2019 Partners for Native Landscaping Workshop. This year’s workshop will take place on Friday, March 29 and Saturday, March 30, 2019 As in some previous years, we will offer a special Friday night reception, book signing and presentation by the…
