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Don’t miss this year’s Partners for Native Landscaping (PNL) Workshop!

March 17, 2019 March 17, 2019

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/

View the Trial of Bush Honeysuckle on Friday, March 1st

February 28, 2019 February 28, 2019

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…

Wild Ones Grant Site Mentoring Program Expanding

February 12, 2019 February 12, 2019

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…

Upcoming native plant events in March – register now!

February 10, 2019 February 11, 2019

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!

Nurturing Backyard Habitat with the Humane Gardener – Grow Native! Mingle

February 8, 2019 February 9, 2019

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…

Native by Design: Layered Landscapes – A Southwest Illinois Grow Native! Event

February 8, 2019 February 11, 2019

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 open for 2019 Partners for Native Landscaping Workshop

February 8, 2019 February 9, 2019

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…

Dig In! in 2019

January 22, 2019 January 22, 2019

by Marypat EhlmannBoard Member-at-Large and Tabling Events Chairperson, Wild Ones St. Louis Chapter Q: How many Wild Ones members does it take to spread the word about native plants, about benefits to pollinators and wildlife from gardens growing native plants, and about the good news of the St Louis chapter…

2018 has been a very good year!

December 30, 2018 January 2, 2019

by Marsha Gebhardt President, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter 2018 has been a very good year! It’s been a year of impressive growth and significant activity for Wild Ones-St. Louis Chapter, and for the native landscaping movement in the St. Louis region. Throughout 2018, the chapter celebrated its 20th…

October 2018 Gathering Highlights

December 21, 2018 September 1, 2023

Saturday, October 6, 2018 In 2011, The College School purchased 28 acres of property in the LaBarque Creek Watershed area near Pacific, Mo, creating a rich place for experiential, hands-on learning beyond the classroom. Besa Schweitzer, a member of our chapter, is professionally contracted by The College School to maintain the native…