by Marsha Gebhardt President, Wild Ones St. Louis Chapter Wild Ones St. Louis Chapter has lost a dear and long-time member; someone significant to the native plant and biodiversity movement in the St. Louis region. Ed Schmidt died Sunday, October 27, after being in hospice at his home for several…
by Marsha Gebhardt President, Wild Ones St. Louis Chapter There is still time to participate in the annual fall Honeysuckle Sweep events! Many Wild Ones members and subscribers appreciate the issues that the invasive bush honeysuckle present and choose to work toward eradicating it during organized spring and fall events….
by Sue Leahy Board Member at Large and Outreach Coordinator On Sunday, September 29, eight members of Wild Ones joined homeowners Steve and Krystal Coxon to plant their front yard native plant garden. The Coxons are winners of the 2019 Landscape Challenge. After being…
August 14th and 17th, 2019 Home of Kate Lovelady Wednesday attendance: 33 Members and 8 Guests Saturday attendance: 17 Members and 4 Guests When Kate and her partner Bill bought their house in 2006, the small, sunny, dry city plot was fully landscaped with a miniature stream, pond and…
by Wild Ones members Betty Struckhoff and April Anderson In October 2018, St. Louis Wild Ones contributed to a project at the National Museum of Transportation to demonstrate the use of native groundcovers. Along with Wild Ones monetary support, some members participated in the planting of groundcovers in beds that…
The 2019 Landscape Challenge planting day is almost here, and we need volunteers to come help install the plants. Steve and Krystal Coxon of Ballwin, Missouri are this year’s winners of the 2019 Landscape Challenge. According to Krystal, when they first moved in, they never saw monarchs, finches or a…
by Marsha Gebhardt President, Wild Ones St. Louis Chapter Throughout 2019, experienced and knowledgeable members of the Wild Ones St. Louis Speakers Bureau have been giving talks around town. The intention and effect have…
by Marypat Ehlmann Board Member at Large and Tabling Event Chair It’s mid-August and as our thoughts about summer begin to wane, we begin to anticipate fall. Besides watching our asters, goldenrods and other late season bloomers show their color and feed migrating pollinators, it’s time for harvest festivals and…
July 10th and 13th, 2019 Home of Rich Lesage Wednesday attendance: 49 members, 11 guests plus 2 children Saturday attendance: 23 members and 7 guests Marsha Gebhardt, the chapter president, welcomed all to the beautiful native gardens at the home of Rich Lesage. We had three people share that this…
by Marsha Gebhardt President, Wild Ones St. Louis Chapter January-June 2019 As president of the Wild Ones St. Louis Chapter, I have decided to start providing a Semi-Annual State of the Chapter report. The chapter Board and I hope this gives you more insight into the work we do,…
