While we hope you’ll buy your native plants from the St. Louis Wild Ones booth at the Spring Wildflower Market at Shaw Nature Reserve on Friday, May 11 (Garden members only) and Saturday, May 12, here are some other local options: Missouri Wildflowers Nursery at Kirkwood Farmers’ Market When: April 7, 14, 21, 28,…
PUBLIC NOTICE Brought to you by Jean Ponzi Member, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter Trial of Bush Honeysuckle Wednesday April 4, 2018 – 1:00 p.m. The Old Courthouse – Downtown St. Louis Can a MAN take a BUSH to trial? What JUSTICE is possible when a PLANT that is…
By Marypat Ehlmann Volunteer Chairperson, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter In April we officially celebrate Earth Day. Hopefully though, like me, you celebrate the natural beauty of our planet Earth frequently. Wild Ones invites you to step up to our table and volunteer at one of these events which…
Wednesday, February 14, 2018 Our first gathering of 2018 attracted 53 members and 17 guests at The Heights community center of Richmond Heights. Vice President James Faupel welcomed all. Program Jo Alwood presented her videos, Habitats that Attracts Wildlife. Jo is a local photographer and videographer and has made more…
By Besa Schweitzer Member, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter My least favorite plant this month: The Star of Bethlehem wins March’s least favorite plant of the month award. I first saw the Star of Bethlehem (Ornithogalum umbellatum) at the Russell E. Emmenegger Nature Park on a trip to look…
Wednesday, March 7, 2018 Gateway Green Industry Conference Time: 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Cost: Walk-in registration is $85.00. Location: Gateway Center, Collinsville, IL Session I: Perennial Stars on the Horizon – Martha Smith Underutilized Native Trees for Landscaping – Chris Evans Session II: Fifty Shapes of Shade – Martha…
By Besa Schweitzer Member, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter As part of the regional Honeysuckle Sweep Weeks project to stop the spread of this invasive plant and educate the public about the damage it is doing to natural areas, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter members will be hosting…
By Marcia Myers Blog Editor, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter This year’s native plant season has begun! At our February 14 gathering, Jo Alwood talked about courting and mating in the animal world through some of her wonderful videos, which you can watch on the Jo Alwood YouTube Channel….
By Sue Leahy Member-at-Large and Chairperson, PR and Marketing Committee including Nametags Update: T-shirt sales are now CLOSED The last day to order was Sunday, February 25th – ordering will close at 7 PM. The year 2018 marks the 20th anniversary of the Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter. In recognition of this milestone, we…
By Sue Leahy Member-at-Large and Chairperson, PR and Marketing Committee including Nametags The year 2018 marks the 20th anniversary of the Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter. In recognition of this milestone, we have developed a t-shirt. (Click on image to view.) T-shirts are printed on a nice heavyweight cotton in…
