Blog post and photos by Dawn Weber Board Member-at-Large, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter With cold weather dragging on, I was in a funk. I NEEDED SPRING! I looked out and saw lots of purple violets and finally felt like spring was coming. I love the violets, even though…
Wednesday, March 14, 2018 President Marsha Gebhardt welcomed 53 members and 18 guests to our March gathering at The Heights community center of Richmond Heights. Program Kyle Cheesborough, Horticulture Supervisor at Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum, was our speaker. He gave an informative and entertaining program titled Native Trees, Selection &…
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….
