By Kathy Bildner Member, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter Our organization wants more native plant gardens in public spaces. We are willing to help other groups build these gardens by offering advice and a modest amount of money to get the process started. The geographic area covered is 35…
By Marsha Gebhardt President, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter Many of you may now be more acutely aware of the issue that municipal weed ordinances can present for native plant gardens in front yards, due to the recent publicity about Alice Hezel’s fight with the Maplewood city council. The…
Wild Ones member Margy Terpstra will give her program Why Our Yards are So Important to the Full Life-cycle Conservation of Our Native Birds tonight, Tuesday August 16, at The Ethical Society, for the monthly meeting of the Missouri Nature and Environmental Photographers (MoNEP). Our members and readers are invited to attend the free…
By Dawn Weber Board Member-at-Large, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter Admittedly I am not much of a podcast listener, which is surprising (even to me) given my love of the internet, but I’ve found one that may change all of that: the Native Plant Podcast. Launched in January of…
The 2016 Wild Ones Photo Contest is underway! Four members from our chapter submitted photos this year for the contest. After the winners are announced, we will reveal who submitted which photo. In alphabetical order by category and then title, here are the photos: Flora: Garden Doodles Flora: Ice Ribbons Flora:…
July 6 and 9, 2016 Tessa Wasserman was our hostess for two July yard-tour gatherings. On July 6, 25 members and three guests were welcomed by Marsha Gebhardt, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter President. Wes Boshart, our chapter Vice-President, welcomed 12 members and seven guests on Saturday, July 9. When…
Blog and photos by Kathy Bildner Member, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter I started container gardens in my yard as an experiment because I have native plants in my yard that keep getting lost. The plants that get lost are short in height or short in duration. It is…
List compiled by Dawn Weber Member-at-Large, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter Summer is here, and local native plant and pollinator events are in full swing! There are plenty of opportunities for learning something new, seeing something through fresh eyes, or supporting our mission within the community. Here’s a rundown of activities…
Event: Pollinating the World from Your Backyard When: Saturday, July 23, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Where: University of Missouri Extension, St. Louis County Office, 132 E. Monroe Ave. Kirkwood, MO 63122 Cost: $20.00 Registration: Please pre-register by noon on Friday, July 22, 2016 [Dawn’s note: Although the website…
By Ruth Kelley Acting President, Wild Ones – Tupelo Chapter KEEP CARBONDALE BEAUTIFUL: Alternatives to Lawns Saturday, July 30, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. Carbondale Civic Center 200 South Illinois Avenue Carbondale, IL 62901 By the end of July, people should be sick of mowing their lawns and ready to explore…
