By Marcia Myers Blog Editor, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter In part one of this two-part blog on Dawn Weber’s yard, we learned about the basic components of her yard and how she got started with native plants. In this part, we’ll discover more specifics about the yard, including…
The June edition of The News from Native Plant School has been published. Articles: Xerces in your Grocery Store: Working to Make the Food You Eat Better for Bees by Hillary Sardiñas A Woodland Alive by Margy Terpstra News: We are Looking for a few Great Volunteers Rainscaping Small Grants…
By Dawn Weber Board Member-at-Large Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter Now that the Memorial Day weekend is over, it’s time to plan summer activities! Get your tickets now for the 2016 Native Plant Garden Tour. Last year’s tour sold out! The final day to purchase tickets is Monday, June 6. 2016 St….
Margy and Dan Terpstra created and maintain one of the exceptional native-plant yards in the Saint Louis area. In the May/June/July 2016 edition of the Wild Ones JOURNAL, Barbara A. Schmitz, JOURNAL editor, wrote a two-page article on the Terpstra’s yard under the MEMBER YARDS column on page 14 of…
May 4 and 14, 2016 Dawn Weber hosted two yard-tour gatherings in May. Twenty-nine members and five guests enjoyed Dawn’s landscape on May 4. On May 14, attendance was 12. In 2013 Dawn attended her first native-plant landscaping workshop, had a Bring Conservation Home yard assessment, and was chosen the winner of…
By Marcia Myers Blog Editor, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter “OMG, Why didn’t you tell us?” was the reaction by Marsha Gebhardt, President, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter and Fran Glass, Secretary who expressed their delight after seeing Dawn Weber’s meticulously-landscaped, native-plant-filled yard, which was showcased during our…
Have you been at a Wild Ones event and wondered, “Where did everyone get those cool Wild Ones shirts?” Wonder no more! T-shirts can be ordered from the National Wild Ones website. Apparel includes: Bucket hats Eco-conscious caps Denim shirts Logo, ladies, and roots t-shirts Sweatshirts Yesterday’s Lawn Tomorrow’s Habitat…
The May edition of The News from Native Plant School contains topics on: St. Louis Native Plant Garden Tour by Marsha Gebhardt Native Plant Focus on Purple Coneflower by Scott Woodbury Garden Tours We are Looking for a few Great Volunteers Native Bees Gardening Tips Eco-regional Planting Guides Native Landscaping…
Many opportunities exist for you to attend upcoming May and June events in the native plant, pollinator, and habitat building community. If you’re looking for information, want to see our mission in action, or would like to connect with other like-minded folks, this list is for you! See the sponsoring organizations’…
By Dawn Weber Board Member-at-Large Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter The most recent photography tip was about keeping the photographer and camera still while shooting, which is very important, but what if it’s the subject that is moving? Mother Nature blesses me with lots of good things in the…
