The News from Native Plant School newsletter – May 2016

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…

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Upcoming 2016 May and June events

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’…

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2016 Spring Wildflower Market update

By Marilyn Chryst Board Member-at-Large Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter [Show thumbnails] Thirty-two fantastic Wild Ones volunteers helped in our booth at this year’s Shaw Nature Reserve Spring Wildflower Market.  From May 4 through May 7, they gave their time, energy, and knowledge to make it another successful year. The volunteer efforts included:…

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May 14 Living Landscapes Workshop – Registration deadline May 12

By Marsha Gebhardt President, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter Former St. Louisans Bill and Linda Bennett invite you to a Grow Native! Workshop: Native Plants Get Us Back to Our Roots on Saturday, May 14 in Arcadia, their new hometown. The workshop features speakers Mitch Leachman, Betty Struckhoff, Bill Ruppert, and Julie Norris…

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City Milkweeds for Monarchs update and May 4 program

By Dawn Weber Board Member-at-Large Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter St. Louis sits at a pivotal migration point for monarchs, right in the middle of what is known as the Central Monarch Flyway. The importance of our location makes the success of the Milkweeds for Monarchs program significant, aiming toward the goal of increasing…

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May 2016 events for Wild Ones – Tupelo Chapter

By Ruth Kelley Acting President, Wild Ones – Tupelo Chapter Upcoming events for native plant enthusiasts: Seventy species of native wildflowers featured on greenhouse tour Sunday, May 1, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. Greenhouse Tour and Seedling ID Southernwood Gardens (on Facebook) 4650 Rhine Road (map) Alto Pass, IL 62905 (618) 833-2769…

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