PROGRAM Susan McCrary, Principal Engineer Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, presented MSD’s Project Clear, a stormwater management project that involves the creation of rain gardens and related features. The project’s goal is to manage stormwater as close as possible to its source. Sixteen members and two guests attended the presentation…
Editor’s note: we just learned that both workshops are already full. We’re glad there’s so much interest in rain gardens, and we’ll let you know about future opportunities. By Betty Struckhoff Here’s an opportunity to learn more about native landscaping from one of the most knowledgeable people in our area. On…
By Kathy Bildner On Jan. 29, Wild Ones representatives Kathy Bildner, Ann Rankin Horton and Marsha Gebhardt visited the Campbell Montessori School in St. Charles. The students from the school filled out a grant application for the national Lorrie Otto Seeds for Education Grant Program. They are requesting $191.14 from Wild Ones…
The 4th Annual Partners for Native Landscaping workshop is full, but here are a couple of other opportunities to learn about landscaping with native plants. Native Plants for Homeowners Workshop Saturday, Feb 21, 9:30 – 11 a.m. August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area New to native plants, and not sure where to…
Baby, it’s cold outside, but this workshop will get you thinking about spring planting. What: 4th Annual Partners for Native Landscaping Workshop When: Saturday, Feb. 28, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Where: Powder Valley Nature Center Wild Ones is co-sponsoring this in-depth workshop that offers information and resources on how…
Years ago, Kathy Bildner taught herself how to identify monarch butterfly eggs on her milkweed plants. Each spring through fall, in order to save them from hungry birds, spiders, parasites, etc. she brings the eggs indoors to go through their life cycle. When they become butterflies, she releases them in her…
Our annual potluck dinner and seed exchange, held at the First Presbyterian Church of Kirkwood, was enjoyed by 36 members, including 6 from the new Southwest Illinois chapter, who were warmly welcomed. Copies of our chapter membership list and the 2015 meeting and event calendar were distributed. Confirmation of Chapter…
By Ed Schmidt At a couple of Wild Ones meetings this year, people have mentioned “seed bombs.” Some of us were unfamiliar with the concept, so I did some research. According to Wikipedia, “Seed bombing or aerial reforestation is a technique of introducing vegetation to land by throwing or dropping compressed bundles…
By Peggy Whetzel Small though it is, Fran Glass’s yard could serve as the poster child for making the world a better place, one suburban yard at a time. There are no roses, daylilies or beguiling begonias. Instead, with a gardener’s guiding touch, she’s sprouted a landscape brimming with 170…
Here are Kathy Bildner’s tips on planting seeds: Plant seeds in the late fall or early winter. The seeds must over-winter in the ground. Cover with screen or rocks so the squirrels won’t dig them up. Label the site so you remember what and where you planted. If you plant…
