Home of Mary Brong and Ed Spevak Wednesday, August 13th at 6:30 PM Saturday, August 16 at 9:30 AM Photos and highlights by Donna Short For Mary and Ed, native plants are a central part of their life. Mary has a degree in landscape architecture and Ed is a pollinator conservationist…
St, Louis Community College Horticulture Program Native Gardens Wednesday, July 9th at 6:30 PM Saturday, July 12th at 9:30 AM Wild Ones St. Louis goes back to school! For more information about the St. Louis Community College Horticulture Program visit this link to their website. During the classroom introduction Carrie…
In addition to all of the great native plants available at our local nurseries, there are several shopping opportunities this fall. Be sure to check the individual sale website, when available, for additional important info. Fall is a great time to plant natives, check out some information and tips…
IMPORTANT UPDATE!!! July 22nd Council Meeting is at 3PM, not 6.30pm St. Louis County Council is considering a bill that would reverse a law protecting native landscapes in unincorporated areas of our County. The progressive ordinance, passed in 2024, revised the County Weed Control Code in order to support citizens…
St. Louis County Council is considering a bill that would reverse a law protecting native landscapes in unincorporated areas of our County. The ordinance, passed in 2024, revised the County Weed Control Code in order to support citizens planting intentional and managed native landscapes in place of turfgrass lawns. Apparently…
Wild Ones Gathering Highlights Home of Max Arens and Nancy Groth Saturday, June 7th and Wednesday, June 11th Max and Nancy became involved with native plants when their love of the outdoors attracted them to the Missouri Master Naturalist program. Max volunteered at Shaw Nature Reserve every summer for 10…
Wild Ones Gathering Highlights Home of Bob and Cathy Pickard Wednesday, May 14th and Saturday May 17th Bob and Cathy started their native gardening journey about ten years ago, after purchasing a garden evaluation at an auction. The evaluation was provided by Jane Schaefer, a member of Wild Ones, and…
More and more people are installing and maintaining native gardens around their homes. If those same people want or need to sell their home, they worry a lot about how to ensure it is sold to someone who values the beauty and benefits of the native habitat they have lovingly…
Wild Ones Gathering Highlights Home of Allison & Steffen Jack Wednesday April 16, 2025 Our Saturday, April 19 gathering, was cancelled due to weather Allison and Steffen lived in various areas of the U.S. and Europe before they made St. Louis their home in 2018 and discovered native plants. Allison,…
Besa Schweitzer joined Wild Ones St. Louis chapter in 2014, while she was employed as a Native Plant Specialist (2004-2017) at Shaw Nature Reserve. Since then, she has made many far-reaching contributions to native landscaping education. Here are some of her impactful contributions. At the national level: Aging with Your…
