By James Faupel Vice President, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter In celebration of our chapter’s 20th anniversary., the 2018 Landscape Challenge pool of eligible homeowners is open exclusively to St. Louis Chapter Wild Ones members. We have received only a few entries thus far. Time has almost run out to apply…
By James Faupel Vice President, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter This year marks the St. Louis Chapter’s 20th anniversary. In celebration of this event, the 2018 Landscape Challenge pool of eligible homeowners is open exclusively to St. Louis Chapter Wild Ones members. We have received only a few entries thus…
By James Faupel Vice President, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter This weekend, April 27-30, people from 65 cities and metropolitan regions around the world will be participating in the 2018 City Nature Challenge. Which city can document the most biodiversity in 4 days? The competition is a project of…
Once again, we are partnering with the St. Louis Audubon Society to present the fourth annual St. Louis Native Plant Garden Tour on Saturday, June 16, 2018. This self-guided tour of residential gardens in St. Louis focuses on Dogtown, Richmond Heights, Shaw, and Tower Grove locations this year, highlighting spring…
While we hope you’ll buy your native plants from the St. Louis Wild Ones booth at the Spring Wildflower Market at Shaw Nature Reserve on Friday, May 11 (Garden members only) and Saturday, May 12, here are some other local options: Missouri Wildflowers Nursery at Kirkwood Farmers’ Market When: April 7, 14, 21, 28,…
PUBLIC NOTICE Brought to you by Jean Ponzi Member, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter Trial of Bush Honeysuckle Wednesday April 4, 2018 – 1:00 p.m. The Old Courthouse – Downtown St. Louis Can a MAN take a BUSH to trial? What JUSTICE is possible when a PLANT that is…
By Marypat Ehlmann Volunteer Chairperson, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter In April we officially celebrate Earth Day. Hopefully though, like me, you celebrate the natural beauty of our planet Earth frequently. Wild Ones invites you to step up to our table and volunteer at one of these events which…
By Besa Schweitzer Member, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter My least favorite plant this month: The Star of Bethlehem wins March’s least favorite plant of the month award. I first saw the Star of Bethlehem (Ornithogalum umbellatum) at the Russell E. Emmenegger Nature Park on a trip to look…
Wednesday, March 7, 2018 Gateway Green Industry Conference Time: 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Cost: Walk-in registration is $85.00. Location: Gateway Center, Collinsville, IL Session I: Perennial Stars on the Horizon – Martha Smith Underutilized Native Trees for Landscaping – Chris Evans Session II: Fifty Shapes of Shade – Martha…
By Besa Schweitzer Member, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter As part of the regional Honeysuckle Sweep Weeks project to stop the spread of this invasive plant and educate the public about the damage it is doing to natural areas, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter members will be hosting…
