The Sommett Place off Old Big Bend subdivision in Kirkwood was our meeting site. President Ed Schmidt welcomed 8 guests and 29 members. Announcements and Volunteer Opportunities Membership Betty Struckhoff discussed membership benefits. St. Louis Earth Day Festival Fran Glass thanked the 18 volunteers who staffed our educational booth at the…
Little Creve Coeur (Lake) Restoration Project site was our meeting location. Betty Struckhoff offered the remaining shrub and tree seedlings from our group purchase. President Ed Schmidt welcomed 23 members and one guest. Announcements and Volunteer Opportunities Crossroads School Rain Garden Earlier this year we awarded a grant for native…
By Ed Schmidt A few years ago I planted several vines. I probably purchased them at the Native Plant Sale at Shaw Nature Reserve. One has bloomed for the first time this year. Any identifying tag is long gone. Any ideas what it is? In the photo at left there…
By Amy Redfield At last, it’s time for the Native Plant Sale at Shaw Nature Preserve. Be sure to check out the Wild Ones booth!
The May edition of the Native Plant School newsletter is out. Topics include: Red-shouldered hawks in the Whitmire Wildflower Garden Gardening and plant care tips Native plant highlight: Copper iris (Iris fulva) Cindy Gilberg’s five favorite native plants Download the PDF (1.2 MB) To sign up for the newsletter, e-mail…
Editor’s note: For the second year, Bill Brighoff hosted a seedling wrapping party in advance of our Earth Day give-away. It has worked very well to wrap the seedlings ahead of time, rather than at the Earth Day booth. By Diana Oleskevich You may have missed it, but there’s another…
By Susan Lanigan Thanks to all of you for your hard work on the Crossroads rain garden! The garden is beautiful in the sunshine and I always take a few minutes to admire it. Last week was the perfect time to capture the garden at work. I thought you might…
St. Louis area residents who have had a landscape survey as part of the St. Louis Audubon Society’s Bring Conservation Home (BCH) program received recommendations on how they can incorporate native plants in their yards and improve animal habitat. Now, they may be eligible to apply for help to implement some of those…
The April edition of the Native Plant School newsletter is out. Topics include: Eat Your Weedies! Native Edible Greens Native Plant Highlight: Texas greeneyes (Berlandiera texana) Gardening and Planting Tips How to make the most of the Shaw Wildflower Market Explore the Natural World at Home Download the PDF (650…
By Nan & Neil Adams Heartland Prairie tours The Nature Institute is offering tours at Heartland Prairie, near Alton (Google map) on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays in April, May and June (April 16 & 30, May 14 & 28, June 11 & 25). The tours are from 5:30-6:30 pm and will focus on…
