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Native Plant School |
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Whitmire Wildflower Garden Gray Summit, Missouri Upcoming Sessions Native Plant School is a year-round series of mostly outdoor learning sessions in the Whitmire Wildflower Garden at Shaw Nature Reserve. They will cover various aspects of native home landscaping and prairie/savanna/wetland re-establishment. Please bring your questions, comments, photos, drawings, plant specimens, etc. for these three-hour discussion sessions. Scott Woodbury and guest experts will lead the discussions, hands-on tours and demonstrations. Participation from the audience is encouraged. Please pay at the visitor center on arrival. |
Format: Registration is required. Please register and pay online. If you are unable to register online or if online registration is full call Shaw Nature Reserve at 636-451-3512 ext 0. Except for Plant Propagation, all classes with begin in the classroom behind the Joseph H. Bascom House (Plant Propagation will gather in the Green House).
Duration: Three hours. From 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Fees: $15 for non-members. $10 for members.
| Upcoming sessions… | 2010 |
| Prairie & Savanna Reconstruction Pt. 1: Site Prep and Seed Collecting | Thursday, Aug. 12 |
| Prairie & Savanna Reconstruction Pt. 2: Seeding and Maintenance | Thursday, Sept. 2 |
Friday, Sept. 10 4-8pm |
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| Native Small Flowering Trees & Shrubs Part 3 | Thursday, Oct. 14 |
| Natural Looking Paths and Patios made with Stone and Concrete | Thursday, Nov. 11 |
| 2011 | |
| Control and ID of “The Worst” Invasive Woody Plants (Woodbury) | Thur-Fri, Jan. 13-14 |
| Native Plant Propagation from Seed (Brandt) | Thur-Fri, Feb. 10-11 |
| Native Landscaping Part 1: Planning & Design (Gilberg) | Thur-Fri, Mar 10-11 |
| Gardening in Deep Shade: Ferns & other shade plants (Woodbury) | Thur, March 10 9 a.m. to 12 |
| Native Landscaping Part 2: Installation and Maintenance (Gilberg) | Thur-Fri, April 14-15 |
| Common Garden Weeds (Woodbury) | Thur, April 14 9 a.m. to 12 noon |
| Spring Wildflower Sale | Saturday, May 7 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m |
| Low-Maintenance Native Groundcovers (Woodbury) | Thur-Fri, May 12-13 |
| Managing Land for Quail and other Grassland Birds (Patton) | Thursday, May 19 8-10 a.m |
| Native Water Gardens and Bird Bubbler Construction (Gilberg/Woodbury) | Thur-Fri, June 9-10 |
| Native Plants that Deer don’t Eat (Donovan) | Thur-Fri, July 14-15 |
| Summer Native Perennials and Grasses for Landscaping (Woodbury) | Thur-Fri,Aug. 11-12 |
| Fall Wildflower Sale and Open Garden | Friday, Sept. 9 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. |
| Native Seed Collecting, Cleaning and Storage (Woodbury) | Thur-Fri,Sept 15-16 |
| Fall Native Perennials and Grasses for Landscaping (Woodbury) | Thur-Fri, Oct. 13-14 |
2011 schedule (pdf)
Post Dispatch article about Native Plant School
Washington Missourian article about Native Plant School
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A collaborative project between the Missouri Department of Conservation and Shaw Nature Reserve. |