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Demonstration Garden
2025 St. Louis Urban Gardening Symposium
Join us Saturday, May 31st, 2025 for this year’s St. Louis Urban Gardening Symposium in Brightside St. Louis’ Demonstration Garden at 4646 Shenandoah Avenue. Our keynote speaker will be Dr. Ed Spevak, Curator of Invertebrates at the Saint Louis Zoo and Director of Saint Louis Zoo’s WildCare Institute Center for Native Pollinator Conservation (CNPC). He will […]
Brightside Demonstration Garden Volunteers
Brightside Demonstration Garden Volunteers March-September — Thursday mornings 9am-11am (possible earlier start during hot summer months) First work day: March 28thHelp maintain Brightside’s Demonstration Garden and learn from experts while you garden! Sign up to volunteer and get more information on stlvolunteer.org. Spring — Second Saturday of the month 9am-noon April 13, May 11 & […]
St. Louis Urban Gardening Symposium Success!
St. Louis Urban Gardening Symposium Success! The rain held off and a large crowd gathered for a fun morning of learning about and discussing native plants in our community! We are thankful for everyone who attended and all of the knowledgeable experts who volunteered their time and expertise. Our Partner Showcase Presentation included a wealth of information […]
Sorry, registration for the St. Louis Urban Gardening Symposium is now closed!
Sorry, registration for the St. Louis Urban Gardening Symposium is now closed! Saturday, June 1st, 2024 is this year’s St. Louis Urban Gardening Symposium located at Brightside St. Louis’ Demonstration Garden at 4646 Shenandoah Avenue. The symposium will feature local experts with experience and knowledge of installing and caring for native plants and creating garden designs beneficial […]
2024 St. Louis Urban Gardening Symposium
2024 St. Louis Urban Gardening Symposium Thank you to all who attended and presented for a fantastic event!If you would like to view our Partner Showcase Presentation, we have it available here in pdf format. Join us Saturday, June 1st, 2024 for this year’s St. Louis Urban Gardening Symposium located at Brightside St. Louis’ Demonstration Garden at […]
2023 St. Louis Urban Gardening Symposium
2023 St. Louis Urban Gardening Symposium A beautiful morning of gardening fun! With great weather and a superb turnout, we all enjoyed our time at the Symposium this past Saturday! Thank you to all who attended and to our experts who helped make this event a sucuess! Dave Tylka gave a wonderful presentation on Landscaping for […]
2023 St. Louis Urban Gardening Symposium
2023 St. Louis Urban Gardening Symposium Join us Saturday, June 10th, 2023 for this year’s St. Louis Urban Gardening Symposium located at Brightside St. Louis’ Demonstration Garden at 4646 Shenandoah Avenue. Register for the Symposium The symposium will feature special guest, Dave Tylka. You’ll love how Dave shares his wealth of experience and knowledge as an educator, […]
Boost Your Gift on #GiveSTLDay
Boost Your Gift on #GiveSTLDay THANK YOU for planning your donation to Brightside on #GiveSTLDay – Wednesday, May 10th…and through 10 a.m. May 11th! Celebrate 10 years of Give STL Day with 10 extra hours of giving! Plan your gift to Brightside on Wednesday, May 10th and May 11th. Every gift will be matched thanks to the […]