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Demonstration Garden
Demonstration Garden Work Days – Volunteers Needed!
Help Brightside keep the Demonstration Garden in top shape! Join us Thursday mornings beginning March 7 from 9am – 11am or Every second Saturday morning beginning April 13 from 9am – Noon Activities include pulling weeds, planting flowers, spreading mulch, etc. Please dress appropriately for the weather and consider bringing a refillable water bottle, hat, sunscreen […]
The 2018 Brightside Newsletter is Here!
Check out what Brightside has been up to and see this year’s selection of Brightside Bulbs for sale!
St. Louis Urban Gardening Symposium
Join us Saturday, June 2, 2018 for this year’s St. Louis Urban Gardening Symposium located at Brightside St. Louis’ Demonstration Garden at 4646 Shenandoah Avenue. The symposium will feature a series of 50-minute workshops led by experts in their respective fields to help gardeners learn how to plan, plant and care for a neighborhood or home garden. Participants […]
Boost Your Gift on Give STL Day
_____________________________________________ THANK YOU for planning your donation to Brightside on Give STL Day – Wednesday, May 2nd! ______________________________________________ No matter the size, your Give STL Day donation can have an even greater impact when you donate during specific time frames. Boost your gift during various Power Hours throughout Give STL Day. POWER HOURS There will be five Power […]
Happy Pollinator Week!
In honor of Pollinator Week, here are nine fun facts about these important creatures. An estimated one-third of all foods and beverages are delivered by pollinators. In the U.S., pollination produces nearly $20 billion worth of products annually. Without pollinators, we would lose many goods such as blueberries, apples, coffee, almonds and chocolate. About 75% […]
The Fall Monarch Migration is Underway!
In the past few weeks, monarch butterflies have flocked to Brightside’s Demonstration Garden and hundreds of monarch gardens all over St. Louis. We have seen many butterflies and even a handful of caterpillars on our milkweed. With the days shortening, the monarchs know that it is time to make their long annual journey back to Mexico for […]