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Demonstration Garden
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 Bees, Butterflies and Other Pollinators. Jean Ponzi […]
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, biologist , nature author and photographer! […]
Register for the 2023 St. Louis Urban Gardening Symposium Today!
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, biologist , nature author and photographer! […]
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 generosity of the William A […]
Demonstration Garden Work Days – Volunteers Needed!
Help Brightside keep the Demonstration Garden in top shape! Join us Thursday mornings beginning April 13 from 9am – 11am or Every second Saturday morning beginning July 8 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, […]
Brightside’s Been Busy!
Brightside has been busy with events on events! Our annual St. Louis Gardening Symposium was a hit last weekend. Presented as a hybrid virtual and in-person event, native plant and pollinator experts shared their knowledge with neighbors through presentations and tours of the Brightside Demonstration Garden! A big thanks to our experts- Nina Fogel, Scott […]
Brightside Family Fun Day
Sunday June 5 | 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Brightside Demonstration Garden 4646 Shenandoah Ave 63110 | Free admission Families are invited to learn about our environment and why caring for our planet is everyone’s responsibility! Participate in fun activities with the Missouri Department of Conservation, Forest ReLeaf of Missouri, Great Rivers Greenway, Missouri Botanical […]
Volunteers Bring the Demo Garden to Life
While Brightside’s programs have evolved over the years, our commitment to creating a cleaner, greener, more sustainable St. Louis has remained constant. In honor of Earth Month we pause to thank the thousands of volunteers and donors who have helped make this possible over the past 40 years. Today is also a great opportunity to […]
