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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 5 from 9am – 11am or Every second Saturday morning beginning April 11 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, […]
March Blitz Events — Volunteers Needed!
What’s Brightside up to this month? Check out this list of events and projects we’re looking forward to for March. Opportunities are updated as we receive them, so check back often for updates!
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 […]
Young Friends Garden Party
Join the Young Friends of Brightside St. Louis for a night of networking and learning about sustainable gardening practices in the Brightside Demo Garden. Enjoy complementary beer/wine and enter for a chance to win a door prize from STL Style. WHO: Young Professionals who love St. Louis WHAT: Mingling, networking and learning how you can […]
Give STL Day Extended
Thank you to everyone who took time to make a donation for Give STL Day. Unfortunately, technology did not cooperate and many people were unable to complete the online giving form. To give folks another opportunity to support the organizations they love, the St. Louis Community Foundation has graciously extended Give STL Day. Donations will […]
One Day. One Community. Give May 3rd.
Give STL Day is coming Tuesday, May 3rd! Powered by the St. Louis Community Foundation, last year $2.1 million was donated to 790 local nonprofits in just one day. Help us make Give STL Day 2016 a success by following these three simple steps: Mark your calendar for Tuesday, May 3 and bookmark this giving […]
Volunteer Opportunities For Individuals
Here at Brightside, we work with a lot of large volunteer groups including businesses, schools and a variety of community organizations. But, we also have volunteer opportunities for individuals looking to get involved on their own. In addition to our annual Flowers For Downtown event, individual volunteers are welcome to join us in our Demonstration […]