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The 2026 Neighborhood Leader Packet is Now Available!
Spring is the perfect time to clean-up and beautify our community! Registering a Blitz Project gives you and your neighbors the supplies needed to clean up streets, alleys and vacant lots. Whether […]
2025 St. Louis Urban Gardening Symposium
Missed the symposium? Check out this year’s keynote presentation by Dr. Ed Spevak on “Pollinators and Plants: Rewilding our Gardens for Bees, Birds and other Wildlife,” as well as the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Flower Shower -> Blitz Blooms!
Flower Shower -> Blitz Blooms! Did you know we’re growing dianthus, marigolds and celosia in the Greenhouse at Forest Park? 40,000 of each in honor of our 40th anniversary! Now […]
A Blast From the Past: Project Greenlot
A Blast From the Past: Project Greenlot In 1982, St. Louis had thousands of overgrown vacant lots filled with fallen buildings and dumped debris. To address this destabilizing environmental injustice, […]
To Our Volunteers
To Our Volunteers You may not have realized it yet, but you have been a part of 40 years of cleaning and greening St. Louis! We appreciate your commitment to making a […]