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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 workshop session by Sean Gunsten titled “Less Work, More Nature: Design and Build a Lower-Maintenance Native Garden.” See you next year for SLUGS 2026! Join […]
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 […]
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 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, […]
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 we need your help to plant them! Every year, Blitz Blooms volunteers plan a neighborhood cleanup and then plant these annuals in public spaces across […]
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, the Operating Engineers Local 513 apprenticeship program relocated to St. Louis to work with Brightside and the City to clear vacant lots. For the next […]
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 better St. Louis for all of us. In 2022, we need your continued support to help us reach our 40th Anniversary Goals: We are thankful for […]
Neighbors Naturescaping 2021
Neighbors Naturescaping 2021 As neighbors safely got together again this year, Brightside’s small grant program, Neighbors Naturescaping was a success! Neighborhoods across the region will benefit from 20 different Neighbors Naturescaping gardens built or enhanced from the program this year. We want to give special thanks to the neighborhood leaders and residents who are committing […]