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Neighbors Naturescaping
The 2019 Newsletter is Hot Off the Press!
Check out what Brightside has been up to and see this year’s selection of Brightside Bulbs for sale! This means Brightside’s Blooming Soon! Bulb Sale has begun! Order yours and some for your friends and family today!
Neighbors Naturescaping Technical Assistance Workshop
If you need guidance with your Neighbors Naturescaping garden, selecting the right plant for the right place or have other questions, come to the Neighbors Naturescaping Technical Assistance Workshop! When: Thursday, July 11th from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Where: The Brightside Office (4646 Shenandoah Ave 63110) RSVP: Online or by emailing elysia@brightsidestl.org This workshop […]
How Did We Make St. Louis Thrive and Grow in 2018?
From Blitz neighborhood clean-ups and graffiti removal to planting native plants and flowers and providing recycling bins, Brightside thanks you for your support! Together, in 2018 alone, we have: Enhanced green spaces with 130,000 annuals and 40,000 native perennials, grasses, shrubs and trees along with daffodils and tulips Worked to restore habitat on 30 acres […]
2018 Neighbors Naturescaping Success!
Coming to a neighborhood garden near you! With 21 Neighbors Naturescaping projects this year (15 of them in new locations or from new groups), that’s a lot of plants that made their way to their new homes in October! In fact: 2,177 perennials 1,500 daffodils and tulips 424 grasses 105 shrubs 12 trees That’s over $20,000 directly invested […]
Be A Leader with Brightside!
Download and share a copy of Brightside’s 2018 Neighborhood Leader Packet today!! This packet organizes all of the vital information into one PDF on how to keep your community clean, green and beautiful! How to do Blitz Clean-up project Request FREE FLOWER seedlings for planting on public property Neighbors Naturescaping small grant program info — […]
2017 Was A Great Year!
….Now let’s make 2018 even better! Because of the generous support of friends and volunteers like you in 2017, together we: Removed 360,000+ square feet of graffiti from over 5,000 homes, businesses, schools and churches Enhanced green spaces with 200,000 annuals and 30,000 native perennials, grasses, shrubs and trees along with daffodils and tulips Invested over 23,000 […]
Neighbors Naturescaping Success!
29 Projects for 2017 Through Brightside’s Neighbors Naturescaping Program, 29 neighborhood and community groups are helping green and beautify our St. Louis communities by planting: 3,500 Daffodils and tulips 2.552 Perennials 345 Grasses and sedges 142 Shrubs 27 Trees Community gardens bring neighbors together creating beautiful and enjoyable spaces. Visit the Brightside Facebook page for […]
What’s Up for the Summer?
2017 Neighbors Naturescaping Grant Program Technical Workshop: July 13th at 4:30 p.m to 6:30 p.m. at the Brightside Office Ready to take the next step to beautify your city neighborhood? Do just that through a Neighbors Naturescaping project. Apply for up to $1,500 in native perennials, grasses, shrubs, trees, bulbs and hardscape material to build or enhance a […]