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Summer 2015 Newsletter

July 21, 2015

Summer 2015 Newsletter So far, 2015 has been a fantastic year at Brightside St. Louis. From removing over 145,000 square feet of graffiti to welcoming a new recycling staff, 2015 has brought incredible things to Brightside and we are excited to see what the rest of the year has in store. Check out our 2015 Summer Newsletter to get the […]

June 2015 Brightside Events & Volunteer Opportunities

June 30, 2015

June 2015 Brightside Events & Volunteer Opportunities What’s Brightside up to this month? Check out this list of events and projects we’re looking forward to for June.

Pollinator Dinner – St. Louis Zoo

June 16, 2015

Pollinator Dinner – St. Louis Zoo In celebration of National Pollinator Week, sit down to a special farm to table dinner to sample the many foods pollinators help provide. Sip mead and honey wine, enjoy a honey tasting, and peruse booths with information and activities related to pollinators. After a buffet dinner, hear a presentation by […]

Sustainable Backyard Tour

June 14, 2015

A Morning of Gardening Workshops

June 06, 2015

A Morning of Gardening Workshops Join us Saturday, June 6, 2015 for the 2nd Annual St. Louis Urban Gardening Symposium located at Brightside St. Louis’ Demonstration Garden at 4646 Shenandoah Avenue. The symposium will feature a series of 40-minute workshops led by experts in their respective fields to help gardeners learn how to plan, plant and […]

Rainwater Harvesting Case Study – USGBC

June 04, 2015

Rainwater Harvesting Case Study – USGBC Mary Institute and Country Day School (MICDS) captures rainwater in a 10,000 gallon storage tank, where it is held before being utilized in plumbing fixtures throughout the school. This session will begin with an overview of the system and associated resource savings, followed by a discussion of the day-to-day […]

May 2015 Brightside Events & Volunteer Opportunities

May 31, 2015

May 2015 Brightside Events & Volunteer Opportunities What’s Brightside up to this month? Check out this list of events and projects we’re looking forward to for May.

DIY Self-Watering Containers Workshop – Perennial

May 30, 2015

DIY Self-Watering Containers Workshop – Perennial Never forget to water your plants again! Beat the summer heat and install self-watering systems to keep your garden happy this growing season. Kathleen, Community Educator at Gateway Greening, will discuss various DIY watering systems for gardens, such as drip hose irrigation, self-watering containers, and more. Jenny Murphy, Director […]