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Perennial – Garden Reuse: Cold Frames
Perennial – Garden Reuse: Cold Frames Matt, Community Educator at Gateway Greening, will discuss the proper usage of cold frames and how to get a jump start on growing your garden. Jenny Murphy, Director of Perennial, will then lead the class step-by-step through building a cold frame. Participants will learn basic hand tool knowledge while […]
USGBC Workshop – Green Your House of Worship
USGBC Workshop – Green Your House of Worship Building Success for a Better Building & a Better Planet Join the USGBC-Missouri Gateway Chapter, Missouri Interfaith Power & Light, and Jewish Environmental Initiative, a committee of the Jewish Community Relations Council, on February 22nd to get started greening your house of worship! At this workshop, attendees […]
Naturescaping: Gardening for the Birds and their Friends
Naturescaping: Gardening for the Birds and their Friends Take part in this Sustainable Sunday Workshop hosted by The Sustainable Backyard Tour and learn why native coneflowers, milkweeds, viburnums and oaks are more beneficial than non-native hostas, daylilies, crape myrtles, and Bradford pears. Learn about all the elements that make up a functioning and healthy habitat […]
National Audubon Society – Great Backyard Bird Count
National Audubon Society – Great Backyard Bird Count The Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) is a free, fun, and easy event that engages bird watchers of all ages in counting birds to create a real-time snapshot of bird populations. Participants are asked to count birds for as little as 15 minutes (or as long as […]
Rainscaping Grants for Landowners
Rainscaping Grants for Landowners Want to incorporate rainscaping into your property? Find out how the MSD Project Clear Rainscaping Small Grants Program can help you. The Project Clear initiative was developed by the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District to improve water quality and alleviate many wastewater concerns in the St. Louis region. The primary goal […]
Join Brightside on Nextdoor!
Join Brightside on Nextdoor! What is Nextdoor? You may have heard about it, received postcards inviting you to join, seen people perusing it on their smartphones, or maybe you’re already a member and know what it’s all about. For those of you already using Nextdoor, you know how great it is for communicating with your […]
Perennial reMake + Pints-n-Plants
Perennial reMake + Pints-n-Plants It’s never too early to start planning your garden goals for the year! Why not focus on increasing the biodiversity and native plants in your garden. Join Perennial’s Director, Jenny Murphy, for a talk about upcycling in the garden and a crafty make-n-take to help get your garden ready for the […]
Recycle Your Holiday Lights
Recycle Your Holiday Lights Got broken or unwanted strands of lights taking up storage space? Did you know you can recycle them? Help St. Louis Green reach their 2014 goal of recycling 134,000 lbs. of holiday lights. This year’s Holiday Light Recycling Drive begins November 15th and runs through January 18th. Find a list of […]