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Walking on Broken Glass
Walking on Broken Glass Brightside’s garden is sporting some new bling this summer. That’s right, the garden has a sparkly and colorful new accessory that is the envy of all nearby gardens. Drumroll please….it’s Filterpave, a permeable pavement pathway that winds through the garden and is made from recycled glass and crushed river rock.
Sustainable Backyard Tour
Sustainable Backyard Tour Don’t miss the 4th Annual Sustainable Backyard Tour on Sunday, June 22, 2014 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Take this self-guided tour of St. Louis city and county yards to meet your neighbors and see firsthand how they are transforming their yards into sustainable assets. You’ll see everything from recycled yard furniture […]
St. Louis Urban Gardening Symposium
St. Louis Urban Gardening Symposium Urban gardening is simply the process of growing plants in an urban environment. However, growing plants in urban areas can present certain challenges less common in more rural or even suburban settings. In urban cities, where the population is more concentrated, things like buildings, sidewalks, streets, stormwater runoff, overhead wires, […]
Dr. Gary Nabhan Lecture & Book Signing
Dr. Gary Nabhan Lecture & Book Signing DR. GARY NABHAN TO SPEAK AT THE MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN Internationally-Celebrated Nature Writer and Farming Activist Will Present from His Latest Book on Wednesday June 18 WHAT: Dr. Gary Nabhan lecture and “Growing Food in a Hotter, Drier Land” book signing WHEN: Wednesday, June 18 lecture at 2 […]
Ash Trees in Danger of Emerald Ash Borer Infestation
Ash Trees in Danger of Emerald Ash Borer Infestation The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) has been discovered in St. Charles County and is the first known EAB infestation in the St. Louis region. Now that the insect is in our area, homeowners, businesses and entire communities will need to weigh the costs versus the benefits […]
2014 Neighbors Naturescaping Program Kick-Off
2014 Neighbors Naturescaping Program Kick-Off Join us on Wednesday, June 4th at 5:30 p.m. to kick-off the 2014 Neighbors Naturescaping season! Learn how the Neighbors Naturescaping program can help your community grow. Brightside staff will go through the application packet in detail and explain the judging criteria considered by the Selection Committee. Application packets will […]
Flowers for Downtown 2014
Flowers for Downtown 2014 Show your pride for St. Louis and participate in this effort to make our city more beautiful. This is a great 250th birthday activity! Would you like to be a part of this year’s efforts to make downtown St. Louis a more beautiful, thriving and inviting destination? On Saturday May 17th […]
Brightside Helping You Help the Monarchs
Brightside Helping You Help the Monarchs As you can probably gauge from the giant Monarch sculpture at the entrance to our Demonstration Garden, we love butterflies, especially Monarchs. Their spectacular multi-generational migration from Mexico to Canada and back each year continues to amaze children and grown-ups alike. Sadly, the population of Monarchs has declined drastically […]