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Striving for clean water
Striving for clean water Major funding for the Demonstration Garden has been provided through EPA Region 7 Section 319 of the Clean Water Act and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Valerie Hentges in DNR’s Water Protection Program is extremely knowledgeable and helpful in guiding our project to address non-point source pollution. Non-point source pollution comes […]
Welcome Master Gardeners
Welcome Master Gardeners Brightside St. Louis is very excited to welcome three new Master Gardeners to help with our gardening projects – Joyce Borgmeyer, Jeanette St. Vrain and Veronica McGrath. The trio joins long-time Brightside St. Louis volunteers and Master Gardeners Ken Seher and Peggy Knippel in keeping St. Louis looking beautiful. Please feel free […]
A tip of the cap to the Cornelsens
A Tip of the Cap to the Cornelsens As we dreamed of establishing our Demonstration Garden and Learning Center there were many contributors, both large and small, who helped make this dream possible. We have been honored and humbled by all of the support. Some of the most outstanding features in the garden – the shade […]
Rain barrel repair
Rain barrel repair A very sincere thanks to team members, Kevin and Dan, from The Home Depot at 3202 S. Kingshighway who recently rebuilt our Brightside rain barrel collection system. They used their skills and know-how to allow water to be used for our garden from any of the three collection barrels. Thanks to Kevin, […]
Naperville Adventures in Missions team takes an adventure to St. Louis
Naperville Adventures in Missions Team Takes an Adventure to St. Louis And we couldn’t be more thankful they made the trip!! A big Brightside St. Louis thanks to the guys and gals of the Adventures in Missions team based out of Naperville, Illinois. Last week, they made the five-hour drive to St. Louis to help […]
A big thanks to the employees at BMO Harris Bank
A Big Thanks to the Employees at BMO Harris Bank A big Brightside St. Louis thanks to the employees at BMO Harris Bank! They recently volunteered in our Demonstration Garden. They put in several hours, refreshing our wall mural and staining the railing on the bridge that carries visitors over the rain garden. Additionally, the […]
Brightside St. Louis named finalist for Launch St. Louis partnership
Brightside St. Louis named finalist for Launch St. Louis partnership We’re very excited to announce that Brightside St. Louis has been named a finalist for the 2014-2015 Launch St. Louis partnership. We’re one of three selected St. Louis nonprofits in the running to have Launch St. Louis help build, and launch over the course of […]
Flowers for Downtown 2013
Flowers for Downtown 2013 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 Friday May 10th and Saturday May 11th volunteers will be expanding on last year’s efforts to beautify downtown. Brightside will be planting flowers along Market Street and […]