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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 […]
New trees in the Brightside St. Louis Demonstration Garden
New trees in the Brightside St. Louis Demonstration Garden And we’re excited about them! On November 3rd, five SLU students and members of the service fraternity Alpha Phi Omega worked with Mark Grueber and our very own Mary Lou to plant trees in the Silva Cells in front of our building. They loved being a […]
Graffiti removal goes the distance
Graffiti removal goes the distance In just six short months, Brightside St. Louis clean-up crews have removed over 161,457 square feet of graffiti in St. Louis city. In need of a visual? When condensed to a one-foot wide strip, the distance spans from Busch Stadium (I-64/40) all the way to Highway K in O’Fallon! That […]
Mary Lou Green talks Brightside St. Louis on KPLR Conservation Connection
Mary Lou Green talks Brightside St. Louis on KPLR Conservation Connection Our very own Mary Lou Green talks with John Fuller on this week’s Conservation Connection. They talk everything from graffiti eradication to downtown St. Louis greening projects. Nice job Mary Lou! Take a minute and watch the video here. We think you’ll enjoy!
Brick dedication and more – this past weekend’s activities in the Demonstration Garden
Brick Dedication and More – This Past Weekend’s Activities in the Demonstration Garden It was a busy weekend in the Demonstration Garden at Brightside St. Louis. We had a brick dedication and so much more. Here’s a quick recap! Demonstration Garden transforms corner After years in the planning, Brightside’s ”Lot of Potential” has transformed the […]
Big Thanks to the Veiled Prophet Dads and Their Daughters
Big Thanks to the Veiled Prophet Dads and Their Daughters Thanks to the volunteers this weekend that helped out at Lake Louie. This weekend, the Veiled Prophet dads and their daughters rolled up their sleeves and dug in to help beautify the lake. They planted celosias, cannas, petunias and sweet potato vine, working hard from […]