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Confluence Trash Bash
Confluence Trash Bash is the annual clean-up in North St Louis and St Louis County. All are welcome, no experience required! Individual volunteers, civic groups and youth organizations are encouraged to attend. Please dress appropriately for working outside and current weather conditions. Be prepared to get wet and muddy. Bring your own water bottles. There will […]
Blitz Blooms Deadline Fast Approaching
Each year in May, community groups that have come together to clean up the common areas of their neighborhoods have the opportunity to receive free flower seedlings through Brightside St. Louis’ Blitz Blooms program. Every year, Brightside offers seedlings to neighborhood leaders, community organizations, and block groups that will plant the seedlings in public spaces […]
How Did We Make St. Louis Thrive and Grow in 2018?
From Blitz neighborhood clean-ups and graffiti removal to planting native plants and flowers and providing recycling bins, Brightside thanks you for your support! Together, in 2018 alone, we have: Enhanced green spaces with 130,000 annuals and 40,000 native perennials, grasses, shrubs and trees along with daffodils and tulips Worked to restore habitat on 30 acres […]
It’s Not Too Late!
Call Brightside at (314) 772-4646 to see what flowers we have left for sale! Now is the perfect time for planting. Rave reviews brought back the “Brightside Red” Hybrid Darwin tulip! We are also bringing back an old fan favorite — Daydream Hybrid Darwin Tulips. These vibrant tulips are a must-have among your spring blooms Give your garden […]
St. Louis Earth Day’s Recycling Extravaganza!
The Recycling Extravaganza is the preeminent recycling collection event in the St. Louis region bringing nearly 20 different collectors of hard-to-recycle materials to one site for public convenience and appropriate disposal. Here is your one-stop shop to responsibly recycle electronics, carpeting, school supplies, mardi gras beads, clothing and much more. Where: St. Louis Community College at […]
Don’t Wait, Water Now!
One of the warmest years on record in Missouri in addition to an extremely mild fall, leaves our plants at risk during this winter drought. Don’t wait, water your plants now while we have warm days upon us. Click the press release shown below from the Missouri Green Industry Alliance to learn in detail how […]