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Native Plant School |
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Whitmire Wildflower Garden Gray Summit, Missouri Upcomming Sessions Native Plant School is a year-round series of mostly outdoor learning sessions in the Whitmire Wildflower Garden at Shaw Nature Reserve. They will cover various aspects of native home landscaping and prairie/savanna/wetland reestablishment. Please bring your questions, comments, photos, drawings, plant specimens, etc. for these three-hour discussion sessions. Scott Woodbury and guest experts will lead the discussions, hands-on tours and demonstrations. Participation from the audience is encouraged. Please pay at the door on arrival. |
Format: An RSVP is required (please call Shaw Nature Reserve at 636-451-3512). Fees paid at the Shaw Nature Reserve Visitor Center on arrival. Except for Plant Propagation, all classes with begin in the classroom behind the Joseph H. Bascom House (Plant Propagation will gather in the Green House).
Duration: Three hours. From 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Fees: $12 for non-members. $8 for members.
| Upcoming sessions… | 2008 |
Prairie & Savanna Reconstruction:
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Thursday, Aug. 21 |
| Native Plant School Open Garden, Open garden (PDF) |
Friday, Sept. 5 |
Prairie & Savanna Reconstruction:
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Thursday, Sept. 11 |
Native Perennials and Grasses for Landscaping:
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Thursday, October 9 |
| Native Trees in Winter: Planting, ID, and Maintenance | Thursday, Nov. 13 |
| 2009 | |
Control and ID of “The Worst” Invasive Woody Plants |
Thursday, Jan. 8 |
Native Landscaping
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Thursday, Feb. 12 |
| Native Plant Propagation from Seed | Thursday, March 12 |
Native Landscaping |
Thursday, April 9 |
Native Perennials and Grasses for Landscaping |
Thursday, April 16 |
| Common Garden Weeds: Control and ID | Thursday, May 14 |
| Rain Gardening and Storm Water Runoff | Thursday, June 11 |
Native Perennials and Grasses for Landscaping |
Thursday, July 9 |
Prairie & Savanna Reconstruction |
Thursday, Aug. 13 |
Prairie & Savanna Reconstruction |
Thursday, Sept. 10 |
Native Perennials and Grasses for Landscaping |
Thursday, Oct. 8 |
| "Deer-resistant" Native Landscaping | Thursday, Nov. 12 |
Post Dispatch article about Native Plant School
Washington Missourian article about Native Plant School
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A collaborative project between the Missouri Department of Conservation and Shaw Nature Reserve. |