"If nothing moves in your landscape
but a lawn mower,
it's time to think about
designing a natural yard"

Board Meeting

Hosted by Marilyn Chryst

Meeting at the home of Marilyn Chryst,

4907 Ambs Rd.
Scott Woodbury will speak on seed propogation
Directions: Take I-270 to Tesson Ferry Rd. (Hwy 21). Go West on Tesson Ferry and turn left at the first light (Mattis Road). Go about 1 mile on Mattis to Ambs Rd., turn right on Ambs. 4907 Ambs is on the right just past Foulk Rd. You can park in the driveway, on the street along the concrete wall or in the subdivision across the street.

Meeting at the home of Ed Schmidt,

7307 Lindbergh Dr.
We will do a yard consult
Directions: From Big Bend go East on Dale, pass the Richmond Heights city complex. The second street on the right is Lindbergh but park on Dale and walk up Lindbergh. 7307 is the second house on the right, a blue, 2-story house.

Meeting at the home of Barb Sommer,

634 Warrenton Dr.
We will do a yard tour
Directions: From the corner of Manchester and Dickson go South on Dickson. The second left is Lewiston; take a left there. Take an immediate right after you turn on to Lewiston. (There’s a sign that says “Street Not Thru”) Veer to the right and follow the curve of the street. The driveway is the only double one on the street. Park in the drive or on the street.

Meeting at the Earthways Center,

3617 Grandel Square, St. Louis, MO 63108
Jean Ponzi is our hostess, we will tour the Earthways Center
Directions: access at http://www.earthwayscenter.org/directions.html
Take I-64 or I-44 and go North on Grand Blvd. About 2 miles from I-44 turn left on Grandel Square, just past the Fox Theater. Park on Grandel Square.

Spring Wildflower Sale

Shaw Nature Reserve

Pre-sale for MBG members only

Friday, May 7 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Sale for the general public

Saturday, May 8 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

volunteers needed

Meeting at the home of Dave Tylka,

3155 Frisco Hill Rd., Imperial
We will do a yard tour
Directions: From Hwy 21 (Tesson Ferry) & Hwy 141, go South on New Hwy 21 (4-lane) for about 5 miles. Take second exit – Old Hwy 21 at Shady Valley (Truman Bank nearby). At bottom of exit ramp, turn left/South on Old Hwy 21 and go about 1 mile to top of big hill. At the top of the hill, just before small church, turn left/East on East Four Ridge Road and go 3 curvy miles to a stop sign at Lemay Ferry Rd. Go straight – it now becomes Frisco Hill Rd. Go 7/10ths mile and turn left/North just before a telephone pole – look for pink plastic tape hanging from trees. Descending gravel driveway is across the street from Tylka mailbox. (Do NOT turn right/South off Frisco Hill Rd. Address is 3155 Frisco Hill Rd., Imperial. Call 636-942-3142 if you get lost.

Meeting at the home of Penny Boyce,

757 Le Pere
We will do a yard tour
Directions: From I-170 and Delmar go West on Delmar 3 blocks to Le Pere. Go right on Le Pere

Meeting at the home of Susan Orr,

1763 Warmington Ct.
We will do a yard tour
Directions: From 141 North make a right onto Carmen Rd. (From 141 South it’ll be a left.) Turn left onto Huntley Hgts. (Ridgemont Subdivision), take the 3rd right onto Warmington Ct. 1763 is in the cul-de-sac.

Meeting at the Museum of Transport,

3015 Barrett Station Rd., 63122
Betty Struckhoff is the hostess, we will tour the native plantings at the site
Directions: Exit I-270 at Exit #8, Dougherty Ferry Rd. Go West on Dougherty Ferry to Barrett Station Rd. Turn left/South on Barrett Station and follow the signs to the Museum. The entrance is on the right hand (West) side of the road.

Open House and Fall Native Plant Sale

Shaw Nature Reserve

4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

volunteers needed

Note: This is a Saturday, meeting is at 1 pm
Meeting at the home of Scott Barnes,

308 Ridgemont Rd., Collinsville, Ill.
We will tour his property and have a pot luck Bar-B-Que, bring a side dish
Directions: Take I-55 North to Exit 11 (Rte. 157), at the stoplight at the end of the ramp make a right. Immediately (about 20 ft.) get in the left turn lane and make a left at the first street, named Ostle. Take it to the top of the bluff; as you come to a curve the next street is Ridgemont where you turn right. After the second bend 308 is the third house on the left. It is a red cedar house.

Meeting is at the Green Center,

8025 Blackberry Lane
It is a pot luck and seed exchange, we have the building from 5 to 9, we may have to set up our own tables before and put them away and clean up after the meeting.
Directions: From I-64 take Hanley Rd. North. From I-44 at Murdoch take Laclede Station Rd. North. Laclede Station becomes Hanley. After Delmar watch for Blackberry. Turn left on Blackberry. The Green Center is an old home in a corner of Kaufman Park.