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3/22/2013

Garden Announces 2013 Whitaker Music Festival Lineup

The Whitaker Music Festival returns to the Missouri Botanical Garden for the 20th year, offering a ten-week lineup of free Wednesday evening outdoor concerts! Pack a picnic supper and enjoy the beauty of the Garden grounds in summertime bloom as you listen to the grooves and rhythms of an eclectic rotation of artists from week to week. Concerts will be held Wednesday evenings, June 5 through August 7 at 7:30. Full story.
3/21/2013

Sample Wines From Around the World During Grapes and the Garden Event

Sample wines from around the world and stroll through the Garden during the Missouri Botanical Garden’s Grapes and the Garden event on Friday, May 3 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. More than 100 wines, both international and domestic, will be available for tasting along with hors d’oeuvres. Grapes and the Garden is presented by Schnuck Markets, Inc.
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3/13/2013

It's About Thyme for the 11th Annual Herb Sale!

HerbsThe 11th annual Herb Days plant sale, presented by the St. Louis Herb Society and the Garden Gate Shop, returns to the Missouri Botanical Garden on Thursday, April 25 from noon to 5 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, April 26 and 27 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Choose from a wide selection of over 14,000 fresh herb plants. Browse new and hard-to-find varieties, both culinary and ornamental. More than 100 varieties of herbs including basil, mint, lavender, rosemary, thyme and sage will be available. Full story.
2/28/2013

Children’s Garden Reopens for 2013 Season with Two Days of Family Fun

Join the Doris I. Schnuck Children’s Garden as we “spring” into another season of activities for the whole family. Explore the great outdoors and have a Missouri adventure as you experience all the Children’s Garden has to offer including a waterfall, steamboat, cave, rope bridges, tree house and more! Opening weekend activities at the Children’s Garden are available from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on March 30 and 31. Full story.
2/27/2013

Get to Know and Grow Your Food at the 2013 Garden Blitz!

Garden HerbsThe Missouri Botanical Garden is offering area gardeners and “foodies,” both beginner and advanced, an informative and inspiring day of classes, demonstrations, exhibits and workshops featuring nationally and locally recognized horticulture professionals, farmers and local chefs. A panel discussion kicks the day off followed by breakout sessions, cupcake wars, book signings, cookbook exchanges, informational and retail booths and much, much more! Full story.
2/26/2013

Explore “Ginkgo: The Tree that Time Forgot” With Dr. Peter Crane

Learn about one of the world’s most distinctive trees from one of the world’s foremost botanical experts. Prof. Sir Peter R. Crane will present “Ginkgo: The Tree that Time Forgot,” a lecture based on a newly released book of the same name published by Yale University Press. Dr. Crane will discus the history of the ginkgo, its cultural significance, medicinal and nutritional value and its importance as one of the world’s oldest and most recognizable trees. The lecture will take place at 3 p.m. with a book signing immediately following. The event is free and open to the public.
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2/25/2013

Get A Birds-Eye View at the Tree Canopy Climb: Missouri Botanical Garden and Shaw Nature Reserve Offer a Unique Climbing Experience This Spring

Take your passion for nature to new heights and explore majestic trees like never before! Back by popular demand, Canopy Climb tree climbing experiences will take place at the Missouri Botanical Garden and the Shaw Nature Reserve this spring, giving participants an unforgettable view of the world. Full story.
2/20/2013

Fun and Philanthropy at the Green Ball Will Celebrate EarthWays Sustainibility Ventures

Green Ball Google GuyThe fourth annual springtime Green Ball will make its way to the Delmar Loop, gathering a group of green-minded movers and shakers from the St. Louis region for a night of fun and philanthropy. Presented by Moonrise Hotel, Green Ball 2013 will be held from 7 to 11 p.m., Friday, Apr. 26 in celebration of the 43rd anniversary of Earth Day and all things green.
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2/15/2013

Missouri Botanical Garden to Begin Work on Saving Historic Stone Perimeter Wall

Stone Perimeter Wall A recent grant from the Department of Interior, National Park Service (NPS) through the Save America’s Treasures (SAT) grant program will be used for the preservation and rehabilitation of a section of the Garden’s historic stone east perimeter wall. The section, located along Tower Grove Avenue, stretches from the site of the Garden’s Museum Building to just north of the Shoenberg Administration Building. The Missouri Botanical Garden’s 157 year old exterior stone wall has deteriorated over time due to a combination of age and weather along with the impact of traffic vibration, sidewalk relocation and the roots of pin oak trees just outside the Garden wall. Full story.
2/8/2013

The Missouri Botanical Garden Invites the Public to Help Answer: What Does St. Louis Eat?

As part of its 2013 Year of Food, the Missouri Botanical Garden is inviting people of all ages to help answer the question: What Does St. Louis Eat? As the Garden’s first public-sourced storytelling project, What St. Louis Eats is intended to reflect the diversity of food stories, perspectives, lifestyles and trends within St. Louis. Full story.
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