Native Plant School

Native Plant School

Upcoming Sessions

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 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 re-establishment. 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.

Class Information

Registration: Registration is required.  Please register and pay online.  If you are unable to register online call Shaw Nature Reserve at (636) 451-3512 ext 0.

Location: All classes with begin in the classroom behind the Joseph H. Bascom House (Except for Plant Propagation will gather in the Green House).

Fees: $15 for non-members; $12 for members.

Continuing Education Credits: CEU’s available on request (three per course)

Upcoming Sessions
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Conducting Small Controlled Prairie/Woodland Burns (Woodbury) Thur, Feb 14, 1-4 p.m.
Native Plant Propagation from Seed (Brandt/Woodbury) Thur, Mar. 14, 1-4 p.m.
Practical Gardening with Native Plants (Woodbury) Thur, April 11, 1-4 p.m.
The Art and Function of Combining Native Plants (Woodbury) Thur, May 2, 1-4 p.m.
Shaw Wildflower Market members only preview Fri, May 10, 4-7:30 p.m.
Shaw Wildflower Market Sat, May 11, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Garden Archaeology and Ethnobotany (Woodbury) Thur, June 13, 1-4 p.m.
registration begins on August 1st  
Shaw Wildflower Market

Friday Sept. 6, 4-8 p.m.
Low-maintenance Ground Cover Gardening Thur, Oct. 10, 1-4 p.m.
Pruning, Training and Transplanting Trees, Shrubs and Vines Thur, Nov. 7, 1-4 p.m.
Nature Connections for Children and Families

Nature Connections is a series of outdoor discovery classes in the Whitmire Wildflower Garden for children and their families. Participants will learn about and discover nature through tours of the Whitmire Wildflower garden which will include hands-on activities, stories, snacks and spontaneous encounters with wildlife and plants.  Price covers one child and one adult.

Nature Connections: What's That Critter Up To? - April 12th
Nature Connections: Crime Scene Investigation (CSI): Pollination, Predation and Mimicry - June 14th