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 or if online registration is full call Shaw Nature Reserve at (636) 451-3512 ext 0.

Location: 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).

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

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

Upcoming Sessions
2012
Book Review 1 Bringing Nature Home/Tallamy (Chs. 1-7) (Gilberg/Woodbury) Fri, Feb. 10, 5-7 p.m.
Native Plant Propagation from Seed (Brandt/Woodbury)

Thur, Feb. 16, 1-4 p.m.

Deer-resistant Native Plants (Donovan) Thur,  March 8, 1-4 p.m.

Book Review 2 Bringing Nature Home/Tallamy (Chs. 8-13) (Gilberg/Woodbury)

Fri, March 9, 5-7 p.m.

Sedges for Native Landscaping (Woodbury) Thur, April 12, 9-12 noon
Small Flowering Trees, Shrubs and Vines Part 1 (Woodbury) Thur or Fri, April 12/13, 1-4 p.m.
Container Gardening & Native Annuals (Woodbury) Thur April 26, 9-12 noon
Top Performing Native Plants for Home Gardening (Gilberg) Thur or Sat, April 26/28, 1-4 p.m.
Spring Wildflower Sale

Sat, May 12, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Gardening for Wildlife and People (Tylka)

Thur or Sat, May 17/19, 1-4 p.m.

Rain Gardening for Home Owners (Gilberg)

Thur or Sat, June 14/16, 1-4 p.m.

Small Flowering Trees, Shrubs and Vines Part 2 (Woodbury)

Thur or Fri, July 12/13, 1-4 p.m.

Book Review 1 Noah’s Garden/Stein (Chapters 1-6) (Gilberg/Woodbury)

Fri, Aug. 17, 5-7 p.m.

Fall Wildflower Sale and Open Garden

Fri, Sept. 7, 4-8 p.m.

Reconstructing Tallgrass Prairies (Woodbury)

Thur, Sept 13, 1-4 p.m.

Small Flowering Trees, Shrubs and Vines Part 3 (Woodbury) Thur or Fri, Oct. 11/12, 1-4 p.m
Book Review 2 Noah’s Garden/Stein (Chapters 7-13) (Gilberg/Woodbury)

Fri, Oct. 12, 5-7 p.m