Forest Park Prairie Tour

Members of The Garden Club of St. Louis strolled through the natural Missouri prairie in Forest Park, and learned how we can all turn parts of our own lawns into a beautiful natural habitat that supports local wildlife and cuts down on carbon emissions. This area of the park now supports local wildlife, including purple coneflower, crested iris, and a myriad of species of beetles, spiders, and small mammals. It has also inspired several of our members to install praries on thier properties, turning water-hungry lawns into natural habitats of beautiful local grasses and wildflowers.

To read more about supporting natural habitats like these, check out Douglass Tallamy’s new book Nature’s Best Hope HERE.

Congratulations to Dr. Peter H. Raven

Peter Raven, President Emeritus of the Missouri Botanical Garden and longtime member of The Garden Club of St. Louis, has recently published his autobiography, Driven by Nature. It’s safe to say that few people have lived lives as thoroughly devoted to plants as Peter Raven has. The author of numerous leading textbooks and several hundred scholarly articles, Raven has been a tireless champion of sustainability and biodiversity for decades. His new book chronicles his life and work in support of the planet and of our environment.

You can purchase the book here: MBG Press

Flower Flash

Borrowing from Lewis Miller’s Flower Flash concept in New York City, The Garden Club of St. Louis members created a floral masterpiece in a trash can outside of Children’s Hospital in June 2020. The goal of a Flower Flash is to “create a positive emotional response through flowers,” according to Miller. Our version certainly brought cheer to local health care workers under stress from working round the clock during the pandemic.

Find more photos of the Flower Flash here.