Member Garden: Melinda Chamberlain Dietrich
Melinda Chamberlain Dietrich says she started planting native plants for a simple reason: They were pretty. Continue reading "Member Garden: Melinda Chamberlain Dietrich"
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Wild Ones Annual Meeting webinar Oct. 12
During the live meeting, the Wild Ones board and staff presented important news about Wild Ones and how, as an organization, we are making an impact on the environment. They presented an update on the 2019-2021 Strategic Plan, our financial situation, accomplishments, and next steps. Continue reading "Wild Ones Annual Meeting webinar Oct. 12"
Member Garden: Theo Witsell
There are native plant enthusiasts and then there is Theo Witsell, who undoubtedly is one of the few who can sight identify nearly 600 species on Arkansas’ rare native plants list. Continue reading "Member Garden: Theo Witsell"
Member Garden: Sue Leahy
Sue Leahy admits she knew nothing about native plants, and says she wasn’t even much of a gardener in 2007. Continue reading "Member Garden: Sue Leahy"
Wild Ones Awards 10 Seeds for Education Grants
Photo: “The Secret Butterfly Garden”, Seeds for Education awardee – Graham Elementary and Middle Schools, Columbus, OH Since 1997, the Wild Ones Lorrie Otto Seeds for Education grant program has been connecting thousands of children with nature from preschool to high school. Garden projects need to be learner-based, hands-on and incorporate ecological concepts. Children must […] Continue reading "Wild Ones Awards 10 Seeds for Education Grants"
Member Garden: Loris Damerow
Amazing isn’t an overstatement. The backyard features a sunken deck with a chair where Damerow likes to drink coffee in the morning and watch nature around her. Then there are stone and mulch pathways that slowly lead down the hillside, with that Aldo Leopold bench and native plants interspersed. On the bottom is a fence, […] Continue reading "Member Garden: Loris Damerow"
Member Garden: Janis Solomon
Janis Solomon describes her garden as a perpetual work-in-progress rather than a manicured showpiece. But it’s a work-in-progress that keeps her busy and happy. Continue reading "Member Garden: Janis Solomon"
Member Garden: Kay MacNeil
I grew up in a small town of retired farmers in Freeport, Illinois, west of Rockford. My parents’ yard included many native plants, but we didn’t think of them that way. Continue reading "Member Garden: Kay MacNeil"