Hillermann’s 59th Anniversary 4-3 (Sat, all day, Easter Bunny 1-3) Spring flowers will be blooming inside and out, along with cake and the Easter Bunny. Hillermann Nursery & Florist, Washington, MO 636-239-6729 www.hillermann.com.
Edible Gardening with Soil-Tek & Back to Nature Veggie Gardening
4-3 (Sat, 10 am, free) Discover the newest method of growing edibles in your yard and patio. Greenscape Gardens, Manchester, MO 314 821-2440, www.greenscapegardens.com.
Raising Chickensin the City
4-3 (Sat, 9-12, $45). Learn how to keep chickens for truly fresh, organic eggs. Schlafly Bottleworks, 7260 Southwest Ave. Maplewood. 314-630-5910 or email brickcitygardens@yahoo.com.
Chickens, Plants and Rock ‘n’ Roll
4-3 (Sat. 2 pm, free) Bill Ruppert of Kirkwood & CWEer Jeff Fister will bring chickens and speak about keeping chickens and gardening around them. Bowood Farms, St. Louis 314 454-6868 www.bowoodfarms.com.
Composting Completely
4-3 (Sat, 1- 2:30 pm, $25 – $30) Learn how to compost. Class covers a complete assortment of bin types. Each participant will leave with a simple outdoor bin. EarthWays Center, 3617 Grandel Sq. – St. Louis, MO 63108 (314)577-0220, mobot.org/classes.
Dirt! The Movie
4-5 (Mon, 7:30 pm, free-donations appreciated) The amazing and little known story of the relationship between humans and living soil. Schlafly Bottleworks, schlafly.com 7260 Southwest, Maplewood, MO 63143, 314 241-2337.
Colorful Combinations to Light Up
Your Shade Garden
4-6 (Tue. 6 pm, free) Explore the ever-expanding selection of shade plants. Sugar Creek Gardens, Kirkwood 314-965-3070 www.sugarcreekgardens.com.
Rain Barrel Workshop
4-8 (Thur. 7-8:30, $45 – $55) Discover the benefits and logistics of having a rain barrel. A hands-on session where participants will make a barrel to take home. Cost for class is cost per barrel constructed. Held at The Green Center, 8025 Blackberry Ave, University City, MO 63130. Register at EarthWays Center 314-577-0220
Container Gardening Clinic
4-9 & 4-10, (Fri. & Sat. 10 am, free) Learn how to arrange professional-quality planters with basic design criteria. Greenscape Gardens, Manchester, MO 314-821-2440, greenscapegardens.com
The Art and Science of Composting
4-10 (Sat. 9-12, $45) Compost fertilizes plants, conserves water, introduces healthy microbes and prevents disease. Thermal composting, worm composting, and biodynamic starters discussed. Schlafly Bottleworks, 7260 Southwest Avenue, Maplewood. 314 630-5910 or email brickcitygardens@yahoo.com.
Keep Your Garden In Bloom
Spring Through Fall
4-13 (Tue. 6 pm, free) Learn the secrets of a breathtaking, ever-blooming garden. Sugar Creek Gardens, Kirkwood 314-965-3070 sugarcreekgardens.com
The Healing Power Of Plants
4-17 (Sat. 2 pm, free) featuring lead Horticulturist of St. Louis Children’s Hospital. Learn how plants can help heal the body and soul while improving the quality of life. (Please note-this is not a medicinal plant program) Greenscape Gardens, Manchester, MO 314 821-2440, www.greenscapegardens.com.
Backyard Chickens
4-13 (Tues. 7-8:30 pm, $25 – $30) Introductory session on how to raise and keep chickens in urban and suburban environments. Earth Ways Center, 3617 Grandel Square – St. Louis, MO 63108 (314) 577-0220.
Native Small Flowering Trees & Shrubs
4-15 (Thurs, 1-4 pm, $8 – $12) Native Plant School is a year-round series of indoor/outdoor classes at Whitmire Wildflower Garden at Shaw Nature Reserve. www.mobot.org/classes (314) 577-5140.
Sustainable Gardening Basics
4-15, 22, & 29 (Thurs, 7-9 pm, $75- $90) Three part class introducing gardening with sustainability in mind. MO Botanical Garden, mobot.org/classes (314) 577-5140.
Best New Annuals, Perennials & Shrubs
4-20 (Tue. 6 pm, free). We’ve searched the world to find the most incredible, long-blooming, colorful, or unique plants available. Learn how to use them to create distinctive, showy displays. Sugar Creek Gardens, Kirkwood 314-965-3070, sugarcreekgardens.com.
Spring Rose Workshop & Helping Hands Master Gardeners
4-17 (Sat, 10 am, 10-2 pm) The Tri County Rose Society will give expert advice on roses at 10 am. Hillermann Nursery & Florist, Washington, MO 636-239-6729 www.hillermann.com.
Home Harvest Gardenfest –
Berry Delicious
4-22 (Thur. 6 pm, free) Learn techniques to create a beautiful haven of sweet fruits, luscious berries, tasty herbs, and mammoth juicy vegetables. Sugar Creek Gardens, Kirkwood 314-965-3070 www.sugarcreekgardens.com.
Earth Day at the market
4-24 (Sat, 10am – 3 pm, free) Kirwood Farmers’ Market. Learn how to make a difference: Composting, Rain Barrels, Going Organic. Buy from our earth-friendly sellers. For more info: www.kirkwoodlivinggreen.org. Visit Cornucopia at the market & the store for their many environmentally-friendly products. www.kitchencopia.com.
The Earth Day Celebration
& Sustainability Fair
4-24 (Sat, 10am – 3 pm, free) Earth Day event showcases earth friendly products and services including Organic Lawn Care, Straw-Bale Home Building, Solar Power, Geothermal Heating & Cooling, Grow Native plants, Rain Harvesting, Aquascape Water Gardens, and more. Grilled vegetables and children’s activities available throughout the day. Hillermann Nursery & Florist, Washington, MO 636-239-6729 www.hillermann.com
Earth Day Party Featuring Grow Native
4-24 (Sat. 10 am, free) Learn how Native Plants aren’t just aesthetically pleasing, they also serve beneficial purposes, including water management and habitat restoration. Greenscape Gardens, Manchester, MO 314 821-2440, www.greenscapegardens.com
Native Plants for Earth Day
4-24 (Sat. 2 pm, free) Celebrate Earth Day weekend than with a look at some of Missouri’s most beautiful native plants for the home garden. Bowood Farms, St. Louis 314 454-6868 www.bowoodfarms.com
Permaculture – Creating a
Backyard Garden of Eden
4-24 (Sat, 9-12, $45) Permaculture is based on the design of nature. “Food forests” in various climates around the world and their designs bring plants, sun, soil, rain and organic matter together to create self-sustaining, “permanent agricultural” gardens. Schlafly Bottleworks, 7260 Southwest Avenue, Maplewood. To register call Sue 314 630-5910 or email brickcitygardens@yahoo.com
Roses: Knock Out and Beyond
4-27 (Tues. 7-9 pm, $25 – $30) With careful selection and thoughtful planning, grow roses with more ease. Class focuses on shrub and climbing roses, varieties that are disease resistant, winter hardy, and low maintenance. MO Botanical Garden, mobot.org/classes (314)577-5140.
Home Harvest Gardenfest –
Square Foot Gardening
4-27 (Tues. 6 pm, free) Learn this popular gardening method that can double yields in half the space. Sugar Creek Gardens, Kirkwood 314-965-3070 www.sugarcreekgardens.com.
Home Harvest Gardenfest –
Cooking with Chef Diana
4-28 (Wed. 6 pm, free) Personal Chef and ardent gardener Diana Smith will demonstrate the rewards of cooking with homegrown herbs and produce. Reservations required, Sugar Creek Gardens, Kirkwood 314-965-3070 www.sugarcreekgardens.com.
Blue Ribbon Plants Garden Party
4-29 (6-7:30 pm, free) Learn about MO Botanical Gardens Plants of Merit, Perennial Plant Association Plants of the Year, All American Selections, American Rose Society Winners & more. Sugar Creek Gardens, Kirkwood 314-965-3070 www.sugarcreekgardens.com.