PGT Wildflower Walk
Sign up to join us for the annual PGT Wildflower Walk. Botanist Tim Smith will lead a stroll along our paths (mowed and paved) to see what’s in bloom at … Continued
Sunny Wildflower Walk
Botanist Tim Smith shared stories of flowers and trees on a beautiful morning with about 40 visitors walking the PGT on May 27. We split into two groups (Henry Domke … Continued
Wild Black Raspberries…for the birds?
How do you know when the wild black raspberries are ripe? A short walk at the PGT makes it obvious. I’m not sure which bird(s) perched here, but clearly we’re … Continued
Golden Light in the Morning
The light in the open woods near Beaver Lake was magical this morning. Henry was out with his camera and caught it. We’re planning to put a paved trail … Continued
New inspiration to enjoy native, wild foods
A new way to enjoy native plants (and animals) just appeared with the publication of “Cooking Wild in Missouri” by Bernadette Dryden. I made the mistake of opening to the … Continued
Surprise Sugarberry Tree
Yesterday we trudged through 10 inches of snow along the valley creek near the Caldwell pottery, looking for future tree removal work for Matt and Duncan. (There are several trees … Continued
Seeds and Snow
Last week Matt and Duncan burned a patch of the bluff top area that overlooks Hillers Creek. So Henry and I were able to scatter new seed there on a … Continued
So many seeds, so little time….
The 88 species of wildflower seeds arrived like an early Christmas gift. Now we just have to scatter them across the newly opened or burned prairies, savanna/woods and stream edges. … Continued
Strawberry Bush Surprise
Seeing a new, colorful plant appear—especially when it’s a native one—adds a happy surprise to an everyday walk. Although I’m sure we’ve passed the small plant for a year or … Continued
New Native Plants in Special Places
A few months ago, Henry, Matt Barnes (our groundskeeper) and I drove around with Merv Wallace (owner of Missouri Wildlflowers Nursery) to identify some spots that could use an extra … Continued