Good afternoon, Wild Ones!! I?ve been weeding and planting like crazy in this wonderful weather ?- hopefully you have been, too! It?s time to think about our next meeting, which is a potluck to celebrate the success of the plant sale (which went very well in spite of the rain), thank our volunteers (who are […] Continue reading "Wild Ones Root River Chapter July 2016 Meeting Announcement"
Good afternoon, Wild Ones! You?re probably as tired of this up and down weather as I am, but let?s think spring and not let the cold and rain get us down. For our May meeting, we?ll return to Colonial Park (on the Root River just like our chapter name and designed by the famous naturalistic […] Continue reading "Wild Ones Root River Chapter May 2016 Meeting Announcement"
Happy first day of April Wild Ones! Don?t forget that this Saturday, Kris Hoth Pfeiffer is going to talk to us about rain gardens in general and hers specifically. It?s at the Kenosha Northside Library 1500 27th Ave, Kenosha, WI 53140 at 10:00 am. Afterwards we’ll lunch at the Gateway Caf?. Hope to see you […] Continue reading "Wild Ones Root River Chapter April 2016 Meeting Announcement"
Here’s a picture of Melissa Warner and Chris Russin from our January 2016 meeting. The Wild Ones Root River Chapter donated funds to Weed Out! Racine to help purchase a Weed Dragon. Our president Chris Russin and Donna VanBuecken posing for a pic at our January meeting where Donna gave a talk about the creation […] Continue reading "Wild Ones Root River Chapter January Meeting Photos"
Good afternoon, Wild Ones! We had a great turnout for our garden tour ? thanks again to Tom, Pam, Ingrid, and Kris for showing us their beautiful gardens. There was inspiration galore! Speaking of inspiration, in yesterday’s Kenosha News there was a great article about the Chiwaukee Prairie being designated a wetland of international importance. […] Continue reading "October 2015 Wild Ones Root River Chapter Meeting Annoucement"
Here are some pictures from our July potluck party/meeting at Chiwaukee Prairie. Thanks to Eric Howe for the taking them! Continue reading "Pictures from our July 2015 Potluck Party/meeting"
Here are some pictures from our April meeting with speaker Jeanne Hillinske-Christensen, a Horticulture Educator with UW-Extension AND a fellow Wild One from the south Milwaukee chapter. Her talk “Incorporating Natives into the Landscape” was interesting and informative. She and her husband Bruce also have a landscaping business “Horticultural Handiwork” in Waterford, WI (http://www.horthandiwork.com/). After […] Continue reading "Pictures from our April 2015 Meeting with Jeanne Hillinske-Christensen"
Good afternoon, Wild Ones! So far the forecast for Saturday is 73? and no rain! So, please join us this Saturday, May 2nd at 10:00 am for a fun (and weed!) – filled morning at Colonial Park. If you pulled garlic mustard at our May meeting last year, we?re in the same place (but clearing […] Continue reading "Wild Ones Root River Chapter May 2015 Meeting Location Details"
Good morning, Wild Ones! I don?t know about you, but to me, Friday was about the most glorious day one could ask for. Hopefully after this coming week?s cold spell, we?ll be back to warmer temperatures. For our May meeting, we?ll start work on our outdoor projects and return to Colonial Park (on the Root […] Continue reading "Wild Ones Root River Chapter May 2015 Meeting Announcement"
