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It’s time to make your selections from the Wild Ones Root River Chapter’s annual native plant presale. See instructions below: Tired of all the up and down weather weirdness? Cheer up ? the plant sale advance order form is here! We have many new offerings and old favorites to tempt you, plus almost all of […]

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. […]

Here are some pictures from our July potluck party/meeting at Chiwaukee Prairie. Thanks to Eric Howe for the taking them!

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 […]

When: ?Saturday June 6th, 2015 9:00am to 3:00pm ?(that’s tomorrow!) Where: ?Kenosha Gateway Technical College Pike Creek Horticulture Center 3520 30th Avenue in Kenosha

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 […]

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 […]

Celebrate Earth Day this Saturday April 25th from 10 am to 2 pm at Gateway Technical College’s Kenosha Campus and visit the Wild Ones Root River Chapter’s booth. Hope to see you there!

If you want to have natives in your yard but don?t want to give up all of your traditional garden varieties, our April speaker is perfect for you. Jeanne Hillinske-Christensen is a Horticulture Educator with UW-Extension AND a fellow Wild One from the south Milwaukee chapter.?Here?s the info: ? When:?Saturday, April 4 at 10:00 am […]

Good afternoon, Wild Ones! I have exciting news on 2 fronts. Our February speaker?s son had a medical emergency last month and that?s why he was unable to make it. His son is fine and he?d like to make it up to us by speaking (for free!) at our March meeting. So, here?s the info: […]