Volunteering with Friends of the Garden Prepared by a Friends of the Garden board member Something truly special happens when you share yourself with others…. You’ll have opportunities to meet new people and make new friends, share interests and hobbies … Continue reading →

Monarch Butterfly 2011 Spring Migration Update: February 2011 Website information provided by Lee Coates Lee sent this website to me this year and you might want to mark it a Monarch butterfly favorite. You can participate in the spring migration event http://www.learner.org/jnorth/monarch/  The website says, “Spring … Continue reading →

Ask a Master Gardener is the University of Missouri Extension’s News-Leader column. Today’s gardening questions and answers, included this important question: Question: Is there a library of gardening books to checkout at the Botanical Center? — S.B., Ozark Answer: Not yet (see … Continue reading →

Raising Ducks over Chickens? Submitted by Mimi Aumann I made a post on FB and on the WFN site about raising ducks and thought I would also pass it on to you in case you think it might hold interest … Continue reading →

VOLUNTEER TRAINING WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, AT BOTANICAL CENTER If you enthusiastic about gardening and outdoor activities and enjoy interacting with like-minded people, sign up to attend a volunteer training session at the Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center. The two-hour meeting to explain … Continue reading →