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pdates to this information are often posted on our online events calendar at GatewayGardener.com, so check there for the latest details. Give us the details of your upcoming gardening, lawn or landscaping event and we’ll add it to our website and include it in our next issue. Deadline for printing in Winter issue (November-February) is October 10th.
How to reach us: Mail: PO Box 220853, St. Louis, MO 63122 Email: info@gatewaygardener.com
FUN FOR KIDS Oct. 2nd 9am—St. Louis County Parks and Recreation Children’s Garden Club.
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FREE. Sherwood’s Forest Garden Center, 2651 Barrett Station Rd., Manchester, MO 63021. Subject to safety guidelines. Oct. 24th 11am-2pm—Ghouls in the Garden. Celebrate Halloween at a special trick-ortreating event. Come in costume and visit several stations throughout the Garden to fill your treat bag with special goodies. See the circus, dance with some trolls, and huff and puff with Three Little Pigs. Enjoy music, dancing, and photo opportunities. FREE for members-only, advance registration required. Membership level determines the number of free entries you receive. Nonmember guests beyond your allotment cannot register for the event, but may purchase general Garden admission tickets in advance to participate. Ticket availability is limited. Visit the Garden ticketing website at missouribotanicalgarden.org. Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Ave., St. Louis, MO 63110, 314-577-3100. Nov. 6th 9am—St. Louis County Parks and Recreation Children’s Garden Club. FREE. Planthaven Farms Garden Center. 6703 Telegraph Rd., Oakville, MO. Subject to safety guidelines.
CLASSES, SALES AND OTHER EVENTS
Now through Oct. 3nd Hillermann Bucks Redemption Days. Redeem your Hillermann Bucks during these days! Match dollar for dollar with real cash, for up to 50% off your purchase (depending
on how many you have collected). Use them for in-stock merchandise in the Garden Center, Nursery, and Greenhouse. See the back of the bucks for rules. October Bucks will be accepted during this time in 2020. October Bucks will expire after the year 2020. Hillermann Nursery & Florist, 2601 E. 5th St., Washington, MO. (636) 239-6729, hillermann.com. Oct. 1st-3rd Noon-8pm Fri., 9am-5pm Sat. and Sun.— Best of Missouri Market. Handmade artisan and craft items, and food, mostly from Missouri artists and producers, including native plants from Missouri Wildflower Nursery. Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw, St. Louis. Oct. 6th 4-5pm—Grow Native! Webinar: Skippers in Your Backyard. What are those mini jet-like insects flying around your asters, goldenrods and other fallblooming flowers? They’re skippers—day fliers like butterflies, but with stout hairy bodies like moths. Join Dawn Weber as she shares information about common skippers found in home landscapes, and the native host and nectar plants that support them. The webinar, to be held via Zoom, will be 45 minutes including a question and answer session. The webinar will be recorded, and sent to all registrants as well as posted to the Grow Native! YouTube channel. Register at GrowNative.org/events. FREE. Oct. 15th 6pm—Birding Without Borders: A Program by Noah Strycker. Noted
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