The Landscape Challenge is sponsored by St Charles WildOnes and Grow Native, a division of
the Missouri Prairie Foundation. The winner will receive a front-yard garden design and
installation, of up to $500 in native plants. This will be designed by a professional landscape
designer, and installed with the assistance of volunteers from our WildOnes chapter. The
approximate area will be 300 sq ft.
Applicants must live in St Charles County or the surrounding areas. The homeowner must
prepare the site with guidance of the designer, and agree not to use pesticides or other
chemicals in the native garden area. The Landscape Challenge sponsors will not pay for
items such as tree removal, fixing drainage problems, or building walls/terraces.
Rules
- I agree to maintain the planted area, keeping it free of weeds.
- I will prepare the site for planting as agreed upon with the designer.
- I will use only native plants in the project area.
- I will avoid use of dyed much, or landscape fabric in the planting bed.
- I will display the provided Wild Ones educational sign in the newly planted garden in a visible location.
- I will submit photos of the garden to the Wildones St. Charles Chapter (hereafter referred to as Chapter) as requested.
- I grant permission for the sponsors to use images of the project in educational efforts.
- I am willing to be interviewed on camera about the project
- Mentorship is available for new (or not so new) gardeners who have questions about the planting and its stewardship.
- I agree to acknowledge the funding source(s) in any project publicity or printed materials.
- A representative of the Chapter will be allowed to periodically observe the garden.
- I will allow visits by project partners and agree to host a Wild Ones monthly gathering within 2-3 years of the planting date.
- The Chapter shall have the right to supply others with a description of the project and disseminate its underlying concepts and/or ideas.
- The Chapter and sponsors and/or any of its agents, officials, or employees shall assume no responsibility or liability for claims of damage of any kind to
property or for claims of injury to any person in connection with the garden
installation.
Applications will be accepted starting January 15th, 2025 and are due no later than February 15th, 2025.
Online Application
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