The fourth annual Sustainable Backyard Tour takes place Sunday. Six of the 46 total backyards in the tour are in the 63117, 63143 and 63144 area codes.
The tour is a grassroots effort to showcase ways area homeowners are implementing naturescapes, bees, chickens, vegetables, energy conservation, rainscapes and edible perennials.
There is no starting point and the tour is free. The idea is to visit the backyards, talk with the homeowners and learn all you can.
EFS Energy, Kakao Chocolate and SeedGeeks are local businesses supporting the tour. Pick up a printed tour booklet at EFS Energy (7312 Manchester Road) or Kakao Chocolate (7272 Manchester Road).
For more information see the Sustainable Backyard Tour site. EFS Energy also has information on the tour, as well as five ways to cultivate a more sustainable life style in your backyard.
These are the area backyards in the Sustainable Backyard Tour. The notes are from the printed tour guide.
- Urban Homestead of SeedGeeks Heirloom Seeds
2637 Melvin Avenue, Brentwood 63144
Modern urban homestead in its sixth year - Susan and Kei Bird Heaven
115 Lake forest Drive, Richmond Heights 63117
Half-acre Gold Certified Audubon “Bring Conversation Home” yard - Art and Architecture Inc.
7229 Clayton Road, Clayton 63117
Learn about removing invasive plants and turf grass, adding micro-berms and rain barrels - Adventure Farm
1616 Del Norte, Richmond Heights 63117
A small urban homestead integrating human food production using permaculture principles into the existing native plant gardens. - Doug and Nancy’s Project
7344 Marietta Avenue, Maplewood 63143
Deer Creek Watershed Alliance raingarden with permeable paver patio; drain sprouts that drain to French drains; 5 hens.
- Bob and Francine Case’s Garden
2125 McCausland Avenue, Dogtown 63143
Our backyard is a kitchen garden full of vegetables, herbs, raspberries and a fig tree.