Urban Roots is More than Just a Place to Shop! Become a member of a gardening community!
Our mission transcends just being a place to buy gardening materials. We want to engage the community in many ways, but most notably through the numerous events and workshops we hold throughout the year at our store, including regular plant swaps. Check out our calendar and list of events below!
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Flower Day at Urban Roots
Sunday June 20th at 10am, speak with experts about different flowers and plants.
UR Birthday Party!
UR we’ll be celebrating our 3rd birthday on Sat. June 19th.
Tags: community, event, member-owner
Garden Party!
Please join us for this garden centric party at the Botanical Gardens!
Tags: community, garden tour, grassroots
Plant Swap
Bring any plants that you can’t use down to Urban Roots so they can find a new home!
Tags: community, indoor, outdoor, plant swap
Recovery Garden Day
2nd Annual Recovery Garden Day is April 10th
Tags: education, event, food, gardening, sustainability, workshops
Showhouse Garden Wins an Award!
The project won an award from the American Society of Landscape Architects in the the category of Communication!
Tags: community, education, event, sustainability, volunteer
Harvest Celebration – Nov 5th
Thurs. Nov 5th (5:30-8:30pm) Grassroots Gardens annual “Harvest Celebration”…
Tags: awareness, community, event, gardening, grassroots, sustainability
MO Appreciation Day Was a Success!
The Member Owner Appreciation Day on October 3rd was a huge success.
Tags: community, event, member-owner
Website Launch with 12 Grain Studio
Read about our website launch with the creators of the website, 12 Grain Studio.
Tags: community, event, member-owner, Store
Seed Saving Workshop – Saturday
Learn from Richard Price how to save seeds from this year’s garden to grow!
Tags: heirloom, member-owner, seeds, workshops
Ancestral Acres Farm Tour
Read here to see the report from our Secret Garden Tour last weekend.
Tags: farm, garden tour, member-owner, seasonal
Fall Workshops
Our Fall workshops are all lined up! Click for a peek…
Tags: gardening, seasonal, tips & tricks
Secret Tour: Ancestral Acres
As part of our Secret Garden Tour series, we have arranged a very special tour of the Johnson’s farm.
Tags: farm, garden tour, sustainability
A Permanent Source of Water
We have a well! Water was an issue from day one…
Tags: community, sustainability
Wicked Plants at Urban Roots
Amy Stewart came by to tell us about the dark side of plants!
Tags: community, event, member-owner, products
June Workshops
Garlic, Natives, Photography, Shopping Cart Victory Gardens & Ferns!
Tags: community, flowers, member-owner, plants, tips & tricks
Plant Swaps
Join us for our 4th Annual Spring Plant Swap, taking place 2x this month.
Tags: community, flowers, plants, tips & tricks
May Workshops
Check out our May workshops on Planting Basics, Bonsais and Square Foot Gardening!
Tags: community, flowers, member-owner, plants, tips & tricks
Community Gardening
Grassroots Gardens & Urban Roots join forces to help improve quality of life and environmental awareness in the city.
Tags: awareness, grassroots, workshops