On 1/13/2011 11:25 AM, Ilse Burch wrote:
> "For every minion of the peaks there are a dozen steppe children
> growing in the dry Continental heart of all hemispheres still unknown
> to horticulture". quote used by Bob Nold
It is for these "steppe children" that I and a few others formed the
Great Plains Native Plant Society nearly 30 years ago. That and the
urge to carry on where our friend and neighbor Claude Barr left off.
After a lengthy series of adventures, we have nearly completed a
structure which will serve as the visitor center on a piece of land
where you may tramp around and see some of the unimproved native plains
flora. We hope to eventually deserve the interest of serious wildflower
gardeners.
Your visit is welcome any time - but contact us before your
arrival, as we are now open by appointment, only. With good timing you
can see many interesting little plants in bloom.
Yesterday the temperature was 20 degrees below 0 (F.), but today it
is 36 degrees above. The durability developed by eons of such
variability is likely to be more appreciated if our climate changes in
the ways some expect.
Cindy Reed, z.4 South Dakota
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