Flower Power Luncheon returns to Tower Grove Park at the Piper Palm House and Plaza on Wednesday, May 20 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Flower Power is the premier fundraising event for Tower Grove Park, providing support throughout the year to keep our Park in full bloom! Guests enjoy a delightful spring luncheon in a beautifully decorated tent, complete with floral centerpieces created by renowned St. Louis floral designers.
Enjoy a talk centered around this year's theme, Plants as Social Creatures: Your garden is having conversations. Are you listening? In this talk, landscape architect, Thomas Rainer explores the social lives of plants and the ways species support, compete with, and influence one another over time.
Additionally, we will honor Mr. Philip H. Loughlin, lll with the James Gurney Award.
The Flower Power Luncheon has a special character that brings a wide array of spring color to the Piper Palm House and Plaza and benefits Tower Grove Park’s annual operations, helping to keep the Park in bloom all year round.
Thank you to our platinum, Gold, Silver & Bronze Level Sponsors!
Platinum Level
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Gold Level
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Silver Level
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Bronze Level
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Featured Speaker
Thomas Rainer is a leading voice in ecological landscape design, pioneering a plant systems approach that anticipates a changing future. As a registered landscape architect based in Arlington, Virginia, Thomas reimagines ecological planting for gardens and public spaces, focusing on merging ecology with horticulture to shape resilient, adaptive landscapes that address today’s environmental challenges.
His career features signature designs at landmark locations such as the Battery Park, Toronto Botanical Garden, and The New York Botanical Garden. He has designed over 125 residential gardens spanning from Maine to Florida. Thomas has taught planting design for the George Washington University Landscape Design program, as well as design workshops globally. He is the co-author of the bestselling Planting in a Post-Wild World with Claudia West.
Co-Chairs
Thank you to this year’s event chairs, Deirdre “Dede” Fratt and Bridget Sliney, whose thoughtful planning is helping set the stage for a truly spectacular day celebrating spring in Tower Grove Park.
Sponsor Flower Power
Make a lasting impact and elevate your Flower Power experience by becoming a sponsor. If you have questions, please contact Kimberly Taylor at (314) 771-4484 or email at ktaylor@towergrovepark.org.
To download the sponsorship packet, click here.
Floral Donations
Interested in participating? Help us bring this celebration to bloom by donating a floral arrangement. For more information, download the floral donation form here.
Raffle tickets are available for purchase!
Guests will have the chance to take home their favorite floral arrangements as raffle prizes with all proceeds going to Tower Grove Park. Don't miss your chance to win one of these distinctive and artistic pieces – Get your raffle tickets today!
Winners will be announced during the event. Attendance is not required to claim the prize, but you must pick up your floral arrangement by 4 pm on Thursday, May 21.