The Providential Gardener

Roger Williams Park Botanical Center Ribbon Cutting March 2

The public is invited when the Roger Williams Park Botanical Center, the largest indoor public garden in New England, opens its doors in a ribbon-cutting ceremony this Friday, March 2, 2007, at 11 am. The first 100 visitors will receive... Read more →

Tree Organizations in Rhode Island

I've just received notice of the Newport Tree Society's lecture, Protecting, Preserving, and Rejuvenating Newport's Aging Urban Forest, to be held on March 6, 2007, 7:00 p.m. at The Pell Center. You may not have realized it, but because of... Read more →

URI Master Gardener Course ~ 02 ~ The Topics

To become URI Master Gardeners, participants read and study the "Rhode Island Sustainable Gardening Manual," available only to URI Master Gardeners, and attend informative lectures, each of which covers the ground of at least one whole college course. There is... Read more →

Urban Rain Garden Project

Have you noticed any rain gardens in your neighborhood lately? I've been thinking for a few months now about creating at least one rain garden in my yard, and this year I think it's time to JUST DO IT, so... Read more →

Master Composter & Recycler Program

As the Central Landfill fills up (and realize this mound can now be seen from Providence, several miles away), The Master Composter & Recycler Program is rising to the occasion. Sign up for the Spring 2007 Course. It's 6 Monday... Read more →

Upcoming Events for February 2007

Because of the Rhode Island Spring Flower and Garden Show and the Connecticut Flower and Garden Show, there is a long list of events this week. See the rest of this post for details of Workshops, Camps, Shows, Conferences.... and... Read more →

Children's Garden Network Applications

The brand-new, exciting "Garden at Every School Program" is seeking applications, which are due by March 12. The Children's Garden Network announced the program February 12. The goal is to have gardens established at every school in Rhode Island in... Read more →

Imagining My Garden, Re-Imaging My Garden

Now that it is not only bitterly cold, but also a sheet of ice outside, what better way to spend the evening than reading garden books and planning our gardens? The public libraries in towns throughout Rhode Island are full... Read more →

Children's Garden Network

On Monday, February 12, Stuart Nunnery of the Rhode Island Center for Agriculture Promotion and Education (RICAPE), announced the "Garden at Every School" program. Seven Rhode Island schools will be selected to participate this year, and each will be given... Read more →

Keeping up with the Green News in Rhode Island

This is just for starters: A list of COMPREHENSIVE LISTS of events in Rhode Island that interest The Providential Gardener. I'm going to keep updating this post as I discover and as readers alert me to more general calendars and... Read more →