The Providential Gardener

How about Moving U.S. Agriculture back East?

Katherine Brown of Southside Community Land Trust sent the Providential Gardener the link to a September 22, 2007, article, "Let the East Bloom Again," which argues that the Eastern United States is much more suited to agriculture than the West... Read more →

No Child Left Inside

Senator Jack Reed has recently introduced legislation to strengthen and expand environmental education in the schools called the No Child Left Inside Act 2007. Here are some links that provide background: Jack Reed press release regarding No Child Left Inside... Read more →

What Grows On in Rhode Island ~ The Last Days of September

Don't forget to check out The Providential Gardener Calendar and What Grows On in Rhode Island. Boy, did I add a lot of announcements today! And there are still so many more environmental events and activities to list! What Grows... Read more →

Global Warming Legislative Proposal in Congress

From Environment Rhode Island: "There are times in history when nations or people reach a turning point. When opportunities or challenges present themselves - and they can't be ignored. Moments when decisive action is not only warranted, but becomes a... Read more →

The RIght Way Great Green Shoot Off Winner ~ 2007

The Apeiron Institute chose a winner from several short films submitted in the 2007 spring RIght Way Great Green Shoot Off. It's called VOICES, it's on You Tube, and it's about 3 minutes long. Short and Sweet. Hope you enjoy... Read more →

Providence Tomorrow ~ Rethinking the Northeast Section of the City

A series of workshops for the Mount Hope, Hope, and Blackstone neighborhoods next week should produce some interesting ideas, because a lot of neighbors are taking a strong interest. See the Providence Tomorrow website for details, as well as the... Read more →

The International Dark-Sky Association ~ "Sort of a Nighttime Sierra Club"

When did you last sit on the porch and watch it get dark? It's hard to do, because it doesn't really get very dark around here. Check out the astronomy picture for the day, November 27, 2000, which is quite... Read more →

There's Nothing Like Fresh-picked Tomatoes ~ or Green Beans or Peas or ....

It was just bare ground with perhaps some grass here and there this time last year, but now it is producing a bountiful harvest of vegetables and flowers. The Sessions Street Community Garden is quite a scene, with pumpkins and... Read more →

The Greenhouse ~ A Groden Network Vocational Services Program

When you pass through the gates of North Burial Ground at North Main Street and Branch Avenue in Providence, you might think you are only entering a cemetery, but you would be wrong! Just to the right, past the gatehouse,... Read more →

What Grows On ~ September 13 ~ 16

How to Keep up With What's Growing On... Remember to check What Grows On in Rhode Island regularly for press releases and detailed announcements about upcoming environmental events in Rhode Island. Announcements are posted as they are received. Zip over... Read more →