I hear the roads are terrible in Little Compton this morning, but if and when you can safely travel to the RI Spring Flower & Garden Show you will have a very good time. Or take the bus!
The top photo is of the RI Wild Plant Society, which always does a remarkable exhibit. Their theme this year is the Legend of the Lady Slipper, one of Rhode Island's native orchids.
The theme of the whole show is fairy tales, and children will really enjoy seeing the big bad wolf, Little Red Riding Hood, and Humpty Dumpty. The Dr. Seuss exhibit was designed by Joseph F. Novak and Ecotope, a Division of CleanScapeLandscape Architects and Artisans.
There are magicians and other activities for children as well. Check out the Show website, and also see What Grows On in Rhode Island for a Calendar view of all the special events, 
which include cooking demonstrations and speakers on container gardens and the particulars of growing things in Rhode Island ~ this last topic is presented by Barbara Gee, author of the Rhode Island Gardener's Companion.
I took these photos yesterday, but they don't do justice to the fine exhibits, and of course you can't smell spring in a weblog! I'm helping out with The Children's Garden Network (CGN), which aims to have a garden at every school in Rhode Island by 2010. I hope you will drop by to see that vignette. I didn't get a good photo of the CGN display, but the bottom photo is of Whole Foods vignette, which is right next to Children's Garden Network! Everyone was admiring the tiles in the CGN display by Kurt van Dexter. There are many good design ideas, and I haven't been through the vendor area yet myself, so do get a breath of spring this week in Providence at the RI Spring Flower & Garden Show.
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