The Providential Gardener

Tap Your Drinking Water, Providence!

The Providential Gardener was delighted to see in a recent Providence Journal article, "City, 5 eateries say no to bottled water," that several Providence restaurants are serving only water from the Providence Water Supply. The water flowing from our taps... Read more →

Open Space Conservation Bonds Approved

The Providential Gardener is pleased to publish this report from the Rhode Island Land Trust: 2008 Election Results: Rhode Island Voters Approve Open Space Conservation Bonds! With 97% of the votes counted, 68% approve Question 2 providing the state with... Read more →

HOPE, Rhode Island!

There is a line in an obscure Bob Dylan song [from the soundtrack of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood] ~ "HOPE may vanish, but it never dies." For me, hope has been doing a vanishing act in recent years, but today, I... Read more →

Take the Long View: Vote to Preserve More Open Space in Rhode Island

Last thoughts on Question 2 ~ Maybe you'll see this November 4 and mention the importance of approving the open space bond issue to another RI voter before they go to the polls today: Despite the economic climate, many more... Read more →

Time to Bed the Roses

If you really love roses, Saturday is the perfect time to join RI Rose Society members in the fall cleanup and bedding down of the Roger Williams Park Victorian Rose Garden. Linda Shamoon, the society president, sends word of details:... Read more →