The Providential Gardener

Do You Know Where the Gardens 'Used to Be'?

Find out where some of the farms and gardens used to be (and may still be!) in Providence, RI, at the new development website: www.wherethegardens.providentialgardener.com! The idea for this project came out of a planning meeting for Providence's 375th birthday... Read more →

Rhode Island's Eco-Blogging Scene: PostCarbon Rhode Island

This morning I heard from PostCarbon Rhode Island, a new blog that entered the world just three days after 2008, on January 3. It's a great website with info on efforts to deal with energy and natural resource issues locally... Read more →

The Flowering of Olneyville.... The Power of a Seed

Riverside Mill Park was the appropriate scene for celebrating Olneyville's revitalization this week. Projo's stories on the event ("Taking pride in the neighborhood pays off for Olneyville" and "City's community policing receives more high praise" in the Tuesday, November 6,... Read more →

Southside Community Land Trust & Friends Build More Urban Gardens

One of my favorite organizations in the state ~ and there are many outstanding groups in Rhode Island! ~ is Southside Community Land Trust. Word comes today from Katherine Brown, director of SCLT, that there will be two new community... 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 →

Sustainable Landscapes

The RI chapter of the American Institute of Architects extends an invitation to attend a lecture and roundtable discussion this Thursday, August 16, 2007, on Sustainable Landscapes This is part of the AIAri Committee on the Environment "Design Matters" Roundtable... Read more →

Seeds of Hope Garden Tour

Take a walk through Southside Community Land Trust's Somerset Community Garden and City Farm and learn about our broad range of programs that help people grown food. THURSDAYS at 6pm August 9th August 16th August 23rd August 30th To sign... Read more →

Community Gardens in Rhode Island

I have just added a Community Gardens "page"* to this blog. It gives a little background about Community Gardens in Rhode Island and where they are located, but I'm sure it's incomplete. Some of you probably know of other Community... Read more →

Session Street Garden (Providence) News

News from Alicia Lehrer: The Session Street (Providence) Garden's first work day will be this Sunday, November 5th, from 12 to 3 PM. The purpose of this work day is to prepare the soil over the Winter so it is... Read more →

SCLT's Harvesting Hope Breakfast ~ Next Wednesday

We've received an invitation from Southside Community Land Trust to attend this special breakfast on Wednesday, October 4th from 7:30am to 8:30am on the second floor of the Roger Williams Park Casino. "It is a unique opportunity to learn more... Read more →