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 →

Vanilla Beans, Learning Landscape, and the Garden Guys

I couldn't resist calling in to the Garden Guys show this morning (January 27, 2008) on WHJJ 920AM because I knew the answer to the last question for listeners: From what plant do we get vanilla? Not only did I... 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 →

Rhode Island Wanderments

If you are out in your automobile this weekend with no particular place to go, or you just like to invent your own events, here are some ideas for exploring Rhode Island (and if you are in your car or... Read more →

Roger Williams Park Botanical Center News

The new Botanical Center at Roger Williams Park, in partnership with the URI College of the Environment and Life Sciences Extension and Outreach Center, offers Spring Gardening School to be held Monday afternoons, 2pm to 4pm, April 2 through May... Read more →

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 →

Roger Williams Park Botanical Center Opening March 2

The Roger Williams Park Botanical Center will be open to the public on March 2, 2007. Here are some of its features, from a recent press release. Also see the ProJo article published on Feburary 1, 2007, and some great... Read more →

Roger Williams Park Botanical Center Nearing Completion

The Conservatory of the new Roger Williams Park Botanical Center is nearing completion and will have a grand opening soon. Parks Department employees and many others are hard at work on the final details. The Display Greenhouses and classroom space... Read more →