The Providential Gardener

Time Banking Comes to Rhode Island

"A Time for Transformation: Banking on Families & Communities to be the Change" was the title of the 2011 TimeBanks USA conference held at Brown University this past weekend (August 4-7). More than 150 people attended from as far away... Read more →

Why, Why, Why? My Pitcher Pitch and My Pitcher Pi'tures

DRINK LOCAL WATER! This is not a tongue-twister exercise. It's about Cool, Clear WATER. [Water!] Listen to the Sons of the Pioneers sing this song written by Bob Nolan in 1941 here! [Thank you, YouTube!] As another song goes, "I... Read more →

Central Landfill News ~ Make a Date with Eco-Depot!

If you are like me, one of these days ~ sometime ~ you intend to take household hazardous waste to the Central Landfill. Many Rhode Islanders have been doing this, but many of us still have a lot of stuff... Read more →

Giving Thanks & Buy Nothing Day ~ How to Spend Thanksgiving Weekend

Thanksgiving Day is perhaps The Providential Gardener's favorite holiday. It centers in the awesome recognition of how fortunate we are to have food that sustains our lives. It's hard for us today to realize how close to death the first... 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 →