The Providential Gardener

ProJo Digest ~ June 4, 5, & 6

About This Series ~ What You Read or Missed in the Providence Journal Recently.... [you might find these articles at www.projo.com if you missed them] June 4, 2007 A10 ~ "Milk prices up and heading higher" C1 ~ "Providence zoo... Read more →

BioBlitz 2007

The 8th Annual BioBlitz in Rhode Island will be on June 1 and 2 at Trustom Pond in Charleston, RI. Sponsored by the Rhode Island Natural History Survey, BioBlitz is "an attempt by scientists and volunteer naturalists to tally as... Read more →

More Than One Hill Meets the Eye in Providence

College Hill and Federal Hill in Providence are well known, but you are really in the know if you know where Neutaconkanut Hill is.* It has been a public park in Providence since 1892, rising 296 feet above the bay.... 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 →

Next Spring, Let's Tiptoe Through the Tulips at India Point Park!

The Friends of India Point Park (Providence) have been blessed with a donation of 2,000 daffodil bulbs! They are inviting all of us to help them plant the bulbs at the Park next Saturday morning. It's guaranteed to reinforce your... 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 →

Gardener Volunteers needed at Hope High School (Providence)

The Providential Gardener has received a request for volunteer gardeners at Hope High School, which has gardens on the school grounds as well as a greenhouse. Interested folks should contact Shirley DiMatteo via email. Read more →

Composting & Recycling

RI Resource Recovery Corporation and the University of Rhode Island Cooperative Extension Education Center have partnered to offer a five week training and outreach program for RI citizens on composting and recycling. The goal of the program is to educate... Read more →

HOEDOWN at Southside Community Land Trust

Tomorrow is the big day for Southside Community Land Trust. SCLT is celebrating 25 years of helping people to grow their own food with a big bash at Urban Edge Farm in Johnston on Saturday, September 9th from 4pm to... Read more →

Rhode Island Watersheds - Postscript

The last posting must have been too long, because it wouldn't take this info: Save the Bay's Eelgrass Restoration projects need volunteers. Here are the upcoming dates for planting eelgrass, and by the way, kayakers and experienced scuba divers are... Read more →