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For Immediate release:
The 6th Annual Fall Carnivorous Plant Show
Sponsored by the New England Carnivorous Plant Society
Narragansett RI: The award winning New England Carnivorous Plant Society (NECPS) will again be hosting the Fall Carnivorous Plant Show at the greenhouses of the Roger Williams Park Botanical Center, Providence RI. Plant lovers and all those who enjoy something different will be able to get up close to hundreds of carnivorous plants exhibited by the members of the NECPS. Pitcher plants from Malaysia the size of softballs, capable of eating lizards and mice, Sundews from Australia the size of a dime to 12+ inches high, Venus Fly traps of all sizes, and Carnivorous Plants that grow locally in New England and Rhode island are just some of the plants that were displayed at past years shows, and will be on display again with even more plants added.
This is the largest collection of Carnivorous Plants on the east coast on display every year !
Over 300 plants scheduled to be on display !
There will be a Venus Fly Trap feeding area where the public can watch close up how these plants devour insects. Vendors will be on hand with plants and accessories for sale, along with plants offered by the NECPS. Plants will be available for purchase for both novice and experienced growers. The Permanent Carnivorous Plant Bog exhibit will also be available for viewing. Society members will be available both days to explain how the plants feed, what they eat, where they live, and how they can be grown and enjoyed at home.
Admission to the show is FREE with the purchase of regular admission to the
Roger Williams Park Botanical Center
Admission to the RWP Botanical Center is $3 for adults
$1 Children 6 to12, under 6 FREE
Date and time: Saturday, September 27, 2008
11:00 AM till 4:00 PM
Sunday, September 28, 2008
10:00 AM till 3:00 PM
Location:
Roger Williams Park Botanical Center
Roger Williams Park, Providence RI
For additional information about this exciting upcoming event, please visit www.NECPS.org
Or email to [email protected]
(Please note that this event is not located at the Zoo. The Botanical Center Greenhouses are located across from the Providence Police Mounted Command station in the Park. Follow directional signs located throughout the park or visit www.NECPS.org for directions.)
The New England Carnivorous Plant Society
PO box 606 Saunderstown, RI 02874
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