See a full list of Plant Providence events and workshops.
Para acceder a una versión del calendario en español, haga clic aquí. Hmong translation available.
NOVEMBER
Deep Roots: Southside Community Land Trust and the History of Urban Agriculture in Providence. Click here for photos of the event.
OCTOBER
National Food Day
Mon., Oct. 24, 10am official launch and release of Food Policy Council at the State House.
4pm Public Community Presentation of more detailed of the Food Assessment and community small groups (Providence URI Feinstein Auditorium on Washington Street. Click here for the flyer.
Plant Providence Workshop: Composting 101
Sat., Oct. 22, 2-3:30pm, Roger Williams Park Community Garden
free—click here to sign up
5% Day at Whole Foods
5% of proceeds from all three Whole Foods in Rhode Island benefit Southside Community Land Trust!
Tuesday, Oct. 11th all day.
Plant Providence Workshop: Beginning Organic Grower Series III: Putting Gardens to Bed
Transition your garden beds for the winter, maintain soil fertility by working with mulch and cover crop! Click for more info.
ENGLISH: Sat., Oct. 8, 10-11am, Brown Street Park Community Garden (224 Brown St.)
SPANISH: Sun., Oct. 9, 10-11am, Templot Community Garden (40 Appleton St., Olneyville)
free—click here to sign up
Plant Providence Workshop: Medicinal Herbs and Foraging
Sat., Oct. 1, 3-5pm, Farmacy Herbs (28 Cemetery St.)
free—click here to sign up
SEPTEMBER
Community Gardens Tour and Potluck
Sat., Sep. 17, 10am-1:30pm. Learn more about the diversity of community gardens in Providence. Finish with a garden-fresh harvest potluck afterwards and connect with your garden neighbors!
Learn more and RSVP here.
30th Anniversary Harvest Party
Thurs., Sep. 15, 6-8pm. An evening of locally grown foods from Land Trust Farmers prepared by fourteen fabulous restaurants.
Learn more and RSVP here.
Winter Greens and Low Tunnels
Sat., Sep. 10, 10-11am, Davis Park Community Garden (Chalkstone & Raymond). Hmong translation provided.
Update: To see a slideshow about buliding low tunnels, click here.
Seed Saving
Sat., Sep. 10, 11:30am-12:30pm, Davis Park Community Garden (Chalkstone & Raymond).
AUGUST
City Fest: End of summer Children's Garden celebration. See blog post and video here.
Food Preservation: Canning, Pickling, and Preserving workshop
Wed., Aug. 10, 6-8 pm, Amos House (located at 415 Friendship St.)
JULY
Southside Community Land Trust 30th Birthday Party & Family Picnic
featuring a concert by Bill Harley - bring your own picnic
Sun., July 17, noon-4 pm, Urban Edge Farm, 35 Pippin Orchard Rd. in Cranston (for a map, click here)
Update: To see photos from the picnic, click here.
Beginning Organic Grower Series II: Weeding, Harvesting, and Cultivating Fall Crops
English: Sat., July 9, 10-11 am, Cadillac Drive Community Garden (near the corner of Early St. and Cadillac Dr.)
Español: Dom., el 10 de Julio, 1-2 pm, el Jardin Comunitario de Templot (40 Appleton St. en Olneyville, cerca de la esquina de las calles Appleton y Chafee)
JUNE
Container Gardening workshop
Wed., June 29, 5:30-7 pm
9 Hammond St. (near the corner of Bridgham and Westminster St.)
Update: To see photos from the workshop, click here.
Affordable Backyard Gardening workshop
Sat., June 11, 2-3 pm
563 Public St. (near the corner of Broad and Public St.)
Taming Your Tomatoes workshop
Sat., June 4, 10-11:30 am
Fox Point Community Garden (corner of Gano St. and Power St.)
Update: To see photos from the workshop, click here.
MAY
19th Annual Rare and Unusual Plant Sale
Sat., May 14 & Sun., May 15, 10 am-2 pm
(special members-only preview hour 9 am Sat.)
City Farm (corner of W. Clifford and Dudley St.)—for directions, click here
Update: To see photos from the event, click here.
APRIL
"Global and Local: The Fight for a Workable Climate"
lecture by Bill McKibben, author/environmentalist/founder of 350.org
Fri., Apr. 29, 3:15-4:30 pm, De Ciccio Auditorium
located in Brown's Salomon Center for Teaching
co-sponsored by the Center for Environmental Studies at Brown and emPOWER
Update: To see photos from the event, click here.
Rain Barrels 101 workshop
enter to win a free rain barrel from Narragansett Bay Commission
Wed., Apr. 20, 6-7 pm, African Alliance Community Garden (32 Diamond St.)
Launch of the Pilot Hub for the Providence Community Growers Network
compost and seed distribution for those who have joined the Network following the Beginning Organic Grower workshop (see below)
Sat., Apr. 16, 11 am-2pm, Davey Lopes Recreation Center (227 Dudley St.)
click here to download the flyer
Update: To see photos from the workshop and hub launch, click here.
Beginning Organic Grower Series I: Planning and Planting workshop
English: Sat., Apr. 16, 10-11 am, Davey Lopes Recreation Center (227 Dudley St.)
Spanish: Sun., Apr. 17, 1-2 pm, Templot Community Garden (40 Appleton St. in Olneyville)
Para ver fotos del taller, haga clic aquí.
Safe Soil: Remediating Lead for Healthy Gardens workshop
Sat., Apr. 2, 10-11 am, 49 Powhatan St. (between Bridgham & Dexter)
Learn how to conduct a soil test, reduce contamination of your fruits and vegetables, and improve soil health.
Update: To see photos from the workshop, click here.
MARCH
Seeding the Hope of Spring greenhouse tour and reception
a free event to thank our supporters, past and present
Wed., Mar. 23, 4:30-6:30 pm, City Farm (corner of W. Clifford & Dudley St.)
Update: To see photos from the event, click here.
Urban Chickens workshop
Sat., Mar. 12, City Farm (corner of W. Clifford & Dudley St.)
Urban Chickens I: Chicken Care 10 am-noon
Urban Chickens II: Coop Building 1-3 pm
Update: To see photos from the workshop, click here.
FEBRUARY
Urban Agriculture Spring Kickoff - seed swap, workshops, music, and food
Sat., Feb. 26, 1-4 pm, Roger Williams Park Botanical Center
$5 admission - community gardeners and children free
The 2011 Plant Providence calendar will officially launch at the kickoff. Be sure to come pick up a free copy!
Update: To see photos from the kickoff, click here.
Carrot City Exhibit Opening and Lecture
Fri., Feb. 25, 5 pm, AIA/ri Window on Architecture Gallery, 158 Washington St.
For information about this traveling exhibit, visit www.ryerson.ca/carrotcity/
Update: to see photos from the opening, click here.
