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Greening the RI Economy ~ Conference Report #1

2008-10-01T23:54:22-04:00

On Saturday, September 27, 2008, about 100 Rhode Islanders met at New England Institute of Technology to consider what we can do to create green jobs and businesses in the Ocean State. We heard from...

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Greening Rhode Island's Businesses & Economy & Jobs

2008-09-23T14:57:27-04:00

Rhode Island's unemployment rate is 8.5% if I remember correctly what I read in the Projo last week, and the economy isn't doing well on most fronts, but a lot of folks in Rhode Island are determined...

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Coggeshall Farm Harvest Fair ~ September 20 & 21, 2008

2008-09-20T22:42:43-04:00

I hope someone will see this and as a result go to Coggeshall Farm's Harvest Fair Sunday the 21st. The 2008 fair is the farm's 35th, and what fun the kids were having this afternoon (the 20th). There...

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Gleaners Wanted!

2008-09-19T20:01:26-04:00

If you'd like to help the great folks at the Rhode Island Food Bank out, read on.... This is a cross reference to a post today (September 19, 2008) on the What Grows On in Rhode Island News Blog, a...

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Rhode Island Blueberries ~ II

2008-09-19T16:30:27-04:00

This is a continuing discussion of blueberries. Trudy asked in a comment, What kind of blueberries I grow, and whether two plants are needed for pollination. The bush I described in my earlier...

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Trees and Roses ~ Some New RI Websites

2008-09-17T23:38:39-04:00

If you subscribe to Providential Gardener, you'll know I really love trees and roses. And it's fun to be around other tree and rose lovers ~ very enjoyable. The RI Tree Council just rolled out their...

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Trees 2020 Initiative ~ Training Date September 24, 2008

2008-09-11T16:28:25-04:00

Please pass the word, those of you who live and/or work in Providence Trees 2020 is a new tree planting initiative that aims to initiate the planting of 40,000 trees in Providence by the year 2020 to...

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Lessons from Fields & Streets ~ Reflections on a Scott Turner Commentary

2008-09-07T00:44:18-04:00

A regular feature on the Saturday Projo Commentary page is Scott Turner's column. He has been writing about nature for Projo for a while now, and I look forward to each column. It's good to see the...

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Taking Root and Other Films at RI International Film Festival

2008-08-08T10:08:41-04:00

The RI International Film Festival has several films on "green" themes this year. Nobel Prize winner, Mangari Maathai, is the subject of Taking Root about the Green Belt Movement in Kenya that...

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Blueberries ~ What's Not to Like?

2008-08-06T00:35:27-04:00

Early this morning I picked a quart and a half of blueberries off my ancient blueberry bush. There are plenty more out there under the net, but that's what I had time for today. Why everyone doesn't...

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Voice Your Views at the Providence Waterfront Charrette

2008-06-03T16:59:21-04:00

Some day they will complete the I-Way construction project, and India Point Park will be more accessible again. But what will the view be at the waterfront when the dust settles? Friends of India...

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Farmland and Open Space Protection Funding Bond Referendum

2008-05-07T11:46:11-04:00

Since local farming and preservation of open space is such a popular cause in Rhode Island and previous bond issues have been overwhelmingly approved, I've posted the RI Land Trust Council's views...

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

2008-04-24T11:25:40-04:00

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,...

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Happy Earth Day, Rhode Island!

2008-04-22T13:28:22-04:00

Today is the designated "Earth Day" but every day is Earth Day for the Providential Gardener! Saturday, April 19th, found people out cleaning up the state and enjoying the great outdoors ~ the Bay,...

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Not Much Time Left for Naked Tree ID This Season!

2008-04-03T13:29:20-04:00

How many trees can you identify in the winter? There's a challenge for you. You're outside, walking from here to there, bundled up in your coat ~ driving along tree-lined streets ~ what kinds of...

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Spring Clean-up at Smith's Castle ~ April 12, 2008

2008-04-02T09:55:28-04:00

The Providential Gardener has been very busy creating the new What Grows On in Rhode Island Calendar the last few weeks, so postings here have been few recently. Now that it is established and...

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

2008-03-06T17:56:43-05:00

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...

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No Child Left Inside ~ An Article for Background

2008-02-23T12:16:40-05:00

The Providential Gardener loves hearing about "No Child Left Inside" efforts.* Sanne Kure-Jensen, a Rhode Island landscape professional and great news source herself, sent along this link sent to...

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Garden Guys at the Garden Show on Saturday, February 23, 2008

2008-02-23T12:03:20-05:00

Friday's icy roads may have kept you from the Garden Show in Providence, but make up for that by heading out to the Rhode Island Spring Flower & Garden Show on Saturday. It's open until 9:00pm on...

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RI Spring Flower & Garden Show News!

2008-02-22T10:20:13-05:00

I hear the roads are terrible in Little Compton this morning, but if and when you can safely travel to the RI Spring Flower & Garden Show you will have a very good time. Or take the bus! The top...

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