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Garden Volunteering
Join our Thursday crew of garden volunteers! No experience necessary, our seasoned volunteers are happy to train you. It is best to have your own gloves, pruners and trowel, but we do have supplies to borrow. Please fill out the volunteer application which can be found at https://www.providenceri.gov/botanical/volunteering/ and send it to llambert@providenceri.gov.
Open Paint and Amateur Photography day
Roger Williams Park Botanical Center, 1000 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI 02905, USA 2 Williams Ave, Providence, RI, United StatesCome mingle with like-minded artists and nature lovers! We welcome our guests to bring a sketch pad, water colors and washable paints and to take photographs at the Botanical Center. *Please note that special photography equipment is not allowed without a permit Visit https://www.providenceri.gov/botanical/photography-policy/ for more details. Painters must use only nontoxic, unscented paints. Please […]
Fairy Garden Swap
Roger Williams Park Botanical Center, Cladrastis Ave, Providence, RI 02907, USA 101 Roger Williams Ave, Providence, RI, United StatesInterested in building your very own fairy house out of natural materials for the Roger Williams Park Botanical Center's annual signature event – Fairy Garden Days? If so please join Sondra Stone and her family for a day of creativity. They will have examples of well-built fairy houses and discuss the creative process of how […]
Garden Volunteering
Join our Thursday crew of garden volunteers! No experience necessary, our seasoned volunteers are happy to train you. It is best to have your own gloves, pruners and trowel, but we do have supplies to borrow. Please fill out the volunteer application which can be found at https://www.providenceri.gov/botanical/volunteering/ and send it to llambert@providenceri.gov.
Open Paint and Amateur Photography day
Roger Williams Park Botanical Center, 1000 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI 02905, USA 2 Williams Ave, Providence, RI, United StatesCome mingle with like-minded artists and nature lovers! We welcome our guests to bring a sketch pad, water colors and washable paints and to take photographs at the Botanical Center. *Please note that special photography equipment is not allowed without a permit. Visit https://www.providenceri.gov/botanical/photography-policy/ for more details. Painters must use only nontoxic, unscented paints. Please […]
Gardening….how to begin
Roger Williams Park Botanical Center, Cladrastis Ave, Providence, RI 02907, USA 101 Roger Williams Ave, Providence, RI, United StatesLearn how to create and grow your own garden In this workshop we will go over all the steps with you in “prepping the soil and planting seeds” in this hands-on workshop using all the tools and materials to create your own garden.This workshop is free and open to the public, however you must pre-register […]
Docent Tours
Guided Docent Tours are available at 11:30 and 12:30. Tours will last approximately 1 and a half hours
Scientific Advances of Carnivorous Plants
Roger Williams Park Botanical Center, Cladrastis Ave, Providence, RI 02907, USA 101 Roger Williams Ave, Providence, RI, United StatesJoin the New England Carnivorous Plant Society as Harvard Forest's Aaron Ellison talks about "Scientific advances with Darwin’s'most wonderful plants in the world'". There will also be a silent auction!This workshop is open to the public and is free with admission to the Botanical Center.
Garden Volunteering
Join our Thursday crew of garden volunteers! No experience necessary, our seasoned volunteers are happy to train you. It is best to have your own gloves, pruners and trowel, but we do have supplies to borrow. Please fill out the volunteer application which can be found at https://www.providenceri.gov/botanical/volunteering/ and send it to llambert@providenceri.gov.
Open Paint and Amateur Photography day
Roger Williams Park Botanical Center, 1000 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI 02905, USA 2 Williams Ave, Providence, RI, United StatesCome mingle with like-minded artists and nature lovers! We welcome our guests to bring a sketch pad, water colors and washable paints and to take photographs at the Botanical Center. *Please note that special photography equipment is not allowed without a permit. Visit https://www.providenceri.gov/botanical/photography-policy/ for more details. Painters must use only nontoxic, unscented paints. Please […]
Fairy Workshop: Finishing Touches
Roger Williams Park Botanical Center, Cladrastis Ave, Providence, RI 02907, USA 101 Roger Williams Ave, Providence, RI, United StatesThe last workshop before the big event! We will share our materials and work on final design elements. Please bring natural materials to share with fellow Fairy Home Architects! And bring something to carry your natural materials home with you.We will also have crafts to help with the staging and design of the houses, so […]
Kitchen Herbal Spring Tonics
Roger Williams Park Botanical Center, Cladrastis Ave, Providence, RI 02907, USA 101 Roger Williams Ave, Providence, RI, United StatesLearn how to use common kitchen herbs to make tasty tonic remedies for a gentle spring detox.This workshop will be led by Jillian VanNostrand a professional medicinal herbalist, registered nurse, certified midwife, sex educator and counselor for both adults and adolescents. Learn more about Jillian’s practice at RadicalRemedies.comClass Price: $15 (BC members $13)Space is limited, […]
Garden Volunteering
Join our Thursday crew of garden volunteers! No experience necessary, our seasoned volunteers are happy to train you. It is best to have your own gloves, pruners and trowel, but we do have supplies to borrow. Please fill out the volunteer application which can be found at https://www.providenceri.gov/botanical/volunteering/ and send it to llambert@providenceri.gov.
Open Paint and Amateur Photography day
Roger Williams Park Botanical Center, 1000 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI 02905, USA 2 Williams Ave, Providence, RI, United StatesCome mingle with like-minded artists and nature lovers! We welcome our guests to bring a sketch pad, water colors and washable paints and to take photographs at the Botanical Center. *Please note that special photography equipment is not allowed without a permit Visit https://www.providenceri.gov/botanical/photography-policy/ for more details. Painters must use only nontoxic, unscented paints. Please […]
Floral Arranging with the Greek Gardener
Roger Williams Park Botanical Center, Cladrastis Ave, Providence, RI 02907, USA 101 Roger Williams Ave, Providence, RI, United StatesJoin us in learning how to arrange stunning seasonalblooms in a vase arrangement. This class will give you a good foundation on the technical tricks of flower arranging as well as composition, color, and design. To see more of Nicole’s work visit www.thegreekgardenerri.com.Workshop Price: $75 Includes all materials, instructor fee and flowers.Space is limitedPreregistration Required. Email BCInformation@providenceri.gov or […]
Orchid Society Pest Control Workshop
Roger Williams Park Botanical Center, Cladrastis Ave, Providence, RI 02907, USA 101 Roger Williams Ave, Providence, RI, United StatesPest and DiseaseControl – Best Practices Do you have foolproof methods of keeping insects and diseases at bay? Most everyone is on the lookout for different or newer techniques. This workshop is open to the public and is free with admission to the Botanical Center.
Garden Volunteering
Join our Thursday crew of garden volunteers! No experience necessary, our seasoned volunteers are happy to train you. It is best to have your own gloves, pruners and trowel, but we do have supplies to borrow. Please fill out the volunteer application which can be found at https://www.providenceri.gov/botanical/volunteering/ and send it to bcinformation@providenceri.gov.
Open Paint and Amateur Photography day
Roger Williams Park Botanical Center, 1000 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI 02905, USA 2 Williams Ave, Providence, RI, United StatesCome mingle with like-minded artists and nature lovers! We welcome our guests to bring a sketch pad, water colors and washable paints and to take photographs at the Botanical Center. *Please note that special photography equipment is not allowed without a permit Visit https://www.providenceri.gov/botanical/photography-policy/ for more details. Painters must use only nontoxic, unscented paints. Please […]
Urban Container Gardening
Roger Williams Park Botanical Center, Cladrastis Ave, Providence, RI 02907, USA 101 Roger Williams Ave, Providence, RI, United StatesWith inexpensive containers and suitable soilmix, you can create an urbangarden virtually anywhere - on roof tops, vacant city lots, brown fields, andunused portion of parking lots. Learn how to make the most of your space andmaximize production. This workshop is free and open to the public, but pre-registration is required 24 hours in advance. Please […]
Master Gardener Kiosk & Soil Testing
Roger Williams Park Botanical Center, Cladrastis Ave, Providence, RI 02907, USA 101 Roger Williams Ave, Providence, RI, United StatesHave questions about starting your garden? Come talk with the URI Master Gardeners to get your questions answered! They will also have free soil testing. For more information about getting your soil tested visit https://web.uri.edu/mastergardener/soil-testing-service/