Workshop: Become a Citizen Scientist for the Bumblebees

Wakefield, RI

Join Dr. Robert J. Gegear from UMASS Dartmouth for a workshop on what you can do to maximize biodiversity conservation in your own backyard by creating and sustaining pollination systems at risk of local extinction. Dr. Gegear, who spoke at the Lisa Lofland Gould Lecture in the fall of 2019 about his research on the […]

First Thursday Botanizing Walk, Swan Point Cemetery

Swan Point Cemetery, Providence 585 Blackstone Blvd, Providence

Note:  This walk was originally planned for August but was cancelled at that time due to heavy rain. Swan Point, a 200-acre historic garden cemetery in Providence, was established in 1847 and is now on the National Register of Historic Places.  Kelly M. Perry, Director of Horticulture, Greenhouse Operations and Educational Outreach at Swan Point […]

Beechwood Lecture: Life in the Soil

Beechwood Center 44 Beach Street, North Kingstown, RI, United States

Worm Composting Join Monique Bosch from Wiggle Room - Organic Worm Composting to learn how worm composing can help you grow the healthiest plants this season.  We’ll explore ‘living soil’, what it looks like, how to make it, and how to harness its goodness.  A step-by-step instruction will be given for those interested in starting […]

Wild Garden Party – On Making Seed Starter Kits

Our October Wild Garden Party centered on seed collection. This month let's talk about how to get them into the 'dirt'.  Let's plan for a get together to make seed starting kits for ourselves, and others.  We will come up with a list of things needed based on the "clam shell" method. If you have […]

Workshop: Create a Terrarium with Native Plants

Kingston, RI

Have you ever seen a terrarium built from native evergreens? Now's your chance to make one for your own holiday table. In this workshop learn how to make and cultivate a mini-ecosystem with native evergreen plants. Your terrarium will be an actual living mini-cultivating garden to be enjoyed throughout the winter and either planted outdoors […]

Wild Garden Party – Putting Together Seed Starting Kits

Riverside, RI

Our December 4 Wild Garden Party we be putting together seed starter kits at the home of Sally Johnson in Riverside, RI, starting at 1 pm. Bring your salad containers, responsibly collected native seeds, extra plug trays, and lunch bags.  We will supply other materials as needed (based on our discussion on November 9). It […]

Go Wild about Native Plants – Potluck Luncheon (for members) Postponed

Rhode Island Historical Society, Aldrich House 110 Benevolent Street, Providence, RI

DUE TO THE MOST RECENT COVID CONDITIONS, THIS EVENT IS POSTPONED UNTIL A DATE LATER IN 2022.  Join us for a Potluck Luncheon. Let's enjoy spending time with fellow native plant enthusiasts.  Brian Maynard, long time RIWPS member and URI professor, Department of Plant Sciences and Entomology, will also be sharing his perspectives in a […]

Beechwood Lecture: Rhode Island BioBlitz (Cancelled)

Beechwood Center 44 Beach Street, North Kingstown, RI, United States

All Master Gardener indoor programs have been called through March 1. The program will be rescheduled. Community-Based Science and the Biodiversity in Our Backyards Even in Rhode Island, the plainest […]

Book Discussion: Entangled Life (Member Event)

Online

Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures Come join us in a discussion of the fascinating book, Entangled Life, by Merlin Sheldrake on February 27, 2022 at 2 PM. Entangled Life comes to us from the award-winning author and biologist, Merlin Sheldrake, who beautifully shares his love of […]