Gardens & Landscapes

Owner of Smith's Castle

This was an informal movement spearheaded by Greg Gerritt, with many other Rhode Islanders contributing. Compost conferences were held for 11 years. The last one, 2019 Compost Conference, was March 14 at RI College.

In 2016, the RI Builders Association acquired the RI Spring Flower and Garden Show. It is now incorporated into the RIBA Home Show, which is in April at the RI Convention Center in Providence.

"Coggeshall Farm Museum brings to life the history of middle-class farm families in the late 18th century."  Read more...

From the website, March 2, 2019

Note: A few of these clubs have individual listings in the ProvGardener Organization Directory. 

Source: the Federation's member page (04/21/22):

The Clubs listed below are members of the Rhode Island
Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc.

Formerly known as Groundwork Providence.

"Groundwork Rhode Island is a non-profit, community-based environmental organization dedicated to creating healthier and more resilient urban communities in Rhode Island." - From the website About page, July 6. 2018

"Since its founding in 1992, the Ecological Landscape Alliance has been a leader in promoting sustainable approaches to landscape design, construction, and management. ELA’s commitment to innovative ideas and evidence-based practices has made the organization both a trusted resource and a vibrant community of landscape professionals and devoted gardeners."

From the website October 28, 2019.