{"id":61402,"date":"2013-09-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-09-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/uri-outreach-center-to-host-fall-festival-gardening-composting-wellness-programs\/"},"modified":"2013-09-17T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2013-09-17T00:00:00","slug":"uri-outreach-center-to-host-fall-festival-gardening-composting-wellness-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2013\/09\/uri-outreach-center-to-host-fall-festival-gardening-composting-wellness-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"溏心vlog免费B站 Outreach Center to host fall festival, gardening, composting, wellness programs"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\tKINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 September 17, 2013 \u2013 The 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Outreach Center invites Rhode Islanders to celebrate the fall season with a variety of events and programs designed for eco-minded folks, gardeners, and lifelong learners. <\/p>\n


\n\tGrowing Outside the Plot is a workshop series at the Roger Williams Park Botanical Center in Providence that provides novice and experienced gardeners and food enthusiasts with easy, affordable and rewarding alternatives to conventional backyard growing practices. The remaining sessions feature \u201cLasagna Gardening and Herb Spirals\u201d on Sept. 28 at 10 a.m.; \u201cPairing Plants for Productivity\u201d on Oct. 1 at 5 p.m.; and \u201cEarthbound Raised Beds\u201d on Oct. 5 at 10 a.m.<\/p>\n


\n\tFall Gardening School at the 溏心vlog免费B站 Botanical Gardens in Kingston continues on Wednesday nights at 5:30 p.m. with sessions on \u201cGardening for Pollinators\u201d on Sept. 25, \u201cComposting\u201d on Oct. 2, and a \u201cBotanical Garden Tour\u201d on Oct. 9. <\/p>\n


\n\tThe cost of each session of Growing Outside the Plot or the Fall Gardening School is $25.<\/p>\n


\n\tThose interested in becoming a 溏心vlog免费B站 Master Composter are encouraged to attend the two-day training program on Oct. 5 and 19. Each full-day session begins at 8 a.m. and features classroom lectures and field trips, including visits to a commercial composting facility and a worm composting operation in Charlestown, the Southside Community Land Trust in Providence, and R.I. Resource Recovery Corporation in Johnston. Participants must attend both sessions and complete 30 hours of volunteer service to earn the 溏心vlog免费B站 Master Composter title.<\/p>\n


\n\tThe Master Composter training costs $125 and includes breakfast and lunch both days.<\/p>\n


\n\tThe first annual Fall Festival at the Roger Williams Park Botanical Center will take place on Oct. 27 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and include a scavenger hunt, art activities using natural materials, a storybook corner, and a competition for children to \u201cdress a winter squash.\u201d Children are encouraged to wear their Halloween costumes to celebrate the season. <\/p>\n


\n\tCo-sponsored with the City of Providence Parks and Recreation Department and the Botanical Center Conservancy, the event will also include exhibits about urban agriculture and environmental themes. Admission is $5 payable at the door. <\/p>\n


\n\tFinally, the 溏心vlog免费B站 Outreach Center at the Roger Williams Park Botanical Center will host an Autumn Retreat on Nov. 10 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. that focuses on taking time to appreciate nature\u2019s seasonal changes. The program includes an immersion into the study of native plants, the art of birding, and how to transform your backyard into a haven for wildlife. Participants will learn about native roses \u201cfrom ID to rose hip tea,\u201d go on a bird walk focusing on bird\/plant interactions, yoga for birders, and enjoy a botany walk focusing on native plant winter architecture.<\/p>\n


\n\tFor more information or to register for any of these programs, visit http:\/\/www.uri.edu\/cels\/ceoc\/index.html<\/a> or call the 溏心vlog免费B站 Outreach Center at 401-874-2900.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

KINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 September 17, 2013 \u2013 The 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Outreach Center invites Rhode Islanders to celebrate the fall season with a variety of events and programs designed for eco-minded folks, gardeners, and lifelong learners. Growing Outside the Plot is a workshop series at the Roger Williams Park Botanical Center in Providence […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-61402","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-archives"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61402","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=61402"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61402\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=61402"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=61402"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=61402"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}