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Master Gardener Program

Training

Faculty members, Cooperative Extension staff, URI Master Gardeners, and local experts offer instructions in the basics of plant science and sustainable gardening. Trainees learn about soil and plant nutrition, plant physiology, insects and diseases, turf management, pruning, composting, pesticide safety, and fruit and vegetable production and organinc gardening.

The training is offered each winter and early spring for at least 16 weeks. Tuition includes the comprehensive Rhode Island Sustainable Gardening Manual. Upon successful completion of the training course the Trainee becomes a Master Gardener intern and must complete 50 hours of volunteer service before earning the title of URI Master Gardener.

For gardening information call our Master Gardener Hotline:
1-800-448-1011
Monday-Thursday
9:00am - 2:00pm


Renewable Energy Siting Partnership Stakeholder Meeting #4

When: December 1, 2011, 6pm - 9pm
Where: Hazard Rooms @ URI Coastal Institute Bldg, Narragansett Bay Campus
Details: The focus of this meeting will be presentations on the acoustic impacts of wind turbines and project economics. Attendees must RSVP to Amber Neville at 401.874.6106 or amber@crc.uri.edu due to space limitations.
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The meeting is open to the public, and all are welcome, as the goal is to have a diverse and well-rounded stakeholder process. A light dinner will be provided from 5:30-6pm.

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Holidays in the Park

When: December 10, 2011, 11am - 2pm
Where: Roger Williams Park Botanical Center, Providence RI
Details: Admission-free with donation of a nonperishable good to be donated to RI Food Bank

Escape from the cold outdoors and join us in celebrating the holidays! Activities will include demos on do-it- yourself decorations just in time for the holidays, exciting educational crafts for kids, live music, gifts for every gardener, a raffle and more surprises to come.

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Renewable Energy Siting Partnership (RESP) Wind Resource Assessment Lecture

When: January 24, 2012, 6pm - 7pm
Where: North Kingstown Free Library
Details: URI researchers will present their current work related to the wind resource assessment component of the Renewable Energy Siting Partnership.

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