Community Outreach
Bristol Veterans Greenhouse
One of the oldest URI Master Gardener Program community projects is the operation of a greenhouse at the RI Veterans Home in Bristol, RI. At that facility, Master Gardener volunteers weekly helped resident veterans, many in wheelchairs, to grow vegetables and flowers as physical therapy. The activity gave them something to do, hands-on. When the State of Rhode Island received funding to build a new veterans home on the same site, the old building, along with its outdated wood framed greenhouse was demolished. The new $250 million veterans home was built but there was no provision to include a greenhouse, thus jeopardizing the Master Gardeners’ longest and sole national award winning project.
Mini Grants
Stony Lane Elementary Outdoor Classroom and Giving Gardens
North Kingstown
Through a range of enrichment activities, the Stony Lane Outdoor Classroom and Giving Gardens is a “living” classroom promoting…
Through a range of enrichment activities, the Stony Lane Outdoor Classroom and Giving Gardens is a “living” classroom promoting…
Hope's Harvest of RI
Rhode Island
With a mini grant from the GFRI, Hope’s Harvest has created a satellite location to store harvest supplies, decreasing travel time and increasing time for gleaning …
With a mini grant from the GFRI, Hope’s Harvest has created a satellite location to store harvest supplies, decreasing travel time and increasing time for gleaning …
Raised Bed Gardens
RI Veterans Home, Bristol RI
A GFRI mini grant provided funds to purchase construction materials to build new handicap accessible raised beds for Veterans at the new RI Veterans…
A GFRI mini grant provided funds to purchase construction materials to build new handicap accessible raised beds for Veterans at the new RI Veterans…
“Thursday Crew” Cut Flower Garden Project
Roger Williams Park Botanical Center
Growing over 3,000 stems in the pilot year, GFRI mini grants were critical in launching and supporting the The Cut Flower Project ….
Growing over 3,000 stems in the pilot year, GFRI mini grants were critical in launching and supporting the The Cut Flower Project ….