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State of Rhode Island received funding to build a new veterans home on the same site, the old building, along with its outdated wood framed greenhouse was demolished.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.
Stony Lane Elementary Outdoor Classroom and Giving Gardens
Through a range of enrichment activities, the Stony Lane Outdoor Classroom and Giving Gardens is a “living” classroom promoting…
Hope's Harvest of RI
Raised Bed Gardens
“Thursday Crew” Cut Flower Garden Project
Growing over 3,000 stems in the pilot year, GFRI mini grants were critical in launching and supporting the The Cut Flower Project ….
Community Health Innovations
Veterans Memorial Elementary School
Kickemuit Middle School
Warren RI
Hope Avery with the staff of Kickemuit Middle School.
The Corliss Center
Bristol RI
Corliss Center Executive Director Rick Clarkson (R) accepts donation from GFRI Board Chair,
