Those seed catalogues are mighty tempting — time to plan your garden, or maybe start a plot at your nearby community garden. Whichever you choose, you will need compost (a.k.a. black gold). The Fox Point Community Garden already has some basic compost boxes for its members, but the space outside the fence might allow for …
(4.14) The weather looks great for the Urban Agricultural Kick-Off, the Southside Community Land Trust’s free, annual spring celebration. It will take place at four sites in Providence: the West End, Southside, Olneyville and East Side. You can pick up free non-GMO, organic and heirloom vegetable, herb and flower seeds, plus low-cost, locally made organic fertilizer. …
(4.14) Hub Day takes place at three locations around town so pay attention. On Saturday, April 14th (rain date April 21st) Southside Community Land Trust’s Providence Community Growers Network (PCGN) will kick off the growing-season with its Neighborhood Hub Day. The PCGN will be distributing organic compost for members of the Growers Network. Residents can …