Multiple Dates:
☔ Rain Dates scheduled for the day after on Sundays 📅 12-2:30 PM on Saturday 3/21
📅 12-2:30 PM on Saturday 3/28
📅 12-2:30 PM on Saturday 4/18
📅 12-2:30 PM on Saturday 5/23
📅 12-2:30 PM on Saturday 6/27
📅 12-2:30 PM on Saturday 8/15
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Have a fruit tree in your yard that needs attention? Curious about grafting, pruning, or natural pest management? The orchard care workshop series offers accessible, skill-building workshops for beginners and experienced growers alike. Each session is designed to be practical, interactive, and immediately applicable. Learn pruning, grafting, pest management, soil development and even how to turn non-fruiting trees into fruiting trees! This immersive series guides participants through every stage of the process and starts on March 21st. Each of these classes can be taken à la carte or together as part of a skill-building series.
“Rehabilitating habitats and local ecology through native perennial plantings and invasive management has been a joy and at times a struggle. Watching the environment heal itself, with a little educated input and guidance, is really rewarding and feels like being part of a never-ending performative art piece where you are both the creator and the observer." - Bradford Oza What to bring, what to wear, what to expect: Please be mindful that this event takes place on a working farm, so comfortable, safe, and mud-worthy boots or closed-toed shoes are a must. Dress appropriate for the weather with sunscreen, bug repellent and water. More information about preparedness, safety, and site-specific matters email [email protected]. Instructors: Tyler Desmarais, (he/him) is a professional botanist who specializes in fruit and nut trees, integrated pest management and plant propagation. Special expertise in floriculture and chestnut trees. Passionate advocate for local agriculture. Bradford Oza, (they/he) Throughout the years, Revive the Roots has been a place for Bradford to practice his passion of caring for and learning about plants and the natural systems they are a part of. As a first-time instructor, he invites you to explore what it means to be a part of your surrounding ecology in a meaningful way. Amanda Anglemyer, (they/she) is a community-builder and creative with a penchant for plants. In their work with Revive the Roots and Nuts and Bolts Nursery Co-op, they focus on propagating edible perennials and cultivating ecological relationships. ‼️ This course is technical and involves using sharp tools. Recommended for learners ages 16 and older. Minors under the age of 18 must have written parental permission to attend.
☔ Rain Dates scheduled for Sundays
📍Location: 374 Farnum Pike, Smithfield RI Cost: $35 per Class or $120 when purchased as a series. ‼️ Classes can be taken as a series or as one off classes. Discount for purchase all four courses. 10% Off for anyone who has volunteered in the past two years. 🚻 About 30-100 feet from class site. 🅿️ Onsite parking about 50 feet from the class site. Class will take place through the property. Expect walking. ♿ Please reach out to [email protected] or call 401-305-0539 if you use help with site access. 💸 Full & Half Scholarships Available. Fill out this brief Application Form to apply. |
📍 374 Farnum Pike, Smithfield RI
📅 April 26th ⏰ 1 - 4 PM Sponsored by Rhode Island State Council on the Art and Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council |
Annual Earth Day Celebration
Come celebrate while re-committing your efforts to protect the earth’s beauty and wonder for generations to come! Returning this year, the Whale Guitar– a work of art and an “instrument of change” played and signed by hundreds of talented guitarists– will serenade guests of all ages under the Community Garden Pavilion. Stay tuned for the lineup of local singers and songwriters who will add their names to the hundreds of signatures of guitarists whose notes amplify calls for climate justice and ocean health. In honor of the rain-or-shine season, guests are encouraged to bring their own fun and whimsical umbrellas for an Umbrella Fashion Show—where YOU are the star! The fun continues with eco-friendly fairy crown making with the Artist Exchange and weird plant science with 15 Minute Field Trips. Learn about clean water actions in the region from the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council. Enjoy sipping on New Harvest Coffee Roasters hot beverages and take home some wonderful raffle prizes. |
📍Location: 374 Farnum Pike, Smithfield RI
Multiple Dates: 📅 5pm - 7pm on Sunday, 5/3 🕰️ 4-6PM 🚻 About 30-50 feet from venue 🅿️ Onsite parking about 50 feet from the class site. ♿ Please reach out to [email protected] or call 401-305-0539 if you use help with site access. ☔ Rain Dates TBD 💸 Full & Half Scholarships Available. Fill out this brief Application Form to apply. All ages and abilities: This course involves hand tools and technical information. Not recommended for children under the age of 12. Children under 16 must attend with an adult guardian. Minors under the age of 18 must have written permission to attend.
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Join in the fun...gi! Participants learn how to cultivate edible fungi by introducing mycelium (spawn) into substrates such as fallen hardwood trees. Attendees gain hands-on experience drilling, packing, and sealing logs. Walk away with your own inoculated log! These logs will produce food for years with minimal care and space.
More information and full or half scholarships are available by contacting [email protected]. Information about parking etc. to come. What to bring, what to wear, what to expect: Please be mindful that this event takes place on a working farm, so comfortable, safe, and mud-worthy boots or closed-toed shoes are a must. Dress appropriate for the weather with sunscreen, bug repellent and water. More information to follow in an email sent with in 24 hours of the class date. Instructors: Amanda (they/she) is a community-builder and creative with a penchant for plants. In their work with Revive the Roots and Nuts and Bolts Nursery Co-op, they focus on propagating edible perennials and cultivating ecological relationships. Molly Henry bio coming soon |
📍Location: 374 Farnum Pike, Smithfield RI
Multiple Dates: 📅 5pm - 7pm on Friday, 5/8 Session 1, Building & Making Session 📅 1pm - 3pm on Saturday, 5/9 Session 2, Burnishing & Finishing 📅 5pm - 7pm on Friday, 5/15 Session 3, Loading & Firing Session 📅 1pm - 3pm on Saturday, 5/16 Session 4, Pit Fire - Unearthing & Celebrating 🚻 About 30-50 feet from venue 🅿️ Onsite parking about 50 feet from the class site. ♿ Please reach out to [email protected] or call 401-305-0539 if you use help with site access. ☔ Rain Dates TBD 💸 Full & Half Scholarships Available. Fill out this brief Application Form to apply. All ages and abilities: This course involves open fire, not recommended for children under the age of 8. Children under 16 must attend with an adult guardian. Minors under the age of 18 must have written permission to attend.
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Pit-fired ceramics is a 30,000 year old process of nestling unfired pots together in the ground surrounded by combustible materials to produce finished ceramic vessels. This workshop series will consist of three sessions, a clay building session, firing session and celebratory unveiling and potluck session. The Artmaking in the Garden Series, sponsored by RISCA, aims to engage the community with artistic practices at the intersection of sustainability and nature appreciation. Open and accessible to all ages and abilities.
At Session 1, students will build their ceramic vessels, learn basic hand building techniques and learn about the process and history of pit fired ceramics. During session 2, students will learn about the firing itself and load the pieces into the pit to be fired. The final session will be the following day where we will unload the ceramic work, clean and finish the work, and celebrate our pieces. Participants can bring a drink or snack to share at our final celebration. What to bring, what to wear, what to expect: Please be mindful that this event takes place on a working farm, so comfortable, safe, and mud-worthy boots or closed-toed shoes are a must. Dress appropriate for the weather with sunscreen, bug repellent and water. On firing day, please wear cotton or natural fiber clothing, long pants, and preferably an outer layer long sleeve shirt. More information about preparedness, safety, and site-specific matters to follow in your participant confirmation email. Instructor: Mollie Rose K Siebert (she/her) is a place-based artist & geographer based in Rhode Island with a love for community ceramics and outdoor education. She teaches clay at the Artist’s Exchange, and does community engagement and operations work at Anyhow Studio in Providence. |
Please contact us with requests for accommodations or questions about accessibility of the space and/or programs. This could include inquiries about wheelchair accessibility and available adaptations for people with visual or hearing impairment. Email our staff with the subject "accessibility" or call 401-305-0539.
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