Garden Endeavors

05/07/2025

Andy Goldsworthy’s Hanging Stones Masterpiece in Yorkshire Moors

04/22/2025

🌍Happy Mother Earth Day🌎

01/25/2024

Yes!!!

01/19/2024

Some good, practical and common sense tips here.

You don’t need to completely upend the way you garden. These small changes can make your yard a haven for flora and fauna.

01/07/2024

Register now for our 42nd annual winter conference, happening in-person on March 23 at Eastern Connecticut State University and featuring a keynote address by Maya van Rossum, founder of Green Amendments For The Generations, a grassroots non-profit organization inspiring a nationwide movement to secure constitutional recognition and protection of environmental rights in every state and ultimately at the federal level.

For decades, communities have relied on laws to ensure protection of a clean environment. The truth is, our laws are designed to accommodate pollution as much as — perhaps even more than — preventing it. As a result people feel powerless when it comes to preserving the quality of their water, air, public parks, and natural spaces. But there is a solution for achieving better, and much needed, protection of our environment: bypass the laws and turn to the ultimate authority — our state and federal constitutions.

Maya van Rossum will discuss a new and inspirational tool for environmental preservation, one that will provide a new way of thinking about and pursuing environmental protection from both a policy and legal perspective.

We all have the right to pure water, clean air, and a healthy environment. Maya's talk will focus on how to truly secure that right, not only for our own sake, but also for that of future generations.

Visit our website to learn more about Maya van Rossum and register for the conference. https://ctnofa.org/winter-conference/2024-winter-conference/2024-keynote-speaker/

09/16/2023

Tomorrow Tiverton, RI

09/07/2023

Undeniably Dahlias 🔴🟡🟣🟠🌸

08/17/2023

Today is the LAST DAY to register for our upcoming 'Talk to the Experts' Event, in Newport, Rhode Island!

Ocean Hour Farm will be hosting an Intro to Permaculture Design. Explore the ethics, principles and methodology of this whole systems approach. This will be a hands-on workshop where you will have the opportunity to apply as you learn.

RINLA members please check your emails for registration instructions! 💌

06/20/2023

As spring rolls into summer, you might notice some colorful visitors fluttering through your garden! 🦋 There's about 800 species of butterflies native to North America, and you can find quite a few right here in little Rhody! Many of our state's butterflies are absolutely stunning, like the colorful tiger swallowtail. Not all butterflies are bright and showy, though. Many are actually pretty inconspicuous and small, like the skipper family. No matter their size, shape, or color, ALL butterflies are important pollinators and members of a healthy ecosystem. ✅

Butterflies face many threats, such as disease, pesticide use, climate change, and loss of habitat. Luckily, there's a lot everyone can do to help out our fluttery friends, such as pledging to not use chemical pesticides, fertilizers, and herbicides and adding native plants to our gardens to create healthy habitat! 🌱🌼

Want to learn more about our state's butterflies and how you can help? Click the link in our bio to check out our Butterflies of RI fact sheet!


📷: A black swallowtail butterfly perches on a pink thistle flower. Photo by Dean Birch.

06/19/2023

Hosted by NOFA RI and facilitated by Cindy Holt, an Eastern Apiculture Society certified Master Beekeeper, this event aims to broaden your perspective beyond honey bees and into the fascinating realm of solitary bees.

06/04/2023

Thursday July 13…6-730pm

Alert! Join us at Casey Farm for an exciting NOFA RI event. Master Beekeeper Cindy Holt will take you on a journey beyond honey bees and into the world of solitary bees.

Learn about Rhode Island's diverse bee species, how to create a bee-friendly garden, and debunk myths about keeping honey bees.

Farmers, this is a must! Get insights into the complexities of beekeeping and learn why partnering with an expert might be your best bet.

After the workshop, enjoy a tour of the beautiful Casey Farm, an organic haven with a rich history.

Register today to reserve your spot!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/unveiling-the-buzz-a-dive-into-the-world-of-bees-tickets-642565499707