Groundwork Rhode Island Virtual Tour of our 3 Urban Green Spaces - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Groundwork Rhode Island Virtual Tour of our 3 Urban Green Spaces for Members of the RI Education Association (RIEEA)

 This site has been used to give tours to neighboring schoolchildren Prairie Avenue Greenhouse  Students have harvested and tasted plants and 433 Prairie Ave, South Providence are usually sent home with a plant of their own *space is shared with the African Alliance of RI 2 January 10,2017 Groundwork Rhode Island

Prairie Avenue Greenhouse 433 Prairie Ave, South Providence  Learning area behind greenhouse  Walking School Bus Path directly across from  12 collapsible chairs and 2 folding tables are greenhouse connecting to Fogarty Elementary  Several raised garden beds along the walkway already on site with edible berry bushes and cherry trees 3 January 10,2017 Groundwork Rhode Island

Ring Street Community Garden 14-16 Ring Street, Federal Hill  Two bee hives with pollinator plants surrounding  Has a combination of raised beds and in-ground plots  Outdoor classroom area with chalkboard, partial  19 beds are used by community members who pay a fee to roof/shade structure, and limited seating be part of the garden 4 January 10,2017 Groundwork Rhode Island

Ring Street Community Garden 14-16 Ring Street, Federal Hill  Additional fruit, evergreen, and other trees growing in pots on site  Large asphalt area  Garden is site of West End Hub for Providence Community Growers Network  Many one-time workshops and events have been hosted here 5 January 10,2017 Groundwork Rhode Island

Hope Tree Nursery 54 Sprague Street, West End  4,500 square foot tree nursery, growing approximately  Currently very limited space for seating and no shade 290 native trees in pots  Sankofa Greenhouse, Community Garden, and World  Plans to construct outdoor classroom here in Summer Market area will be up and running in spring 2017 – open 2017, as well as replace fence to collaboration with RIEEA educators 6 January 10,2017 Groundwork Rhode Island

Schools and Community Centers we’ve already been in contact with: Prairie Avenue Greenhouse Ring Street Community Hope Tree Nursery Garden  Mary Fogarty Elementary School  Charles Fortes Elementary  Boys & Girls Club, Southside  None so far  Would like programing to Clubhouse happen in their school  Afterschool programs garden  Require a background check to  Many classes have students work with students with special needs (wheel  Bishop McVinney Catholic chair and stroller bound) Elementary  Would like programing geared  Gilbert Stuart Middle School towards their middle school students  Interested in summer programming as well as spring and fall 7 January 10,2017 Groundwork Rhode Island

Other Schools and Community Centers Near Sites: Prairie Avenue Greenhouse Ring Street Community Hope Tree Nursery Garden  Mary Fogarty Elementary School  Charles Fortes Elementary  Boys & Girls Club, Southside  Carl Lauro Elementary School  Gilbert Stuart Middle School Clubhouse  Federal Hill House Childcare  Alfred Lima Elementary  Bishop McVinney Catholic  The MET Peace Street Center Elementary  Zuccolo Recreation Center School (High School)  Bailey Elementary School  West End Community  South Providence Community Center Childcare Center Library  Knight Memorial Library  Roger Williams Middle School  Juanita Sanchez Education Complex (High School) 8 8 January 10,2017 July 22, 2012 Footer text here Groundwork Rhode Island