WE WELCOME
people of all botanical abilities at our events. Beginners or experts, amateurs or professionals ... we all come to enjoy and learn about wild plants. OPEN GARDENS AT GLEANER GARDENS
 Memorial Day Weekend
May 24-26, 2008
10:00 am to 4:00 pm each day
Gleaner Gardens in North Scituate
299 Gleaner Chapel Road
North Scituate, RI
The Rhode Island Wild Plant Society is pleased to announce that Chuck and Cindy
Gianfrancesco have generously offered to open their gardens once again for the eighth annual Open Gardens at Gleaner Gardens in North Scituate, Rhode Island.
You are invited to come see more than 300 Rhododendrons and Azaleas in bloom, with over 100 varieties. Stroll the garden and
woodland paths. Bring a picnic and camera. Witness the restoration-in-progress of these 50-year-old gardens, and depart the experience heady with the wonder of spring in Rhode Island.
Fee: $2.00 for members and non-members
ANNUAL PLANT SALE -- BEST NATIVE PLANT SALE IN RI!
June 7, 2008
URI Greenhouses
Flagg Road
Kingston, RI
Rain or shine8:30am – 9:00am ... Members only
9:00am - 12:00 noon ... Open to the Public
10:30am ... Silent Auction for rare and collectible plants
Featuring: Wildflowers, perennials, annuals, native shrubs, pond plants and much more!
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See photos from our 2007 event
RIWPS "GO WILD!" GARDEN TOUR
Saturday, June 21, 2008
10:00am – 4:00pm
Rain or shine Join us as we tour some very special gardens in "Naturally Beautiful South County"
and see how these gardeners use native plants to enhance the landscape. Tickets: $15.00 Members, $20.00 Non-Members
(Join RIWPS anytime before the tour and get an immediate discount) Reserve your tickets today:
Call (401) 789-RIWPS (7497) or E-Mail us at office@riwps.org
Or CLICK HERE
to download flyer and ticket order form.All proceeds will go to the Rhode Island Wild Plant Society's educational efforts.
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SAVE THE DATE!
RIWPS HARVEST DINNER & AUCTION
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Yawgoo Bakes
Slocum, RI
Details to be posted.
See list of our 2007 event sponsors and donors
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