Daily Archives: April 20, 2024

Saturday, May 11, 10:00 am – Green Animals Plant Sale

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Welcome Spring! We’ll soon be working in our gardens, and what better place to get wonderful new plants and gardening tips for your home or garden than the annual Green Animals Plant Sale, sponsored by The Preservation Society of Newport County. Head on over to Green Animals at 380 Corys Lane, Portsmouth, Rhode Island on Saturday, May 11 for some great deals on Mother’s Day gifts, topiary, bedding plants, hanging baskets, perennials and more. The sale starts at 10 a.m.–get there early for the best selection! For more details, log on to www.newportmansions.org, or call 401-683-1267. Green Animals is not open for tours on Friday, May 10, in preparation for the sale. Admission is free for plant sale only, but visitors will need a ticket or Preservation Society membership to tour the topiary garden. This event will happen rain or shine.

Saturday, April 27, 8:15 am – 4:00 pm – 2024 In Bloom In Massachusetts

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On Saturday, April 27, 2024, Antioch University New England will return to Wright-Locke Farm for In Bloom in Massachusetts. Wright-Locke is an intriguing operating farm, backed up against a big chunk of conservation land, right-in-the-middle-of-the-north-of-Boston suburbs; but easy to access from downtown. With the collaboration of the Boston Outdoor Preschool Network, there is an excellent program line-up for this event.

The morning keynote will be given by Ashley Brailsford, Founder of Unearthing Joy in Nashville, Tennessee. Creating nature-based curriculum and programs that center diverse cultural perspectives can be challenging, but is necessary for transforming outdoor spaces into inclusive places. This keynote will share practical strategies and examples from programs that center the stories and roles of Black, Indigenous and Other People of the Global Majority in nature education. Ashley Brailsford, PhD is an early childhood educator and nature enthusiast who launched Unearthing Joy to guide the development of culturally-centered, nature-based programming for families, community groups and organizations that center the stories and contributions of Indigenous, Black and other people of the global majority. Her experiences in teaching, professorship, curriculum development and leadership in education coupled with time spent as an outdoor guide informs her programming and development process to transform outdoor spaces into inclusive places that honor culture, explore justice and unearth joy.

There are also a number of fascinating workshops and panels focusing on early childhood education and nature. Complete information may be found HERE. $125.