(WPRI) — Rhode Island is a beautiful state – especially during the summer months. The University of Rhode Island is offering visitors a chance to see some of that natural beauty every Tuesday night, at the school’s botanical gardens.
The gardens are located at the north end of URI’s Kingston Campus.
It serves as a showcase for sustainable plants and sustainable landscape practices.
According to its website, “the URI Botanical Gardens and Horridge Conservatory are an educational resource for our community: students and professionals, scientists, teachers, and citizens.”
Brian Maynard, Horticulture Professor and Director of the URI Botanical Gardens, stopped by “The Rhode Show” on Tuesday morning to discuss this lush garden of plants and flowers.
URI students take part in creating and maintaining the gardens.
URI has offered been tours of the botanical gardens for the past three years.
The tours run every Tuesday night through Labor Day.
The tours last about one hour and are a fun time spent looking at the landscape and talking plants. Tour attendees can learn new plants, landscaping techniques, and get their questions answered. The tours are free, but we are entirely self-funded and suggest a donation of $5.
Everyone is welcome and the gardens are handicapped accessible.
Anyone wanting a longer walk can stroll around the 185 acre URI campus, where more than 150 trees are labeled and many unusual and beautiful plants can be seen.
For more information on the URI Botanical Gardens, click here .
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