WORKDAYS
In the fall and spring semesters, we have gardening days and meetings, open to all within and outside of RISD. These are usually held on Sunday mornings from 11am to 1pm, though people are free to stop by whenever they can. We will send word out by email and post on instagram each week it is happening, and monthly/bimonthly newsletters show all the work done by REC community members at these workdays.
We welcome any and all RISD and Brown students to contribute to the collective. Whether you have no hands on experience in a garden or an affinity for veggies, soil health, dye plants, fiber processing, compost systems or just hanging with a sweet community, we’d love to see you!
We are also excited to welcome any other ideas as to how you want to get involved in REC. Don’t hesitate to approach us with ideas about how you want to be a part of our community. We’re all here to help each other learn.
Faculty, administration, staff, we would love your participation and involvement in growing our community! Spreading the word and talking about us in your classes is one easy way to help. You all are welcome at our volunteer days and we are open to involving your class in the garden, whether it be a visit, drawing in the garden, growing something for your class, hosting us as guest speakers, installing a project, and more. Reach out to us if you are interested in collaborating and we can start discussions.
We accept donations in any form, such as seeds, seedlings, plant pots, garden tools, resource books, dye tools and materials, and monetary donations. If you would like to make a donation, please reach out to regenerativearth@risd.edu, and thank you in advance!