2010 Community Garden

Friends of Brown Street Park on Kidoinfo!

Kidoinfo posted about us as one of their top 5 green spaces in Providence!!!

Here's what they had to say

"Brown Street Park & Playground

Location: behind Hope High School, East Side, Providence, RI
Parking: Street parking. Make sure to check the signs on where to park to avoid a ticket.

This park (a continuous work in progress) has been designed and built by a dedicated group of parents, neighbors and partners as a place that is both useful and beautiful. Although well used and nestled between Hope High School and residential streets this park private and cozy."

Friends of Brown Street Park April Update

April 2010 NewsByte

• Earth Day
• Breaking Ground for Community Garden
• Fitness Expo and Classes at the Park
• Volunteers Needed for New Things in the ParkSummer Concert Series Tuesdays in JulySpring Schedule
• Recycling Changes
• Movies

Friends of Brown Street Park update

February 2010 NewsByte

Earth Day

Save the Date for our 3rd Annual Friends of Brown Street Park Earth Day Cleanup and Celebration, Saturday, April 24 from 1:30-4:00. There will be lots of music (Joe's Backyard Band) and work for everyone, especially children. This year will include an educational segment dedicated to helping children learn more about the meaning of Earth Day. We will also have friends from Groundworks Providence to share information and how to purchase trees. We will also be planting trees on this day! Other special guests include the Worm Ladies of Charlestown and other earth friendly folks.

Community Garden

We are working with the City of Providence to open the organic Community Garden in the Northeast corner of the park this Spring! Eamon Brown and Kate Bothe are coordinating this incredibly exciting effort. There is already a long list of people interested in a plot but send us your name if you have a strong interest. There is a sliding fee for an annual plot (the highest fee being $52). Let Eamon Brown know if you are interested in volunteering to build the supports for the garden beds (Communitygarden@friendsofbrownstreetpark.org).

A New Fitness Coordinator

We are thrilled to Welcome Kara Kelley (fitness@brownstreetpark.org) as our new fitness programming coordinator. Stay tuned for a Fitness event which will showcase the new adult equipment. Improvements on the old equipment will be completed this spring.

New Things in the Park

We have been busy this winter. Stay tuned for news on the long-awaited toddler structure and a new entrance gate to the Park.

Summer Concert Series

We are so pleased to welcome David and Carolyn Beal (Concerts@friendsofbrownstreetpark.org) as our new Summer Concert Series Coordinators.

2009 Halloween Party

2008 October Happenings

Brown Street Park October Happenings

• Thursday Fun Days continue at Brown Street Park through October 4:00-5:00. 

o        Thursday October 2-  Kickball

o        Thursday October 9- Fairy Houses (from found elements)

o        Thursday October16-Tag

o        Thursday October 23- Hop Scotch 

• Saturday October 11^th RISD Bench Install. Let us know if you would like to volunteer. Time TBD

• Friday October 17 from 12-2 La Leche League of Providence (breastfeeding resource and support for moms) will be holding its monthly meeting at Brown Street Park. In case of cold weather (below 60) or rain, meeting will take place at Rochambeau Library.

• Sunday October 19^th from 3-5:00 Fall Clean up. Volunteers needed to spread mulch, lay the stones for the children’s garden, prune and prep the park for winter, fix benches and remove paint from fitness equipment,  E mail wendy at wnilsson@cox.net

• Friday October 31^st Spooky park fun….Halloween Party at Brown Street Park 4:00-5:30 Lots of games, crafts, food, music, trick or treat parade, and fun. Best for kids 11 and under, but all welcome.  There are still opportunities to donate and volunteer. Email brenda@friendsofbrownstreetpark.org

Thanks to our recent business donors:

• A stone in Johnston www.astoneinc.com for the stones for the children’s garden designed by Green Circle Design
• Goric for the slightly used equipment we will be installing shortly www.goric.com
• Wildlife Creations international for the fabulous new horse tire swinghttp://www.wildlifecreationsinternational.com
• Peel Away for the stripper we will be using to update the old adult fitness equipment www.peelaway.com

Thanks to all the new members and donors.  Our website will be updated shortly with your names

Earth Day Celebration - Sat. April 19

FBSP and Whole Foods are co-sponsoring an Earth Day celebration at Brown Street Park on Saturday, April 19th!If you are a serious green thumb or green thumb wannabe, please contact Meg Wirth to pledge your skills in order to upkeep our emerging gardens.Bring tools and kids to dig, plant, prune, rake, prep, mulch, meet neighbors and have fun!If you would like to donate any perennials or plants, this is the day!!