URI Cooperative Extension offers many free and low cost informational and diagnostic services. Click below to access more information about each!

Climate – Smart Forestry Resources

Explore these resources for Rhode Islanders interested in learning about or implementing climate smart-forestry practices in woodlands they own or care for.

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Free Seed Program

Request free vegetable, flower and herb seed packets in December or January on behalf of a school, community or youth group, 4-H club, community garden, Scout troop or family.

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Gardening and Environmental Hotline

Call, email or visit the hotline for assistance with your gardening and environmental questions from trained URI Master Gardener volunteer educators.

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Gardening Information and Soil Testing

URI Master Gardeners are available to answer gardening questions from event attendees and provide free soil pH testing via a “Gardening Information and Soil Testing” booth statewide.

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Gardening Resources

Learn more from free environmentally-friendly gardening resources for beginner and advanced food-production and native plant gardeners.

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Learn At Home Webinars

Watch recorded workshops on topics ranging from growing tomatoes to home energy efficiency to well water protection from the comfort of your home.

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Onsite Wastewater Resources

Get resources and training related to septic systems curated for homeowners, professionals, watershed groups, and municipal and state officials and regulators.

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Plant Diagnostic Laboratory

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Request an Educational Workshop

Trained URI Master Gardener volunteers present workshops on a variety of topics related to environmentally-sound horticulture. Presentations are available for host organizations in Rhode Island and bordering towns in Massachusetts and Connecticut.

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