Kate Lacouture

Kate Lacouture

Green Reentry Job Training!

Garden Time was one of 16 organizations to receive a grant from the Central Providence Health Equity Zone, convened by ONE Neighborhood Builders. The grants, which provided up to $35,000 in funding each, will support a range of initiatives to…

Still Growing in Rhode Island Prisons

Dear Friends of Garden Time,2020 wasn’t the year any of us expected but amid the pandemic, social unrest and election stress our gardens continued to grow. Our annual Seed Money fundraising campaign starts today. Please join us! Make your gift of $20, $50, $100…

A Sense of Calm and Joy

“I feel a sense of calm and joy when I’m about to go out there and when I’m there. It’s different from other programs because you’re out in nature.”  Dear Friends of Garden Time,Prison gardens transform lives and YOU make…

RI DOH Climate Change mini grant

From the Rhode Island Department of Health: This past summer, the Climate Change Program was able to award 10 mini grants for community resiliency projects around the state. The results from our 10 grantees are in, and some wonderful projects…

Happy Earth Day!

As we wait for spring to warm up, we offer you a SPRING MATCHING CHALLENGE! Make a donation to Garden Time and a generous donor will match it up to $2,000. We only have until the end of April to…

2017 Seed Money Campaign

Dear Friends of Garden Time, Last year when we asked for your help to fund our programs and grow hope, confidence, and futures at the RI Adult Correctional Institutions, you blew us away with your generosity. Join us again this…

Garden Time-To-Work

Garden Time has a $25,000 FUNDRAISING GOAL for 2017 to develop and pilot “Garden Time-To-Work”, a garden-based vocational training program at the Men’s Medium Security Facility. While acquiring expertise in horticulture, agriculture, and landscaping, students in the program will develop…