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Growing their knowledge of plants

Posted 7/5/22

Kindergarten through fifth grade children joined the Western Cranston Garden Club outside Central Library on June 8 to plant peonies in the library’s garden beds. Co-president Cheryl Celeste …

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Growing their knowledge of plants

MAKING ROOM FOR FLOWERS: Rory Celeste, 5, uses a hand trowel and digs into the soil in front of Central Library; he is clearing space to make room for peonies.

WHO’S READY TO PLANT: Kids learned about planting, water culture and how to care for plants at Central Library at a gardening event with Western Cranston Garden Club on June 8.

A NEW HOME: Vishvanie Vipakaran, 9, places soil around her flower at the gardening event hosted by the Western Cranston Gardening Club outside Central Library on June 8.

DON’T FORGET THE WATER: A five-year-old girl pours water on her newly planted peonies outside Central Library.

Posted Tuesday, July 5, 2022 8:28 pm

Kindergarten through fifth grade children joined the Western Cranston Garden Club outside Central Library on June 8 to plant peonies in the library’s garden beds. Co-president Cheryl Celeste said the event was not only to beautify the area, but teach kids about planting, water culture and how to care for plants.

The event started with youth services librarian Elise Petrarca reading “Miguel’s Community Garden,” followed by the kids planting flowers.

Seven members of the Western Cranston Garden Club joined the gardening event on June 8. Celeste said the club has done similar gardening activities with Cranston Public School students and this was the first time the event has been held at the library. (Herald photos)