purpose
Mar. 24, 2016 9:18 am
In South Kensington, a nonprofit goes to court to keep its community garden alive
In the 1980s, the Catholic Worker turned an abandoned lot into a community garden. Now, that garden is being threatened by development.
method
Feb. 23, 2016 12:42 pm
How the Flower Show is making itself accessible to the visually impaired
Attendees can take a "verbal description" audio tour of the annual horticulture event on March 8.
people
Jan. 8, 2016 11:00 am
How horticulture and green space can be used as community-building tools
New Pennsylvania Horticultural Society prez Matt Rader knows a thing or two about the topic from his time with Fairmount Park Historical Preservation Trust.
method
Dec. 29, 2015 12:30 pm
How the first urban Earthship is getting neighbors acclimated to its mission
The project is crowdfunding again to afford construction. But neighbors in the poverty-stricken Lower Lancaster Ave neighborhood are still trying to understand why they're there.
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method
May 27, 2015 1:00 pm
[Commentary] Making Community Gardening Work in the City
It’s August in a community garden. The stems of the tomato plants are almost weighed down to the parched, hot soil by the over-ripe fruit just waiting to be picked. The morning glories have managed to wrap their vines around the stems of those tomato plants. And the harlequin beetles have turned the kale, which […]
method
Sep. 9, 2014 10:54 am
Event: Philadelphia Home Grown Music Fest is This Weekend
Across the city this weekend, Philadelphians will be able to experience locally-grown food and local music as the two come together for the Philadelphia Home Grown Music Festival, happening from September 12-14. The goal is to support locally grown food, food justice and food independence all while providing the opportunity for local musicians to showcase their work. […]