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Environment

East Mt. Airy: Neighbors Work Together to Get Community Garden Off the Ground

June 3, 2019 Jason Fedok 0

A proposed community garden for Pleasant Playground, located at 6757 Chew Ave., is closer to becoming a reality. Organizers have been working on creating drafts of the proposed garden and hosting meetings to handle the […]

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Food: Spring Gardens Volunteer Coordinator Reveals the Human Side of Nature

June 29, 2018 Helene Blau and Pukanecz Savannah 0

The Spring Gardens Community Garden is a hidden gem in an urban jungle. […]

Education

How To: Start A Community Garden

August 28, 2017 Jonathan Ginsburg and Jonathan Ginsburg 0

Finding a place to care for plants or harvest crops in an urban setting like Philadelphia may not be easy. However, throughout the city there are more than 60 community gardens at the public’s disposal. If […]

Spruce Hill

Squirrel Hill: Paradise In Progress Contributes To The Urban Farming Movement

June 19, 2017 Erinn Kovar 0

Peggy Nowak has a house in West Philadelphia that sits next to the lot her old home used to be situated on. Since being torn down, Nowak reclaimed that land to create her idea of a lavish […]

Point Breeze

Point Breeze: Community Garden President Looks to Leave Lasting Impact

February 16, 2016 Jordan Jeffrey Waylen and Nicholas William Tricome 1

Ian Kiesel is just a few weeks into his term as president of the community garden at Ralph Brooks Park on 20th and Tasker streets, but he brings years of experience to the role. Kiesel […]

North Philadelphia

Strawberry Mansion: Five Public Resources

September 16, 2015 pnadmin 1

Since the late 1880s, Strawberry Mansion has been a residential neighborhood. There are many row homes and people sitting and talking to one another on their front steps. In addition to residential spaces, Strawberry Mansion […]

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Education

Southwest Philadelphia: Urban Farms Work to Take Back the Land

May 14, 2014 tub10245 0

https://vimeo.com/92712823] Urban farms all over Philadelphia indicate that many people in the city seek control over the produce and livestock they eat. The concept behind this control is food sovereignty, which asserts that local communities […]

Featured Stories

Olney: United Methodist Plants Roots in Community

October 23, 2013 Saleem Ahmed 0

In line with its dedication to combat city hunger and promote nutrition, Solid Rock United Methodist Church will host its Harvest Festival on Oct. 25. The event, from 4:30 to 7 p.m., will feature free […]

Nicetown

Nicetown: Community Center Working Towards a Better Neighborhood

April 3, 2013  0

Nicetown Community Development Center President Zakariyya Abdur-Rahman first saw a strong need for a center that would provide a variety of social services to the people of Nicetown in 1999. It was after owning a […]

Environment

Kensington: Garden Brings Camaraderie Back to Community

October 10, 2012  0

When Elizabeth VanUmesseren recollected her views about a vacant lot on the corner of Master and Lawrence Streets many years ago, she said plans for cultivating the lot into a community garden didn’t look promising. […]

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