Tag: Urban Gardening

Food: Five Community Gardens Enriching Philadelphia

June 19, 2018Pukanecz Savannah and

Community gardens are spreading like weeds throughout Philadelphia. These beautiful green spaces ensure sustainable, fresh produce in a concrete jungle and provide a refreshing feel to a metropolitan area. Not only do these open spaces

Brewerytown: Girard-Dream Garden An Attempt To Integrate Bordering Neighborhoods

July 7, 2016Jordan Gunselman

In 2011, the Brewerytown CDC and the Fairmount CDC collaborated to turn an abandoned lot into a space the two neighborhoods could put to use, creating the foundation for the community run Girard-Dream Garden. With

Infrastructure: A Look at Engineers Without Borders.

March 11, 2016Daniel T. Pelligrine and

Whether it’s constructing highways, revitalizing communities or designing new methods for the treatment of water, engineers have a crucial role in the ongoing task that is the much-needed improvement of Philadelphia’s infrastructure. While most of their professional needs are met by

South Philadelphia: Juliane Ramic Helps Southeast Asian Refugees Grow Gardens And Plant Roots

March 2, 2016Patricia N Madej and

At first glance, it looks like a weed. Chin Baung, a slender, leafy plant with a sour taste, isn’t native to South Philadelphia. But come spring, Chin Baung thrives in three small gardens near 8th