Deeply Rooted Community Green Grants are designed to support residents and leaders in coming together to care for, celebrate in and appreciate the nature in our communities. Applicants may request up to $3000 in support of their proposed activities. If you have a greener vision for your community and need financial support executing it this the grant for you. […]
In collaboration with/supported by The Promise along with legal assistance from the Defender Association of Philadelphia, Southwest CDC will be holding a record clearing/sealing community event. Details below: When:Saturday, October 1st, 202211am-2pm Where:6300 Block of Paschall Ave, record clearing portion will occur inside Southwest CDC office at 6328 Paschall Ave ✓ Everything FREE and FAMILY-FRIENDLY✓ […]
The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia is hosting FREE biking days at Bartram’s Garden through the end of November. Come ride the Bartram’s Mile trail! Please register in advance at bartramsgarden.org. Weekly biking activities include: Youth Bike Fridays Every Friday, 3–6 pm Free bike rentals are available to minors with the accompaniment of a guardian […]
by Joel T. Fry It has long been the story from early biographies of John Bartram that he “gave freedom to an excellent young African whom he had brought up, and who continued gratefully in his service while he lived.” This individual, presumably male, remains in the shadows of the history of Bartram’s Garden. He […]
by Daniel Feeser With the summer heat rising in the city, the plants in our gardens undergo a lot of stress. Plants that are stressed are more susceptible to insect damage and diseases in the landscape. So how do you help your plants be the healthiest plants they can be? Start with the Soil Always […]
Vitally important election for PA citizens on November 8 Southwest voters can assure our state provides improved health and schooling, secure and affordable homes, fair elections, justice in our courts. What it requires is every eligible voter be properly registered and turn out for the General Election on November 8, 2022. October 24 is the […]
Have you heard? A new Ecosystems Education Center and Freshwater Mussel Hatchery will be built at Bartram’s Garden within the next few years. Native freshwater mussels are not the kinds of mussels that we eat, but each adult mussel can filter up to 20 gallons of water per day while creating a nutrient-rich riverbed to […]