- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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16 people are interested
Penn Park Orchard Planting
ORGANIZATION: Philadelphia Orchard Project
Please visit the new page to apply.
- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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16 people are interested
Help care for the Penn Park Orchard, a food forest located on UPenn campus! Orchard work days consist of a variety of orchard care activities and harvesting what fruits and herbs are in season.
To register and receive specific directions and updates, please sign up at:
https://www.phillyorchards.org/civicrm/?page=CiviCRM&q=civicrm/event/info&reset=1&id=234
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About Philadelphia Orchard Project
Location:
4000 Woodland Avenue, c/o The Woodlands, Philadelphia, PA 19104, US
Mission Statement
The Philadelphia Orchard Project plants and supports community orchards throughout Philadelphia.
Description
POP works with community-based groups and volunteers to plant and maintain orchards filled with useful and edible plants at a total of 64 community orchards throughout the city. POP provides orchard design assistance, plant materials, and training in orchard care. Community organizations own, maintain, and harvest the orchards, expanding community-based food production. Orchards are planted in formerly vacant lots, community gardens, schoolyards, and other urban spaces, almost exclusively in low-wealth neighborhoods where people experience limited access to fresh fruit.
POP orchards include diverse fruit and nut trees, berry bushes, fruiting vines, perennial vegetables, herbs, and groundcovers that build healthy soil and attract beneficial insects. The products of these orchards have been used by afterschool programs; sold at neighborhood farm stands; and donated to food pantries; while the orchards themselves create sites for community gatherings, micro-enterprise, and educational opportunities.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
3000 Walnut StPenn Park, UPenn campusPhiladelphia, PA 19104
DATE POSTED
October 16, 2018
SKILLS
- Botany
- Gardening
- Environmental Education
- Horticulture
- Farming
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- 3 hours