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Volunteer in a community food forest!
ORGANIZATION: Philadelphia Orchard Project
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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13 people are interested
Lend a hand at Awbury Arboretum's community food forest! Help out with seasonal tasks to care for the food forest's diverse fruit trees, berry bushes, pollinator and medicinal plants. This monthly work day on 3rd Saturdays will involve seasonal tasks like weeding, mulching, harvesting, and pest & disease management.
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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
6336 Ardleigh StAwbury Ag VillagePhiladelphia, PA 19138
DATE POSTED
June 28, 2018
SKILLS
- Habitat Restoration
- Botany
- Gardening
- Environmental Education
- Horticulture
- Farming
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- 3 hours