- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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11 people are interested
Tame the raspberries at Grumblethorpe Orchard!
ORGANIZATION: Philadelphia Orchard Project
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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11 people are interested
Come help Grumblethorpe tame their raspberries and sheet mulch their orchard floor! Volunteers are welcome to take home raspberry plants.
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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
5269 Germantown AvePhiladelphia, PA 19144
DATE POSTED
July 9, 2018
SKILLS
- Habitat Restoration
- Botany
- Environmental Education
- Gardening
- Horticulture
- Farming
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- 3 hours