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10 people are interested
FNC Learning Farm Work Day with special guests!
ORGANIZATION: Philadelphia Orchard Project
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10 people are interested
Help out with care and maintenance of one of the first community orchards POP planted! The FNC Community Learning Farm runs a variety of educational and community programs and sells home-grown produce at a weekly farmstand in season. The orchard supplements vegetable production and proceeds are reinvested in their youth programs. Tasks will include weeding and mulching.
Special guests from new POP sponsors, Tito's Handmade Vodka, will be on site, as will team member from La Mega 105.7 who are currently running a series of educational ads about POP's community orchards. if you've ever wanted your 15 minutes of fame, come out to volunteer and maybe you'll be interviewed by 105.7 jocks!
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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
811 Poplar StFNC Learning Farm @ 8th & PoplarPhiladelphia, PA 19123
DATE POSTED
September 26, 2019
SKILLS
- Environmental Education
- Farming
- Gardening
- Horticulture
GOOD FOR
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REQUIREMENTS
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