Topic: Urban Gardening

For more than a decade, Penn researchers have found that greener neighborhoods are less violent. Now, Pew is helping PHS double down on this confirmed hypothesis

From volunteering to kids’ activities, there’s something for everyone in Philly looking to celebrate Earth Day.

At The Woodlands, a volunteer-staffed program restores flowers to cradle graves and builds community in the process

You don’t need a farm to grow food. We’ve got 40 ways to cultivate a bountiful urban garden on your block, in your back yard, or even on a petite front stoop.

The horticulturist created an urban garden on an abandoned Northeast Philly lot to heal the land and community members like her beloved late grandfather: veterans

More than 50 years after the holiday began, there are more reasons — and more ways — than ever to combat climate change, right here in Philly

An abandoned lot sparked a community-led movement to reclaim green space in the North Philly neighborhood

A Painted Bride project combines urban farming, art and education to empower Black and Brown Philadelphians to grow their own futures

Citizen gardeners, unite! Your streets need you.

With Covid-19 food shortages looming, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society mobilized thousands of gardeners to grow food and feed their neighbors this year—an act that builds community resilience. Here, some gardening photos to inspire your own growing season.