May 17th, 2020

May 17th is Gardening and Greening Day for Love Your Park at Home!

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May 17th is Gardening and Greening Day during Love Your Park at Home! Here are all the things you can learn, share, and do to celebrate gardening and greening in Philly parks.

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LEARN: How to make a native plant container garden (Video)

Gardening with plants and flowers native to the Philadelphia region is a great way to support nature and bring Philly's parks to your home! You don't even have to have a yard - a simple flower pot will do it. Learn how to get started with Dan Feeser, nursery manager at Bartram's Garden.

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SHARE: A photo of your garden or the garden beds in your local park

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Gardens give so much joy and beauty! We'd love to see your own garden or your local park's garden beds! Take a photo and share your garden on social media. Don't forget to tag #loveyourpark and @myphillypark and @philaparkandrec! 

DO: Take a tour of Master Arborist Lori Hayes' home garden and get tips!

Bonus: Enjoy these gardening activities and get involved! 

Click below to find out all of the gardening and greening volunteer opportunities you can join in Philadelphia.

All the ways to get involved in your community

The whole family will enjoy these gardening and greening activities, including a nature scavenger hunt!

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Our friends at the Philly Water Department are celebrating Love Your Park @ Home too! They originally planned to host a walking tour of the green stormwater infrastrucutre in Morris Park, but they've instead created an interactive storymap so you can take a virtual tour from home! Rain gardens are a critical part of the city's plan to improve our water quality, so take a few minutes to explore this exciting project. 

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Upcoming Love Your Park @ Home Events

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GTown Clean Up at Gilbert Stuart Park

September 28th at 10:00am

Gilbert Stuart Park is a pocket park that was the former studio of Gilbert Stuart, the artist who painted George Washington's portrait on the dollar bill. Today the park features spring bulbs, crape myrtle and a variety of mature trees. Located on Germantown Avenue, this park can be reached by the 23 bus. Join the Parks & Rec Stewardship Team to help remove disruptive weeds and vines at Gilbert Stuart Park. A small, dedicated group can make a big impact at this site!

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1st Sundays Cobbs Creek Park Cleanup - Cobbs Creek Pkwy & Thomas Ave

October 1st at 2:00pm
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Join the Cobbs Creek Cleanup team to tackle the three Ts: trash, trails, and trees.

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1st Sundays Cobbs Creek Park Cleanup - Cobbs Creek Pkwy & Thomas Ave

October 1st at 2:00pm
Cobbs Creek Pkwy & Thomas Ave

Join the Cobbs Creek Cleanup team to tackle the three Ts: trash, trails, and trees.

Learn More