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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Belmont Wetland Community Planting

April 15th at 9:00am
Army Rd & Belmont Mansion Dr, Philadelphia, PA 19131

Join Fairmount Park Conservancy and the Philadelphia Parks & Recreation team for a volunteer planting workday at the Belmont Wetlands in West Fairmount Park on Wednesday, April 15th, from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM. This volunteer event is open to all ages and people of all abilities. Anyone interested is welcome to participate. Please use the mid- and low-Belmont Plateau parking lot. Volunteers will be able to select their project, including: * Planting & protecting native trees * Watering trees and shrubs * Trash cleanup as needed

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Earth Week Kickoff and Closing!

April 18th at 10:00am
1800 Pattison Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19145

Let's celebrate the beginning (4/18) and end (4/25) of Earth Week by giving back to Nature! You can choose from a variety of activities including trash picking, weeding, mulching and more! Meet new people or bring a friend! Meet us at the WELCOME CENTER at 1800 Pattison Ave, the first building on your right as you enter the park at 15th street. You can call/text 215-479-1954 if you can't find it.

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Tacony Spring Vendor Market

April 18th at 1:00pm

Vendor event happening in the Tacony neighborhood of Philadelphia with a food truck and musician!

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