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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Aquatic Invasive Removal

June 21st at 10:00am
1900 Pattison Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19145

We'll be removing purple loose strife, ludwigia, and recurring phragmite! We provide waders. Meet us at 1954 Pattison Ave, the first building on your right as you enter the park at 20th street.

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Aquatic Invasive Removal

June 28th at 10:00am
1900 Pattison Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19145

We'll be removing purple loose strife, ludwigia, and recurring phragmite! We provide waders. Meet us at 1954 Pattison Ave, the first building on your right as you enter the park at 20th street.

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Community Workday at Parkside Edge

July 1st at 9:00am
John Welsh Memorial Fountain, Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA 19104

Open Volunteer Workday – Parkside Edge Thursday, July 1st, 2025 TIME: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm (ET) Join Fairmount Park Conservancy staff for a volunteer day at Parkside Edge. Together, we will work on plant care (weeding and mulching), watering, and trash removal. All tools, including gloves, will be provided.

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