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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Cresheim Trail - Volunteer Workday

March 15th at 9:00am
7645 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19118

Pretty nice-looking spring preview on the docket this week. We’ve got our eyes set on some big ecological work there that will do wonders in restoring some beauty to the former rock garden. We’ll meet at 9am at Chestnut Hill Mermaid Park, the green space at 7645 Germantown Avenue. NOTE: The Chestnut Hill Farmers Market will be happening, so if you are driving, please do NOT park there. You can park on the 7500–7600 blocks of Germantown, or on the grassy shoulder of northbound Cresheim Valley Drive opposite Navajo Street.

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Cobbs Creek–Baseball Field Rehab

March 15th at 9:00am
Cobbs Creek Pkwy & Whitby Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143

Get to the cleanup by 10 min after. After that the volunteers will disperse and you may find us hard to find. Wear clothes you don't mind getting dirty, including closed-toe shoes, long pants and long socks. We will supply all needed equipment, gloves, bags, pickers, etc. Restrooms are not available, and you should bring water for yourself.

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Audubon's Whitby Meadow Maintenance & Cleanup

March 15th at 10:00am
Cobbs Creek Pkwy & Whitby Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143

Cobbs Creek Park Ambassadors is happy to join and support Audubon Mid-Atlantic with their Maintenance & Cleanup event at Whitby Meadows on March 15, 10AM - 12PM! Hope to see you there!

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