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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Food Forest Workdays

July 24th at 9:30am
1500 Pattison Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19145

FDR Park's Food Forest has been planted! Now help us maintain the space with mulching, watering, and invasive removal. Meet us at 1500 Pattison Ave, the first building on your right as you enter the park at 15th street.

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Park Archers at FDR Park

July 24th at 10:00am
3605 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19148

FDR's free archery program returns for summer 2026, and we could use your help! Volunteers will sign in participants, manage lines, and serve as a resource about the park. Volunteers should be over the age of 16. The program takes place outdoors, and will be canceled in event of rain.

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Cobbs Creek Park Cleanup

July 25th at 9:00am
6100 US-13, Philadelphia, PA 19143

Volunteers (14+ yrs) are needed to help preserve and restore Philadelphia‘s open space. Join the Cobbs Creek Ambassadors for outdoor volunteer experiences on the Saturdays and Sundays of every month! Projects will rotate along Cobbs Creek Pkwy - from Woodland Ave to Market St. . We bring the tools, gloves, and expertise. You bring the energy! Click the link below to register and learn more.

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