Category Archives: Plantings

Clearview Community Park Featured in Mt. Airy Patch

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Katie

Last night, we had a terrific ribbon-cutting event at Clearview Community Park in Germantown! Check back here soon for photos and video from the event. In the meantime, take a look at this great article about the event on Mt. … Continue reading →

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PWD and PADEP Sign Historic Agreement to Officially Launch Green City, Clean Waters

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Katie

Check out this awesome news from the Philadelphia Water Department! PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia and Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) are ready to begin an exciting chapter of its Green City, Clean Waters Plan. On June 1, the PA … Continue reading →

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Spring Treevitalize Planting!

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Ashley

This weekend TTF, with a fantastic group of volunteers, planted 13 new street trees. Thanks to the volunteers for their hard work, to PHS for the trees, and to Mother Nature for making sure all of our trees are well … Continue reading →

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Free Trees for our Germantown/East Mt. Airy Neighbors!

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Katie

With spring quickly approaching, the Wingohocking Tree Tenders are back to work! We are currently collecting forms for anyone who would like to have a tree planted on their property in the Germantown/East Mt. Airy area in the fall of … Continue reading →

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Volunteer Today in Germantown!

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Ashley

RAIN CAN’T STOP US!!! Remember to come help TTF in the last steps of our Vacant Lot Revitalization project today. We will be planting native flowers, shrubs, bushes and bulbs at 5:00 pm today, October 5th, at the corner of … Continue reading →

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Wyncote Elementary School Native Bird Habitat

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Katie

TTF recently helped with planting an Audubon-certified native bird habitat at Wyncote Elementary School. You may remember the last time we assisted with a native bird habitat at Cedarbrook Middle School — it was featured in this Greenlife Pennsylvania video. … Continue reading →

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Stormwater Management at Maritime Charter Academy High School

Posted on June 4, 2010 by Katie

Yesterday, while Sarah was helping Wyncote Elementary School students with a planting project at their school, Ashley and I headed over to the Maritime Charter Academy High School to help out with some of their new stormwater management features. Maritime … Continue reading →

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Vote for Trees in PA Again!

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Katie

Pennsylvania – home to the best state parks system in the nation – is trailing Texas in the Odwalla Plant a Tree promotion. If you have not voted, please vote right now here. If you already voted, you can vote … Continue reading →

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Help Plant more Trees in Pennsylvania

Posted on May 24, 2010 by Ashley

Help Pennsylvania receive money to plant trees by going to www.odwalla.com/plantatree and voting for Pennsylvania. Beginning May 25, Pennsylvania will be competing with the 49 other states in the “Plant a Tree” campaign sponsored by Odwalla fruit juices. Citizens across … Continue reading →

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Porch Planting on May Day

Posted on May 3, 2010 by Ashley

To celebrate the warm weather and herald in the spring, TTF hosted a container gardening workshop on Clearview Street. Residents worked with TTF staff to plant annual flowers and native perennial shrubs to beautify the block and manage stormwater. Here … Continue reading →

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