Daffodils in December at Vernon Park
Earlier this month, more than 10 volunteers gathered at Vernon Park for a Friends of Vernon Park (FOVP) work day. The FOVP group holds monthly work days to involve community members […]
Tag: Native Plants
Bird and Plant Walk Along Tacony Creek
Recently, David Hewitt and Dan Efroymson led nature enthusiasts on a walk along the banks of the Tacony Creek, starting at Friends Hospital. Despite the heat, we observed a variety of habitats, […]
Olney Rain Garden Almost Complete!
Construction on the rain garden at the Olney Recreation Center (A and Champlost Streets in Philadelphia) is underway and will be completed soon! Rain gardens are shallow depressions that can […]
Olney Rec Center: Looking Forward to a Rain Garden!
Do you know if there are plans to build a rain garden near you? If you live near the Olney Recreation Center in Philadelphia, there are! The Olney Recreation Center […]
How Plants Can Change Your Life
One of TTF’s partner organizations, The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS), is currently running a Garden Tenders basic training course to prepare residents to establish and maintain community gardens in their […]