Philadelphia Orchard Project

Philadelphia Orchard Project

How We've Grown
Orchards Supported
71
Orchards Planted
57
Trees Planted
1676
Shrubs & Vines
4271
Number of Perennials
28745
Number of Volunteers
680

About Philadelphia Orchard Project

POP works with community-based groups and volunteers to plan and plant orchards filled with useful and edible plants in formerly vacant lots, community gardens, schoolyards, and other spaces, primarily in low-wealth neighborhoods where people have limited access to fresh fruit. We provide orchard design assistance, plant materials, and training in orchard care. Community organizations own, maintain, and harvest the orchards, expanding community-based food production, environmental benefits, and opportunities for nature education.

Latest Blog Posts

POP High Tunnel Update 2025

Citrus, olives, and bananas in Philadelphia?! Sounds pretty wild, yet this is something the Philadelphia Orchard Project is experimenting with as part of a project… Read More

Orchard Design: Guide and Workshop

POPCORE (POP Community Orchard Resilience Education) organizes many elements of orchard stewardship, ecosystem design, and harvest uses that POP has learned over the years, synthesized in… Read More