On the Wings of Dragonflies — Observational Ecology PDF Lesson Pack Download
POP Orchard Director Alkebu-Lan and I were weeding the food forest orchard at the Fairmount Park Horticultural Center on a humid late July afternoon, when… Read More
POP Orchard Director Alkebu-Lan and I were weeding the food forest orchard at the Fairmount Park Horticultural Center on a humid late July afternoon, when… Read More
It is no wonder that persimmon’s Latin genus name “Diospyros” translates as “food of the gods” for the fruit’s divine, sweet flavor. The fall-ripening fruit of… Read More
It’s with deep sadness that we at the Philadelphia Orchard Project offer our heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, and community of Roseann McLaughlin of… Read More
If there’s one thing we continually learn in offering our School Orchard Program it’s that culinary classes are always a hit with students and teachers… Read More
2017 was the kickoff year for POP’s new School Orchard Program. In collaboration with POP’s 12 school orchard partners from around the city, we began… Read More
Persimmons come in several different species and many different named cultivars. At the POP Learning Orchard at The Woodlands, we have six different cultivars currently… Read More
Quick, name a pollinator! What’s the first thing that popped into your mind? Maybe it was a honeybee. Or maybe native bumblebees and wasps. Possibly… Read More
With the Philadelphia School District’s recent decision to hold the upcoming school year virtually through November, POP’s School Orchard Program wants to share a number… Read More
For many educators and those within the disability community, COVID-19 raised into focused view the limits and needs for adaptive access within education, the economy,… Read More