Welcoming POP’s New Executive Director
The Philadelphia Orchard Project (POP) is entering a new chapter of growth and leadership — one that we’re thrilled to share with our community. Following… Read More
Orchard Guides 2025
POPCORE: Community Orchard Resilience Education At POP, we don’t just steward land. We steward knowledge. Every orchard we work with offers valuable lessons that we… Read More
Orchard Partner Stories 2025
Partnership is at the heart of what we do. At the end of the day, we work to nurture relationships between people and nature. This… Read More
Viola Street Community Garden Orchard Planting
A STORY OF COMMUNITY ORCHARD DESIGN DONE COLLABORATIVELY VIOLA STREET COMMUNITY GARDEN The Viola St. Orchard is an extension of the Viola Street Community Garden,… Read More
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
PLOW Native Perennial Herb Row update!
The native herb row resides next to our stone fruit row. Left photo all green understory waking up in May. Right photo Monarda and Echinacea… Read More
POP Launches Search for New Executive Director
We’re reaching out with some big news as we enter a new phase of growth for POP. After years of growing this work together and… Read More
Harvesting Pears
The fall season boasts as one of the most abundant times of the year for harvesting fruit. Orchard stewards and fruit lovers can expect favorites… Read More
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