The Squirrel Question

Orchard Partner Stories 2019

Every year we ask our orchard partners to reflect on the season and to share stories with us about what the orchard provides for their… Read More

Rambling Blackberry Bushes and Strawberry Fields Forever

From May to November of 2019, I was the Outreach Intern for Penn Park Orchard. This site was started in 2014 in partnership with the… Read More

POP announces a new shared leadership model and four new members of the Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Orchard Project (POP) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kim Jordan as Co-Executive Director, serving alongside Phil… Read More

PLANT SPOTLIGHT: Trifoliate Orange

TRIFOLIATE ORANGE FACTS Trifoliate Orange (Poncirus trifoliata), also known as the “hardy orange” or “flying dragon,” is the most cold hardy of all citrus. It… Read More

Eat Your Yard Part 2 – Delightful Dandelions and More!

Join our journey to find edible plants hiding among the lawns in our neighborhoods. This post features the following common and delicious weeds: dandelions, sheep sorrel, and chickweed!

PLANT SPOTLIGHT: Chokeberry (Aronia)

PLANT FACTS Chokeberry (Aronia) is a woody, perennial shrub native to the swampy woodlands of eastern North America that produces clusters of red or dark… Read More

EXPERT INTERVIEW: Q&A with Dr. Douglas Sponsler of Penn State University’s Center for Pollinator Research

During the third week of our 10-week research program with student researchers from Swarthmore, students interviewed experts and local community partners about what citizens could… Read More

EXPERT FEATURE: ‘Butterfly Lady’ Judi Levicoff on Saving the Monarch Butterfly

During the third week of our 10-week research program with student researchers from Swarthmore, students interviewed experts and local community partners about what citizens could… Read More