2019 POP Orchard Partner Survey Summary
POP surveys all of our orchard partners at season’s end and we like to share what we’ve learned! Each year, we ask partners about their… Read More
2019-2020 POP School Orchard Program Update
2019 was a productive year for our School Orchard Program with the development of new curriculum materials, cross-organizational partnerships, and the building of frameworks for… Read More
POP at PASA Farming for the Future Conference 2020
POP program staff Alkebu-Lan Marcus, Alyssa Schimmel, Michael Muehlbauer, and Phil Forsyth attended the 29th annual Pennsylvania Sustainable Agriculture Association (PASA) Farming for the Future… Read More
Bud Grafting of Fruit Trees
As the seasons change, we are entering the time of year for grafting fruit trees. The best time of year for most types of grafting… Read More
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!
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