Increasing Our Reach: POP School Orchard Program Update Spring-Summer 2019

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

The Squirrel Question

What is the best way to deal with squirrels in the garden? This is a question that many growers find themselves grappling with year after… Read More

Update: POPHarvest & POPHarvestEd Programs Spring/Summer 2019

So far this year, POP has harvested 207 lbs of fresh organic fruit through the POPHarvest program through 10 Juneberry Joy events, 2 wineberry walks,… Read More

Eat Your Yard: Clover and Friends

An informal survey of a typical street in my neighborhood uncovers a wide diversity of landscaping choices. A common theme exists across this set of… Read More