ISSUE BRIEFING: Threats to Monarch Butterfly Habitat and Migration and What You Can Do!
This issue briefing comes to us from Aaron Urquidez and Momi Jeschke, two of the four student researchers from Swarthmore, who spent 10 weeks with… Read More
Category Archives: POP Orchards
POP Field Trip: Truelove Seeds
All summations have a beginning, all effect has astory, all kindness begins with the sown seed.Thought buds toward radiance. The gospel oflight is the crossroads… Read More
Supporting Threatened Pollinator Habitats & Introducing our Swarthmore Student Researcher Team
We here at POP are excited to share that we have been paired with 4 student researchers from Swarthmore College, who will be working with… Read More
2018 School Orchard Program Recap & A Look Ahead to 2019
In 2018, POP’s School Orchard Program continued to expand in offering unique, engaging, and hands-on learning activities for students, centered in 9 of 12 POP… Read More
2018 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! Each year, we ask partners… Read More
Health Benefits of Orchard Fruits
As you might already know, POP’s community orchards are beneficial in a number of ways, providing: Beautiful neighborhood green spaces that provide opportunities for community… Read More
Orchard Partner Stories: a look back at 2018
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
10th Annual East Park Apple Festival
This year’s 10th annual East Park Apple Festival included a beautiful clear sky, perfect Fall weather, plenty of community involvement, and LOTS of apples. The… Read More
Honoring Roseann McLaughlin and GrowAbility Honeybee Sensory Lesson Book (PDF Download)
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