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The site of the POP Learning Orchard at The Woodlands, with landscape fabric laid out in rows on an expanse of lawn surrounded by trees, prepped for fruit trees and berry gardens to be planted.
Reporting on POP's 2019 activities and programs
 

Better late than never, we've just released our report on POP's activities in 2019. POP welcomed four new community partners, created new orchard care resources and lesson plans, carried out harvest workshops, and worked with over 1,200 volunteers.

POP remains committed to increasing access to fresh food in every neighborhood by planting perennial crops and food forests and supporting the communities who care for these spaces. This spring, we're continuing our consulting visits with partners, sharing orchard care tips, and trying to stay connected.

Soon, it will be time to harvest juneberries (aka serviceberries) and mulberries.  POP has created a map showing where publicly-accessible serviceberry trees are located. Please make sure to treat these trees gently, share the harvest, and be respectful of your neighbors. Over the coming weeks we'll share more info via email and social media on this year's #JuneberryJoy campaign. In the meantime, may the beauty of spring bring you joy and hope.
Learn With POP - New Blog Posts!
A close-up ground-level view of Japanese knotweed, with its bright green stems and leaves shaped like narrow hearts
POPHarvest - Knotweed

Learn all about Japanese knotweed, an invasive plant that is also medicinal and edible, and how to prepare it!
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The hands of two people reach into a bed of soil. One hand has its five fingers spread wide, while the hands of the other person are scooping up a handful of soil.
Vermicomposting

Reduce waste and improve your soil through vermi-composting! See what the mighty worm can do for you.
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An assortment of berries and other small fruit sits on the floor in plastic tubs. The fruit ranges in color, from white/yellow, different shades of red, to deep purple.
Lancaster BYFG

Shared learnings from the Lancaster Backyard Fruit Growers meeting earlier this year.

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Newly planted bushes along the fence of Woodland Ave, with volunteers working in the background
Community Gardens 

What has stayed the same and what is changing in community gardens during the coronavirus pandemic.
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A glass jar holds dandelion flowers and leaves on a gray table, while one hand sweeps a pile of chopped plants to a hand waiting under the table edge to collect it.
Help POP Plan Its Programs!

For the time being, POP's public programs remain on pause, for the safety and wellbeing of staff, site partners, volunteers, and program participants. We are using the time to assess our future program plans, and we want your help! Please take this survey so we can better understand how to best share knowledge and best practices.
TAKE THE SURVEY
An example of a POP Tree Certificate, which has gold borders, a photo of ripening persimmons, and text.
POP Tree Certificates

A tree is a living tribute that beautifies the city, cleans the air and cools the streets, providing a healthier urban environment.

Your contribution of a tree certificate in honor or memory of a loved one is a wonderful way to celebrate while providing  fresh fruit to a neighborhood for decades to come! 
DONATE

c/o The Woodlands
4000 Woodland Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19104
United States

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