Resources

Here is our collection of resources for orchard-growing communities.

Whether you are looking for recipes, tips on orchard care, class curriculum or a host of other orchard-related info, you’ve come to the right place.

POP WEED IDENTIFICATION GUIDE

This user-friendly guide was designed for our orchard partners to identify over 40 of the most common weeds in Philadelphia. The guide also educates partners about positive and negative attributes of each weed, including life cycle, growth habit, edible and medicinal qualities, and ecological value. Based on these characteristics, the guide makes recommendations for which weeds to consider tolerating and which to consider removing.

Although intended for use by our partners, POP’s Weed Identification Guide has value for any home gardener! You can also find it at POP outreach events, at Weavers Way Co-op and Bartram’s Garden, and via mail order. The price for mail delivery is $18/guide. Please email info@phillyorchards.org for bulk ordering options. We are happy to provide reduced pricing options for orders of 5 or more copies.

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White Oak (Acorn) Info Sheet

by POP

Type: Handout

Intended Audience: Community

Resources

Resources

Here is our collection of resources for orchard-growing communities.

POP WEED IDENTIFICATION GUIDE

Plant Info Sheets

White Oak (Acorn) Info Sheet

Black Walnut Info Sheet

Crabapple Info Sheet

25 Native Plants that Attract 7 or more Native Bee Genera

Apple Tree Info Sheet

Aronia (Chokeberry) Shrub Info Sheet

Blackberry Info Sheet

Elderberry Info Sheet

Ginkgo Tree Info Sheet

Hawthorn Tree Info Sheet

Japanese Knotweed Info Sheet

Juneberry/Serviceberry Info Sheet

Oyster Mushroom Info Sheet

Paw Paw Tree Info Sheet

Peach Tree Info Sheet

Persimmon Tree Info Sheet

POP Fig Varieties

Stropharia Mushroom Info Sheet

Thyme Info Sheet

Trifoliate Orange Info Sheet

Wineberry Info Sheet

(MS/HS Handout) - Persimmon Tree Info Sheet Handout

Rainbow Produce Recipe & Nutrition Cards -- Common Fruits

Rainbow Produce Recipe & Nutrition Cards -- Native Fruits

Spanish language Rainbow Produce Recipe & Nutrition Cards -- Common Fruits

Spanish language Rainbow Produce Recipe & Nutrition Cards -- Native Fruits

Strawberry Fest Recipe & Growing Guide Booklet

Curriculum & Lesson Plans

(MS/HS Handout) - Getting Funky with Fermentation Sauerkraut How-To Handout

(MS/HS Handout) - Hoshigaki: Japanese Dried Persimmons How-To Handout

(MS/HS Handout) - Tea Time: Exploring Orchard Herbs Through the Senses Handout

(MS/HS Lesson Plan) - Getting Funky with Fermentation -- a lesson on lactic acid fermentation, using herbs of the orchards

(MS/HS Lesson Plan) - Puckery, Perfect, or Preserved: Exploring Persimmons Fresh & Dried

(MS/HS Lesson Plan) - Tea Time: Exploring Orchard Herbs Through the Senses

(MS/HS Lesson Plan Handout Photo Guide) - Tea Time: Exploring Orchard Herbs Through the Senses

(MS/HS Slideshow) - Getting Funky with Fermentation -- accompanying slideshow. Download and laminate for a photo-booklet to use in the field, exploring global fermentation methods.

(MS/HS Teacher's Guide) - Tea Time - Exploring Orchard Herbs Through the Senses

(SN/ES Apple Sensory Lesson Book) A sensory-based story book about apples for special needs or K-5.

(SN/ES Honeybee Sensory Lesson Book) A sensory-based story book about honeybees for special needs or K-5.

(SN/ES Sensory Lesson Book Rubric) Honeybee Sensory Lesson Rubric

POP Gleaning Program Teacher Guide

Quick Activity / RECIPE: Orchard-Inspired Fruit & Nut Energy Bites

A guide to planning your own garden curriculum.

Historical food preservation

Food and environment curriculum

Soil, farming, gardening and agriculture

Sustainable Agriculture Curriculum

Horticultural- how to plant trees, pruning

Air quality, energy use, organic recycling, stormwater mgmt, and wildlife habitats

Food preservation & microbiology basics

Recipes & DIY

(MS/HS Handout) - Getting Funky with Fermentation Sauerkraut How-To Handout

(MS/HS Handout) - Hoshigaki: Japanese Dried Persimmons How-To Handout

(MS/HS Lesson Plan) - Getting Funky with Fermentation -- a lesson on lactic acid fermentation, using herbs of the orchards

Quick Activity / RECIPE: Orchard-Inspired Fruit & Nut Energy Bites

Historical food preservation

Food preservation & microbiology basics

Orchard Salve D.I.Y.

D.I.Y. Blackberry Oxymel

D.I.Y. Elderberry Syrup

Hoshigaki: Japanese Dried Persimmons

Japanese Knotweed Info Sheet

(MS/HS Handout) - Persimmon Tree Info Sheet Handout

Orchard Benefit 2018 Local Food & Orchard-Inspired Recipe Zine

Nutritious food colors

A how-to guide for inoculating oyster mushrooms in coffee grounds

Processing fruits & vegetables

Rainbow Produce Recipe & Nutrition Cards -- Common Fruits

Rainbow Produce Recipe & Nutrition Cards -- Native Fruits

RECIPE: Orchard-Inspired Fruit & Nut Energy Bites

RECIPE: Orchard-Inspired Fruit & Nut Energy Bites

Spanish language Rainbow Produce Recipe & Nutrition Cards -- Common Fruits

Spanish language Rainbow Produce Recipe & Nutrition Cards -- Native Fruits

Strawberry Fest Recipe & Growing Guide Booklet

Urban eco-orchards: food forest summary