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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Cornelian Cherry Info Sheet
by POP
Type: Handout
Intended Audience: Community
White Oak (Acorn) Info Sheet
by POP
Type: Handout
Intended Audience: Community
Black Walnut Info Sheet
by POP
Type: Handout
Intended Audience: Community
Crabapple Info Sheet
by POP
Type: Handout
Intended Audience: Community
25 Native Plants that Attract 7 or more Native Bee Genera
by Pollinators Welcome
Type: Handout
Intended Audience: Community
Apple Tree Info Sheet
by POP
Type: Handout
Intended Audience: Community
Aronia (Chokeberry) Shrub Info Sheet
by POP
Type: Handout
Intended Audience: Community
Blackberry Info Sheet
by POP
Type: Handout
Intended Audience: Community
Elderberry Info Sheet
by POP
Type: Handout
Intended Audience: Community
Ginkgo Tree Info Sheet
by POP
Type: Handout
Intended Audience: Community
Hawthorn Tree Info Sheet
by POP
Type: Handout
Intended Audience: Community
Japanese Knotweed Info Sheet
by POP
Type: Handout
Intended Audience: Community
Juneberry/Serviceberry Info Sheet
by POP
Type: Handout
Intended Audience: Community
Oyster Mushroom Info Sheet
by POP
Type: Handout
Intended Audience: Community
Paw Paw Tree Info Sheet
by POP
Type: Handout
Intended Audience: Community
Peach Tree Info Sheet
by POP
Type: Handout
Intended Audience: Community
Persimmon Tree Info Sheet
by POP
Type: Handout
Intended Audience: Community
POP Fig Varieties
by POP
Type: Handout
Intended Audience: Community
Stropharia Mushroom Info Sheet
by POP
Type: Handout
Intended Audience: Community
Thyme Info Sheet
by POP
Type: Handout
Intended Audience: Community
Trifoliate Orange Info Sheet
by POP
Type: Handout
Intended Audience: Community
Wineberry Info Sheet
by POP
Type: Handout
Intended Audience: Community
(MS/HS Handout) - Persimmon Tree Info Sheet Handout
by POP
Type: Lesson Plan Handout
Intended Audience: MS / HS Teachers
Rainbow Produce Recipe & Nutrition Cards -- Common Fruits
by POP
Type: Recipe & Nutrition Cards
Intended Audience: Community
Rainbow Produce Recipe & Nutrition Cards -- Native Fruits
by POP
Type: Recipe & Nutrition Cards
Intended Audience: Community
Spanish language Rainbow Produce Recipe & Nutrition Cards -- Common Fruits
by POP
Type: Recipe & Nutrition Cards
Intended Audience: Community
Spanish language Rainbow Produce Recipe & Nutrition Cards -- Native Fruits
by POP
Type: Recipe & Nutrition Cards
Intended Audience: Community
Strawberry Fest Recipe & Growing Guide Booklet
by POP
Type: Booklet
Intended Audience: Community
(MS/HS Handout) - Getting Funky with Fermentation Sauerkraut How-To Handout
by POP
Type: Lesson Plan Handout
Intended Audience: MS / HS Teachers
(MS/HS Handout) - Hoshigaki: Japanese Dried Persimmons How-To Handout
by POP
Type: Lesson Plan Handout
Intended Audience: MS / HS Teachers
(MS/HS Handout) - Tea Time: Exploring Orchard Herbs Through the Senses Handout
by POP
Type: Lesson Plan Handout
Intended Audience: MS/HS Teachers
(MS/HS Lesson Plan) - Getting Funky with Fermentation -- a lesson on lactic acid fermentation, using herbs of the orchards
by POP
Type: Lesson Plan
Intended Audience: MS / HS Teachers
(MS/HS Lesson Plan) - Puckery, Perfect, or Preserved: Exploring Persimmons Fresh & Dried
by POP
Type: Lesson Plan
Intended Audience: MS / HS Teachers
(MS/HS Lesson Plan) - Tea Time: Exploring Orchard Herbs Through the Senses
by POP
Type: Lesson Plan
Intended Audience: MS/HS Teachers
(MS/HS Lesson Plan Handout Photo Guide) - Tea Time: Exploring Orchard Herbs Through the Senses
by POP
Type: Lesson Plan Handout Photo Guide
Intended Audience: MS/HS Teachers
(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.
by POP
Type: Slideshow
Intended Audience: MS / HS Teachers
(MS/HS Teacher's Guide) - Tea Time - Exploring Orchard Herbs Through the Senses
by POP
Type: Lesson Plan
Intended Audience: MS/HS Teachers
(SN/ES Apple Sensory Lesson Book) A sensory-based story book about apples for special needs or K-5.
by POP
Type: Lesson Materials - Book
Intended Audience: ES or Special Needs Teachers
(SN/ES Honeybee Sensory Lesson Book) A sensory-based story book about honeybees for special needs or K-5.
by POP
Type: Lesson Materials - Book
Intended Audience: ES or Special Needs Teachers
(SN/ES Sensory Lesson Book Rubric) Honeybee Sensory Lesson Rubric
by POP
Type: Lesson Materials - Rubric
Intended Audience: ES or Special Needs Teachers
POP Gleaning Program Teacher Guide
by POP
Type: Handout
Intended Audience: Community
Quick Activity / RECIPE: Orchard-Inspired Fruit & Nut Energy Bites
by POP
Type: Handout
Intended Audience: Teachers K-12, Families, Community
A guide to planning your own garden curriculum.
by Organic Gardening
Type: Curriculum, handout
Intended Audience: Community, Teachers K-8, Families
Historical food preservation
by Colonial Williamsburg
Type: Lesson plan
Intended Audience: Children
Food and environment curriculum
by Shelburne Farms
Type: Lesson plans
Intended Audience: Children
Soil, farming, gardening and agriculture
by Rodale Institute
Type: Lesson plans
Intended Audience: Community
Sustainable Agriculture Curriculum
by The Food Project
Type: Manuals, activities, curricula
Intended Audience: High school age
Horticultural- how to plant trees, pruning
by The Fruit Tree Foundation
Type: Videos
Intended Audience: Community
Air quality, energy use, organic recycling, stormwater mgmt, and wildlife habitats
by Urban Tree
Type: Lesson plans
Intended Audience: Children
Food preservation & microbiology basics
by Utah Education Network
Type: Lesson plan
Intended Audience: Children
(MS/HS Handout) - Getting Funky with Fermentation Sauerkraut How-To Handout
by POP
Type: Lesson Plan Handout
Intended Audience: MS / HS Teachers
(MS/HS Handout) - Hoshigaki: Japanese Dried Persimmons How-To Handout
by POP
Type: Lesson Plan Handout
Intended Audience: MS / HS Teachers
(MS/HS Lesson Plan) - Getting Funky with Fermentation -- a lesson on lactic acid fermentation, using herbs of the orchards
by POP
Type: Lesson Plan
Intended Audience: MS / HS Teachers
Quick Activity / RECIPE: Orchard-Inspired Fruit & Nut Energy Bites
by POP
Type: Handout
Intended Audience: Teachers K-12, Families, Community
Historical food preservation
by Colonial Williamsburg
Type: Lesson plan
Intended Audience: Children
Food preservation & microbiology basics
by Utah Education Network
Type: Lesson plan
Intended Audience: Children
Orchard Salve D.I.Y.
by POP
Type: Handout
Intended Audience: Community
D.I.Y. Blackberry Oxymel
by POP
Type: Handout
Intended Audience: Community
D.I.Y. Elderberry Syrup
by POP
Type: Handout
Intended Audience: Community
Hoshigaki: Japanese Dried Persimmons
by POP
Type: Handout
Intended Audience: Community
Japanese Knotweed Info Sheet
by POP
Type: Handout
Intended Audience: Community
(MS/HS Handout) - Persimmon Tree Info Sheet Handout
by POP
Type: Lesson Plan Handout
Intended Audience: MS / HS Teachers
Orchard Benefit 2018 Local Food & Orchard-Inspired Recipe Zine
by POP, Fikira Bakery & food everyone deserves (f.e.d.)
Type: Zine
Intended Audience: Community
Nutritious food colors
by Ask Dr. Sears
Type: Activities
Intended Audience: Children, families
A how-to guide for inoculating oyster mushrooms in coffee grounds
by POP
Type: Handout
Intended Audience: Community
Processing fruits & vegetables
by Penn State Ag Extension
Type: Website link, or can contact them to receive 1 free printed copy
Intended Audience: Community (advanced)
Rainbow Produce Recipe & Nutrition Cards -- Common Fruits
by POP
Type: Recipe & Nutrition Cards
Intended Audience: Community
Rainbow Produce Recipe & Nutrition Cards -- Native Fruits
by POP
Type: Recipe & Nutrition Cards
Intended Audience: Community
RECIPE: Orchard-Inspired Fruit & Nut Energy Bites
by POP
Type: Handout
Intended Audience: Community
RECIPE: Orchard-Inspired Fruit & Nut Energy Bites
by POP
Type: Handout
Intended Audience: Community
Spanish language Rainbow Produce Recipe & Nutrition Cards -- Common Fruits
by POP
Type: Recipe & Nutrition Cards
Intended Audience: Community
Spanish language Rainbow Produce Recipe & Nutrition Cards -- Native Fruits
by POP
Type: Recipe & Nutrition Cards
Intended Audience: Community
Strawberry Fest Recipe & Growing Guide Booklet
by POP
Type: Booklet
Intended Audience: Community
Urban eco-orchards: food forest summary
by POP
Type: Handout
Intended Audience: Community
Steps in food preservation
by USDA/ National Center for Home Preservation
Type: Videos, graphics, & slideshows
Intended Audience: Community (advanced)
USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning, 2009 edition
by USDA/ National Center for Home Preservation
Type: Booklet (download free, or can order print copy for $18)
Intended Audience: Community (gardeners)
Lancaster PA group sharing orchard care info
by Back Yard Fruit Growers
Type: Newsletter, links, workshops, meetings
Intended Audience: Community
Community orchard partner application
by POP
Type: Application Info
Intended Audience: Community
Guide to Conserving Wild Bees in Pennsylvania
by Penn State Master Gardeners
Type: Brochure
Intended Audience: Community
Michael Phillips site on holistic orchard care
by Holistic Orchard Network
Type: Books, newsletter, forum, links
Intended Audience: Community
Article on winter orchard preparations
by Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association
Type: Article
Intended Audience: Community
A brochure outlining the plants of the Penn State Master Gardeners' Pollinator Gardener at the Fairmount Park Horticultural Center. A potential guide for planters and landscapers intending to create pollinator habitat.
by Penn State Master Gardeners
Type: Brochure
Intended Audience: Community
Orchard care by season summary
by POP
Type: Handout
Intended Audience: Community
Orchard care summary
by POP
Type: Handout
Intended Audience: Community
Orchard planting and care; certification available
by Orchard People
Type: Multi-media
Intended Audience: Community
Tree planting and care
by University City Green
Type: Handouts
Intended Audience: Community
Info on winter injury to trees and shrubs
by The Morton Arboretum
Type: Article
Intended Audience: Community
25 Native Plants that Attract 7 or more Native Bee Genera
by Pollinators Welcome
Type: Handout
Intended Audience: Community
Fruit growing plant list
by POP
Type: Handout
Intended Audience: Community
Fruit harvest calendar
by POP
Type: Handout
Intended Audience: Community
POP Apple Scouting Guide: Pest & Disease I.D.
by POP
Type: Handout
Intended Audience: Community
POP Cherry Scouting Guide: Pest & Disease I.D.
by POP
Type: Handout
Intended Audience: Community
POP Peach Scouting Guide: Pest & Disease I.D.
by POP
Type: Handout
Intended Audience: Community
POP Pear & Asian Pear Scouting Guide: Pest & Disease I.D.
by POP
Type: Handout
Intended Audience: Community
POP Plum Scouting Guide: Pest & Disease I.D.
by POP
Type: Handout
Intended Audience: Community
Pruning guide for fruit trees, berries, and vines
by POP
Type: Handout
Intended Audience: Community
Philadelphia Orchard Group (PHOG)
by POP
Type: Email Listserv
Intended Audience: Community
POP food forest plant list
by POP
Type: Handout
Intended Audience: Community
Rainbow Produce Recipe & Nutrition Cards -- Common Fruits
by POP
Type: Recipe & Nutrition Cards
Intended Audience: Community
Rainbow Produce Recipe & Nutrition Cards -- Native Fruits
by POP
Type: Recipe & Nutrition Cards
Intended Audience: Community
Spanish language Rainbow Produce Recipe & Nutrition Cards -- Common Fruits
by POP
Type: Recipe & Nutrition Cards
Intended Audience: Community
Spanish language Rainbow Produce Recipe & Nutrition Cards -- Native Fruits
by POP
Type: Recipe & Nutrition Cards
Intended Audience: Community
POP Apple Scouting Guide: Pest & Disease I.D.
by POP
Type: Handout
Intended Audience: Community
POP Cherry Scouting Guide: Pest & Disease I.D.
by POP
Type: Handout
Intended Audience: Community
POP Peach Scouting Guide: Pest & Disease I.D.
by POP
Type: Handout
Intended Audience: Community
POP Pear & Asian Pear Scouting Guide: Pest & Disease I.D.
by POP
Type: Handout
Intended Audience: Community
POP Plum Scouting Guide: Pest & Disease I.D.
by POP
Type: Handout
Intended Audience: Community
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