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.

Search below for POP resources. If you are looking for blog posts, please search on our Blog.

A guide to planning your own garden curriculum.

by Organic Gardening

Type: Curriculum, handout

Intended Audience: Community, Teachers K-8, Families

Resources

Resources

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

POP WEED IDENTIFICATION GUIDE

Curriculum & Lesson Plans

A guide to planning your own garden curriculum.

(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

Historical food preservation

POP Gleaning Program Teacher Guide

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

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

Orchard Care

Lancaster PA group sharing orchard care info

Community orchard partner application

Guide to Conserving Wild Bees in Pennsylvania

Michael Phillips site on holistic orchard care

Article on winter orchard preparations

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.

Orchard care by season summary

Orchard care summary

Orchard planting and care; certification available

Tree planting and care

Info on winter injury to trees and shrubs

25 Native Plants that Attract 7 or more Native Bee Genera

Fruit growing plant list

Fruit harvest calendar

POP Apple Scouting Guide: Pest & Disease I.D.

POP Cherry Scouting Guide: Pest & Disease I.D.

POP Peach Scouting Guide: Pest & Disease I.D.

POP Pear & Asian Pear Scouting Guide: Pest & Disease I.D.

POP Plum Scouting Guide: Pest & Disease I.D.

Pruning guide for fruit trees, berries, and vines

Philadelphia Orchard Group (PHOG)

POP food forest plant list

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

Recipes & DIY

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) - Getting Funky with Fermentation Sauerkraut How-To Handout

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

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

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

Historical food preservation

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

Food preservation & microbiology basics

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

Steps in food preservation