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
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
“Many gardeners expressed in one way or another that our orchard — particularly our raspberries, which persisted well into fall — enhanced their experience of… Read More
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
POP FIG VARIETIES We love our fig trees here at POP! There are several species of edible figs that are part of the Ficus genus… Read More
“Partnering with POP gave my students more than just the chance to plant trees; it provided us with experiential learning opportunities fostering skills for changing… Read More
“At first my volunteer group was hesitant, saying they had never heard of the fruit, but I think everyone there eventually tried the goumi berries,… Read More
All this year we will be celebrating the Philadelphia Orchard Project’s 10th anniversary! Each month we’ll look back at a different year in our history and… Read More
In 2022, POP added 3 new orchard sites to its list of partners: Fernhill Food Forest, FDR Park, and Urban Creators. In all, 48 of… Read More
2019 was a productive year for our School Orchard Program with the development of new curriculum materials, cross-organizational partnerships, and the building of frameworks for… Read More