As part of the recent City in Bloom event, PHS oversaw the installation of giant “lollipop” plantings in Logan Square! Taking a nod from traditional British topiary, these orb-like elevated plantings consist of Coleus ‘Sedona’ and orange lantanas. The PHS Public Landscape Design and Management team had the idea, and Tom Reber and Bernie Pettit… [Read more…]
Look for an explosion of color in two of Philadelphia’s most significant public spaces as “City in Bloom” kicks off May 9 with a spring planting event at the Swann Memorial Fountain on Logan Square and JFK Plaza (Love Park). With the help of volunteers from Grant Thornton, LLP and students from St. Francis Xavier… [Read more…]
Get ready for Love Your Park Week, eight days dedicated to cleaning, greening, and celebrating Philadelphia parks from May 12 – 19, 2012. Whether you’re interested in service projects, fun events, educational programs, family activities, or tours, there is something for everyone. And with 100-plus participating locations, you won’t have to travel too far either.… [Read more…]
PHS was recently honored by The Pennsylvania–Delaware Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects with a Merit Award in the General Design Category of the Professional Awards Program for the 2011 PHS Pops Up Garden. One of the judges commented about the garden: “I love this—this type of temporary urbanism is just fantastic. What a… [Read more…]
In December 2008, PECO teamed up with PHS to install a green roof at its headquarters building in Philadelphia. The rooftop garden, on the top of an eight-story section of the building at 2013 Market Street, holds growing media of up to eight inches thick, and the vegetative covering reduces rainwater runoff by up to… [Read more…]
Trees, gardens, and grass may be pretty, but did you know they might actually keep you safe, active, and happy as well? It’s true. A study conducted by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania recently found that neighborhoods in which blighted, vacant lots have been cleaned and greened report lower crime rates than neighborhoods in… [Read more…]
May 21, 2012 by Annalee
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