The PHS Green Machine program will travel throughout Philadelphia this summer to deliver hands-on training, materials, and assistance to neighborhood parks and other open spaces. The program, which was launched in 2011, is the focus of a new “Character With a Cause” video presented by Subaru, featuring PHS project coordinator Nic Esposito, airing on the […]
The Cultural Landscape Foundation (TCLF) and PHS will host the conference, Civic Horticulture, Friday May 17 at the University of the Arts, Gershman Hall, Levitt Auditorium in Philadelphia. Nationally recognized speakers will examine how the concept of civic horticulture–which bridges aesthetics and economics along with natural, cultural, and ecological systems–has been successfully used as part […]
PHS is pleased to announce that its proposed project, titled “GREEN city CLEAN waters QUEEN village” was named a top finalist in the 2013 Infill Philadelphia: Soak It Up! design competition. Infill Philadelphia: Soak It Up! is a partnership between the Community Design Collaborative, Philadelphia Water Department, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to explore how […]
While everyone at PHS is looking toward the 2013 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show, we can’t help but feel nostalgic for some of the great events from the past year. We welcomed 2012 with the sights, sounds, and scents of Hawaii at the PHS Philadelphia Flower Show. Visitors were awed by the magnitude of the space […]
December is the season of giving, so PHS wanted to give something special to the city of Philadelphia, its residents, and its visitors. The PHS Public Landscapes Design & Management team (you may remember PLDM from this blog post) collaborated with students from PennDesign to come up with a gift that would add holiday cheer […]
This holiday season, visit PHS at our new Pop Up Store in Chestnut Hill for a festive shopping experience. Located at 8232 Germantown Ave (directly across from the Chestnut Hill Hotel), the store debuts on Wednesday, November 28 and will remain open through Sunday, December 23. Our team was hard at work transforming the 400 […]
May 6, 2013 by Barb
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