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“You will find something more in woods than in books.” —St. Bernard (1090 – 1153) For an educational institute like Bryn Mawr College, the quote sends more than just a philosophical message. In an era of technology when even libraries can be virtually accessed off campus through websites and learning takes place online as much as […]
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 […]
Back in August, PHS president Drew Becher received a call from Michael Callahan, executive editor of Philadelphia magazine. Michael needed new venues to shoot some of the magazine’s beautiful spreads and figured (correctly) that Drew could offer some promising leads. Without hesitation, Drew listed a dozen or so locations—Philadelphia is the cradle of horticulture, after […]
Last week we brought you part one of PHS’s epic adventure in Venice for the Biennale. This exhibition uplifting progressive thinking in urban design has allowed staffers Nancy O’Donnell and Linda Walczak to spread the PHS message far and wide. Read on! Our next day at the Biennale proved just as interesting as the first […]
Two PHS staff members, Nancy O’Donnell and Linda Walczak, are in Venice, Italy to participate in a biannual exhibition of innovative urban design. The 2011 PHS Pop Up Garden is among an elite group of landscapes selected as an example of superior design for the modern city. Nancy and Linda are busy representing PHS, collaborating […]
Students about to enter their first year at Jefferson University Medical School volunteered at Jefferson Square to remove overgrown plants, and in the process were introduced not only to their neighbors and fellow students, but also to the green spaces of Philadelphia. A dozen or so students, organized through PHS’s Green Machine initiative, cleared the […]
April 17, 2013 by greenscene1
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