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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 […]
April 17, 2013 by greenscene1
“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 […]
PLDM doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue, does it? But at PHS it is part of daily conversation as it is the initialism for our Public Landscapes Design & Management team. This talented group works to make open spaces accessible, attractive, and inviting to users while staying mindful of environmental concerns—and they do a tremendous […]
On Friday, September 21, from 9 am – 3 pm, the PHS Pop Up Garden will grow onto Walnut Street for Park(ing) Day 2012, an annual international celebration of one-day “parklets” that take over parking spaces. PHS’s 19th and Walnut Street parklet, one of 50 citywide, will preview the Fall Garden Festival—happening the very next […]
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 […]
May 6, 2013 by Barb
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