Bartram's Garden: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 18:21, 17 October 2023

It’s a home for horticulture, the first nationally landmarked landscape, and the oldest surviving botanic garden in North America.

It is Sankofa Community Farm, an ancient riverfront, a conversation on food sovereignty, high school internship programs, and a place of untold histories.

At its core, it is a public park spanning nearly 50 acres in the Kingsessing neighborhood of Southwest Philadelphia, offering peace, rest, and connection.

The Garden is operated by the non-profit John Bartram Association in partnership with the Philadelphia Department of Parks & Recreation.

Note: The above descriptive information came from the organization's Mission and Vision page.

In The News

A Tale of Two Gardens, Hidden City Philadelphia, October 17, 2023.
Freshwater mussel hatchery at Bartram’s Gardens aims to provide natural filter for Pa. rivers, streams, WHYY, January 22, 2019.

Info

Event Calendar: Programs and Events Calendar
Radio Episode: Cavalcade of America: John Bartram's Garden (MP3, November 10, 1937, at the Internet Archive)
Twitter: @bartramsgarden

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-{{toplink|url=http://www.bartramsgarden.org|name=bartramsgarden.org}}[[File:BartramsGarden.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Bartram's Garden.]]'''Bartram's Garden''' gives the following descriptive information:<blockquote>Bartram’s Garden is a 45-acre National Historic Landmark, operated by the John Bartram Association in cooperation with Philadelphia Parks and Recreation. It is a destination and an outdoor classroom, living laboratory, and membership organization for ever-expanding audiences―nearly 40,000 each year and counting.<br><br>We invite you to come here to learn, connect, celebrate, and discover a shared, greener future!<br><br>The John Bartram Association’s mission is to protect and enhance the landmark Bartram’s Garden and House; advance the Bartram legacy of discovery, gardening, and art; and inspire audiences of all ages to care for the natural world.</blockquote>
+{{toplink|url=http://www.bartramsgarden.org|name=bartramsgarden.org}}[[File:BartramsGarden.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Bartram's Garden.]]
+It’s '''a home for horticulture, the first nationally landmarked landscape, and the oldest surviving botanic garden in North America'''.
+It is Sankofa Community Farm, an ancient riverfront, a conversation on food sovereignty, high school internship programs, and a place of untold histories.
+At its core, it is a public park spanning nearly 50 acres in the Kingsessing neighborhood of Southwest Philadelphia, offering peace, rest, and connection.
+The Garden is operated by the non-profit John Bartram Association in partnership with the Philadelphia Department of Parks & Recreation.
+''Note:''&nbsp;&nbsp;The above descriptive information came from the organization's [http://www.bartramsgarden.org/mission/ Mission and Vision] page.
 ==In The News==
-*[http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Comcast-Cares-Day-Bartrams-Garden-Southwest-Philadelphia-Volunteers-480472841.html Comcast Cares Day Volunteers Clean Up Bartram's Garden], NBC-10, April 21, 2018.
+*[https://hiddencityphila.org/2023/10/a-tale-of-two-gardens/ A Tale of Two Gardens], Hidden City Philadelphia, October 17, 2023.
-*[http://www.metro.us/things-to-do/philadelphia/philadelphia-honey-festival-2017 What’s buzzing at the 2017 Philadelphia Honey Festival], Metro, August 31, 2017.
+*[http://whyy.org/articles/freshwater-mussel-hatchery-at-bartrams-gardens-aims-to-provide-natural-filter-for-pennsylvania-rivers-and-streams/ Freshwater mussel hatchery at Bartram’s Gardens aims to provide natural filter for Pa. rivers, streams], WHYY, January 22, 2019.
-*[http://www.phillyrecord.com/2017/04/bartrams-garden-becomes-a-trailhead/ Bartram’s Garden Becomes A Trailhead], Philadelphia Record, April 27, 2017.
 ==Info==
-*Event Calendar:&nbsp;[http://bartramsgarden.org/calendar/list/ Calendar of Events]
+*Event Calendar:&nbsp;[http://www.bartramsgarden.org/calendar/ Programs and Events Calendar]
-*Education:&nbsp;[http://bartramsgarden.org/calendar/category/homeschooler-days/ Homeschooler Events]
+*Radio Episode:&nbsp;[http://archive.org/download/OTRR_Cavalcade_of_America_Singles/CALV_371110_108_John_Bartrams_Garden.mp3 Cavalcade of America: John Bartram's Garden] (MP3, November 10, 1937, at the Internet Archive)
+*Twitter:&nbsp;[http://twitter.com/bartramsgarden @bartramsgarden]
 ==See Also==
+*[[Community Farm and Food Resource Center at Bartram's Garden]]
+*[[Sankofa Community Farm at Bartram's Garden]]
+*[[Urban Arboretum of University City]]
 *[[The Woodlands]]
-*[[Sankofa Community Farm at Bartram's Garden]]
-*Wikipedia:&nbsp;[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bartram John Bartram]
-*Radio:&nbsp;[http://archive.org/download/OTRR_Cavalcade_of_America_Singles/CALV_371110_108_John_Bartrams_Garden.mp3 Cavalcade of America: John Bartram's Garden] (MP3, November 10, 1937, at the Internet Archive)
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+[[Contact Email::info@bartramsgarden.org| ]]