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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>
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{{toplink|url=http://www.bartramsgarden.org|name=bartramsgarden.org}}[[File:BartramsGarden.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Bartram's Garden.]]
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It’s '''a home for horticulture, the first nationally landmarked landscape, and the oldest surviving botanic garden in North America'''.
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It is Sankofa Community Farm, an ancient riverfront, a conversation on food sovereignty, high school internship programs, and a place of untold histories.
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At its core, it is a public park spanning nearly 50 acres in the Kingsessing neighborhood of Southwest Philadelphia, offering peace, rest, and connection.
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The Garden is operated by the non-profit John Bartram Association in partnership with the Philadelphia Department of Parks & Recreation.
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''Note:''&nbsp;&nbsp;The above descriptive information came from the organization's [http://www.bartramsgarden.org/mission/ Mission and Vision] page.
  
 
==In The News==
 
==In The News==
*[http://www.phillyrecord.com/2017/04/bartrams-garden-becomes-a-trailhead/ Bartram’s Garden Becomes A Trailhead], Philadelphia Record, April 27, 2017.
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*[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.
  
 
==Info==
 
==Info==
*Event Calendar:&nbsp;[http://bartramsgarden.org/calendar/list/ Calendar of Events]
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*Event Calendar:&nbsp;[http://www.bartramsgarden.org/calendar/ Programs and Events Calendar]
*Education:&nbsp;[http://bartramsgarden.org/calendar/category/homeschooler-days/ Homeschooler Events]
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*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)
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*Twitter:&nbsp;[http://twitter.com/bartramsgarden @bartramsgarden]
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
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*[[Community Farm and Food Resource Center at Bartram's Garden]]
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*[[Sankofa Community Farm at Bartram's Garden]]
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*[[Urban Arboretum of University City]]
 
*[[The Woodlands]]
 
*[[The Woodlands]]
*[http://bartramsgarden.org/explore-bartrams/the-farm/ The 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], November 10, 1937, in MP3 format from the Internet Archive.
 
  
[[Category:Does-Agriculture]][[Category:Does-Children's_Playgroups]][[Category:Does-Event_Calendar]][[Category:Does-Gardening]]
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[[Category:Does-Agriculture]] [[Category:Does-Children's_Playgroups]] [[Category:Does-Event_Calendar]] [[Category:Does-Gardening]]
[[Category:Is-Historic_Landmark]][[Category:Is-Historical_Society]][[Category:Is-Membership_Organization]][[Category:Is-Museum]][[Category:Is-Tourist_Attraction]]
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[[Category:Is-Historic_Landmark]] [[Category:Is-Historical_Society]] [[Category:Is-Member_Of-History_Affiliates]] [[Category:Is-Membership_Organization]] [[Category:Is-Museum]] [[Category:Is-Tourist_Attraction]]
[[Category:Issue-Gardening]][[Category:Issue-History]][[Category:Issue-Science]]
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[[Category:Issue-Gardening]] [[Category:Issue-History]] [[Category:Issue-Home Schooling]] [[Category:Issue-Science]]
 
[[Category:Serves-Homeschoolers]]
 
[[Category:Serves-Homeschoolers]]
 
[[Category:Using-Volunteers]]
 
[[Category:Using-Volunteers]]
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[[Category:Where-Kingsessing]]
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[[Category:Serves-African_Americans]][[Category:Issue-African_Americans]]
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[[Contact Email::info@bartramsgarden.org| ]]

Revision as of 15:01, 28 July 2022

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

In The News

Info

See Also