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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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'''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―over 50,000 each year and counting.
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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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We invite you to come here to learn, connect, celebrate, and discover a shared, greener future!
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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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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.
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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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In March 2017, the Board of the John Bartram Association approved River Garden Vision 2025, an ambitious strategic and master site plan.
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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:''  The above descriptive information came from the organization's [http://bartramsgarden.org/about/mission-vision/ Mission and Vision] page.
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''Note:''  The above descriptive information came from the organization's [http://www.bartramsgarden.org/mission/ Mission and Vision] page.
  
 
==In The News==
 
==In The News==
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*[http://www.phillyrecord.com/2022/02/bartrams-garden-reaps-big-state-money/ Bartram’s Garden Reaps Big State Money], Philadelphia Public Record, February 23, 2022.
 
 
*[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://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.
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*[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.
 
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*[http://www.phillyrecord.com/2017/04/bartrams-garden-becomes-a-trailhead/ Bartram’s Garden Becomes A Trailhead], Philadelphia Record, April 27, 2017.
 
  
 
==Info==
 
==Info==
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*Event Calendar: [http://bartramsgarden.org/calendar/list/ Calendar of Events]
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*Event Calendar: [http://www.bartramsgarden.org/calendar/ Programs and Events Calendar]
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*Education Events: [http://bartramsgarden.org/calendar/category/homeschooler-days/ Homeschooler Days]
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*Radio Episode: [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: [http://twitter.com/bartramsgarden @bartramsgarden]
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
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*[[Urban Arboretum of University City]]
 
*[[Urban Arboretum of University City]]
 
*[[The Woodlands]]
 
*[[The Woodlands]]
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*Radio Episode: [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)
 
  
 
[[Category:Does-Agriculture]] [[Category:Does-Children's_Playgroups]] [[Category:Does-Event_Calendar]] [[Category:Does-Gardening]]
 
[[Category:Does-Agriculture]] [[Category:Does-Children's_Playgroups]] [[Category:Does-Event_Calendar]] [[Category:Does-Gardening]]
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[[Category:Where-Kingsessing]]
 
[[Category:Where-Kingsessing]]
 
[[Category:Serves-African_Americans]][[Category:Issue-African_Americans]]
 
[[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


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