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{{toplink|url=http://www.bartramsgarden.org|name=bartramsgarden.org}}[[File:BartramsGarden.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Bartram's Garden.]] | {{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:'' The above descriptive information came from the organization's [http://bartramsgarden.org | + | ''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://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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==Info== | ==Info== | ||
− | *Event Calendar: [http://bartramsgarden.org/calendar/ | + | *Event Calendar: [http://www.bartramsgarden.org/calendar/ Programs and Events Calendar] |
− | * | + | *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) |
+ | *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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[[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:Serves-African_Americans]][[Category:Issue-African_Americans]] | [[Category:Serves-African_Americans]][[Category:Issue-African_Americans]] | ||
− | + | [[Contact Email::info@bartramsgarden.org| ]] |
Revision as of 15:01, 28 July 2022
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
- 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
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
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