Better By The Day
Come out to another of our biweekly work parties at MEEP! With all the rain we’ve been having this month, our herbs, fruits, & veggies have been given a huge boost! We harvested our first radishes...
View ArticleUpdates, people!
Whew! THAT was one HOT week! yeah? So we are working really hard and long hours to get ready for the event Art/Gage on Saturday the 30th of July. We are also working very hard with friends to get this...
View ArticleArt/Gage & 2nd Street Festival 2011 Success!
Philly Food Forests was a proud presence at Art/Gage out in front of the Philadelphia Magic Gardens on South Street this Saturday, July 30 as well as the 2nd Street Festival in Northern Liberties this...
View ArticleThree Days in the Life of a Philly Food Forester
While the most exciting days in the garden are undoubtedly the work parties when everyone comes together to get a big job done, my personal favorites are the days in between. The passage of these days,...
View ArticlePeace Park Assistance!
Hey Food Foresters! Today Philly Food Forests made an appearance at Peace Park, an urban garden starting up at 32nd St. and Latona St in the Grays Ferry neighborhood in Southwest Philadelphia. When we...
View ArticleUnexpected MEEP Garden Party + Lamb’s Quarter Salad Recipe
You never know what to expect when you harvest food from your local food forest garden. Some days you might just go and enjoy the breeze, pluck some weeds and grab your dinner. Other days… When we...
View ArticleElder Weeds & Rainy Weeks
It’s been a strange couple of weeks for the garden, what with intense rainfall every afternoon. Last week’s Sunday workparty was, unfortunately rained out. We weeded for about half an hour before we...
View ArticleJoe’s journal, March 2, 2012
Hello! Joe here. This is how my day went yesterday. March 2, 2011. Friday. Headed down to 17th and South to meet a new friend for a potential garden site, and some talk and planning. Site not going to...
View ArticlePhilly Food Forests and Occupy Vacant Lots CROSSOVER EVENT!
Philly Food Forests and Occupy Vacant Lots CROSSOVER EVENT! Sunday March 04, 2012. Workparty at MEEP 521 Mercy Street. The trees are budding, we can’t seem to stay indoors, it is really nice out, the...
View ArticleWorkday at MEEP with Occupy Vacant Lots!
Sunday was a successful day of smiles! The potluck had enough food for our forty-five mouths! A free store’s closing inventory was enough so that we could not see out the back window of the car! We...
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