Catch up on the latest sustainability news: Businesses not following plastic bag ban. A study conducted by the environmental nonprofit PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center found that businesses are not complying with Philadelphia’s plastic bag ban law. Local businesses are...
8 historic gardens and green spaces to explore in the city
Retreat to these local gardens and green spaces that feel like an escape, but all within city limits. As Philadelphia continues celebrating America’s 250th anniversary, there’s no shortage of places to experience the region’s history outdoors. From America’s oldest surviving...
Trail network grows, flash floods hit the city, & more
Catch up on the latest sustainability news: Severe weather causes flash flooding. After record-high temperatures likely impacted by climate change, intense storms led to flash floods throughout the Philadelphia region over the July 4th holiday weekend. Parts of Kelly Drive...
PLUS: PFAS remains a focus as regulations are coming, and resources to check for lead pipes. Philadelphia Water reconnected the Manayunk Canal at the Flat Rock Dam to connect the waterways for the past year. With mussels placed in the...
Catch up on the latest sustainability news: New beautification efforts along Broad Street. Construction of a new green traffic median in front of the Kimmel Center is now complete. The median is part of a larger $150 million master plan...
“This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.” They tower overhead and sway in the wind and often teem with squawking birds, yet trees are easy to ignore. Urbanites rush by them without noticing,...
Discover the intersection of history, botany & spooky gardening! Join a captivating garden tour followed by a hands-on crafting workshop.
Historic garden tour and Cemeterrarium Workshop
Join professional horticulturist Gregg Tepper, Laurel Hill, and Green Philly for an evening to:
Learn about Laurel Hill as a pioneer of the major rural garden cemetery movement
Sustainability Insights: Discover the cemetery’s latest green, eco-friendly initiatives, including ways the cemetery repurposes materials throughout the arboretum
Guided Garden Stroll: Walk through the unique Medallion Garden, featuring:
A welcoming rock garden crafted from repurposed materials found on-site
A stylized goth garden
A curated dwarf conifer garden
Hands-On Crafting: Build, plant, and customize your very own miniature Ceme-terrarium to take home under Gregg’s expert guidance.
No experience needed, just bring your imagination and get ready to make something awesome.
All materials to build your cemeterrarium will be included. Light bites and beverages will be provided.
Catch up on the latest sustainability news: Mussels clean the Manayunk Canal. Once trash-filled and green algae-covered, the Manayunk Canal is now bustling with wildlife as the water becomes increasingly inhabitable. Work to clear the canal has been going on...
A multi-use trail would allow pedestrians and bikes to travel from Rowan University to the Edelman Fossil Park and connect to other area trail systems. This article is republished in partnership with South Jersey Climate News. By Michael Bautista, Staff Writer. A...
Catch up on the latest sustainability news: Heat health emergency ends. Last week, the Department of Public Health declared a Heat Health Emergency, putting special emergency heat programs, such as cooling centers, into effect. Higher temperatures in the region can...
Pennsylvania’s century-old water infrastructure faces modern climate threats. Here’s why it’s complicated. The U.S. has over 2 million miles of underground pipes controlled and run by about 150,000 public water systems. These public systems serve about 90% of the population,...
Pennsylvania has become a hot spot for data center proposals and public backlash about where to build them. by Michael Helbing, Penn State I’m a law professor and executive director of Penn State’s Center for Energy Law and Policy. I’m...
Catch up on the latest sustainability news: Young climate activists on hunger strike. Members of the Philadelphia chapter of Sunrise Movement – a climate and human rights group – have been on a hunger strike for more than twenty days...
Want to get gardening in the city? Meet “Gritty and Green,” a new podcast by Master Gardener Meredith Nutting.
May 22, 2024 | Podcast
This new podcast explores all the facets of gardening in a city and is presented by Green Philly. Exciting news for urban garden enthusiasts! Green Philly is proud to present “Gritty and Green,” a brand new podcast hosted by the knowledgeable...
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