Events

GreenFest Philly 2010 GreenFest Philly returns to 2nd & South Street/Headhouse Square District for a fashion-themed event this Sunday, Sept. 12 at 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. The annual green festival will feature: Bike Philly 2010 This Sunday, September 12 at 8:00 am, join cyclists for Bike Philly, a morning of relaxed biking on certified car-free Philadelphia streets. This annual event is (Find out more about GreenFest Philly & Bike Philly, after the jump)

Got a green thumb? Gardeners of all levels should soak up the plants, gardening tips and all things green at the Free Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) Fall Gardening Festival on Saturday, Sept. 11, 11 AM-4 PM at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. The free festival will showcase PHS’s special programs for homeowners and gardeners, as well as food, live music, plant sales and demonstration. Highlights of the day include:

Can't get enough of Planet Earth? The Mann Center is featuring Planet Earth Live on Thursday, July 29th at 8:30 PM with a background of the Philadelphia Orchestra. Beautiful, hi-def images from the hit BBC documentary series, Planet Earth, along with the sweeping majestic original Emmy award winning score will be the finale to The Philadelphia Orchestra’s annual summer season. You'll see & explore everything from the

Philly's 3rd Annual Spring Cleanup had its biggest cleanup ever thanks to greenies like you with its UnLitter Us Campaign! Over 11,000 volunteers worked at 231 official project sites to collect over 1.3 million lbs of trash, 140K lbs of recycling, 50 parks & recreation centers cleaned and 763 neighborhood blocks cleaned! Incredible numbers, Philly! But how can you keep it up for this Earth week (and always...) Here's some suggestions:

Happy Earth month! Philly's packed with eco-friendly events for Earth Week! (For a complete listing, feel free to check out our new Philly Events Calendar page! Here are some highlights of upcoming events to visit:

Warm weather's outside, Spring's in the air... which means insect season will soon be in full swing. Although insects & bugs are happy outside, they can be pests in the home or outside a BBQ/picnic. Rather than using dangerous sprays or traps, EcoSMART offers organic pesticide & insect repellents. Made from essential oils, they're non-toxic - making them kid & pet-friendly. This may seem like an oxymoron- How can you have a safe and non-toxic pesticide?

This early spring weather has lots of green Events in Philly coming up! See all the exciting happenings in Philadelphia in the next month:

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Hungry for some local & fresh produce? Good news - The Piazza at Schmidt’s has an annual Saturday afternoon Farmers Market! The Piazza Farmer’s Market imports local farmers to Northern Liberties to showcase the best local produce, meats, poultry and dairy products available in the city of Philadelphia. Kicking off last Saturday the Piazza Farmer’s Market has