The Kensington Spring Garden Tour

Event Details: The Kensington Spring Garden Tour is a neighborhood-wide celebration of community gardens and green spaces across Kensington, hosted by NKCDC (a Mrs. Meyer’s Lots of Compassion grant recipient) in partnership with local growers, gardeners, and community organizations. The event includes yoga, garden activities, block parties, raffles, a bike tour, and a guided walking tour. It also marks the transition from indoor planning activities to outdoor community engagement as part of the Co-Creating a GreenPrint for Kensington community planning process. When: Saturday, May 2, 2026

• Yoga: 9 to 10 AM
• Bike Tour: 11 AM to 2 PM
• Guided Walking Tour: 11:30 AM to 2 PM

Where: Kensington Engagement Center, 3000 Kensington Ave, with activities across Kensington About New Kensington Community Development Corporation New Kensington Community Development Corporation (NKCDC) is a community-driven, trauma-informed, and equity-focused non-profit. They provide a wide range of services—real estate development, housing counseling, small business assistance, corridor cleaning, workforce development, nutrition education, community health resources—to residents and businesses across the Kensington, Port Richmond, and Fishtown neighborhoods of Philadelphia.   What is Lots of Compassion? The Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day program transforms vacant lots across the country into thriving community gardens through a five-year commitment contributing up to $1 million from sales of Compassion Flower product through 2027. Since launching in 2023, Lots of Compassion has transformed more than 110,000 square feet of garden space, supported by the program’s 30 garden grants to date, and benefited more than 45,000 community members nationwide. Through partnerships with local organizations and leaders, the initiative continues to turn underused spaces into vibrant places where neighbors gather, learn and grow together.