Categories: Events

Green Philly Week Guide: 6/23 – 6/27

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Making plans for your week but still have spare time to fill?

Whether you’re looking for gardening tips, bike trips or just want to celebrate some #Philly love, here’s our round up of local green events happening this week!

  • Green City Teachers Summer Training: Interested in starting a school garden? Join this hands-on two-session training workshop to learn the basics for designing, building, and maintaining a year-round school garden. Wednesday June 25th & Thursday June 26th 8:30 AM – 1 PM, $50, JB Kelly School 5116 Pulaski Ave. Register.
  • Join the DVGBC on Tuesday night to chat about sustainability and the media with our own Julie Hancher, Sandy Bauers (Philly Inquirer), Zack Seward (Technical.ly Philly) and Alex Mulcahy (Grid). Find out more about the event from our previous post. Tuesday June 24, 6-8 PM, $15 (or free for DVGBC members), City CoHo, 2401 Walnut Street.
  • A Pinch of This, A Teaspoon of That: Cooking and Living Well with Herbs: Join Anna Wik, a Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) Landscape architect and experienced herbalist, explore tips for using herbs in cooking and wellness remedies. This event is the second session of Herbs, Health, and Happy Hour: A Series on Growing and Using Herbs for Wellness which continues through October. Wednesday June 25th, 5:30-7 PM, $20 -25 per session, 19 S 22nd St.; Register.
  • #whyilovephilly Summer Party: Come out to the semi-annual summer party celebrating Philly and all it has to offer! Party goers can enjoy games, food, booze, and outdoor music, plus guests will get a sneak peek at the pop-up Spruce Street Harbor Park opening the next day. Thursday, June 26th, 7-11 PM, $10 (includes drink ticket), Spruce St. & Columbus Blvd., Tickets.  
  • #whyilovephilly Bike Tour: Philly Bike Tour Co. is hosting a special bike tour highlighting Philly’s 300+ year history and culture. Bring your own bike (helmets too!) and join on the 2.5 mile ride from Rittenhouse Square Park to Spruce St. Harbor Park for the annual #whyilovephilly party. Thursday June 26th,6:30 PM, $5, Rittenhouse Park, Register.
  • Downspout Gardens Workshop: Join Greensgrow and learn how to build, install and plant your own downspout planter, an aesthetically pleasing way to reduce stormwater runoff! All participants will receive a $20 Gift Card to Greensgrow after the demonstration. Thursday June 26th, $35; Greensgrow West 4912 Baltimore Ave.; Register.
Linh Kostiuk

Linh studies Architectural Technologies at Philadelphia University and spent a previous semester studying Sustainability in Copenhagen, Denmark. These experiences home and abroad inspired her to take a closer look at her personal impact on the environment and ways to lessen it. Whether she's reminding others to recycle or supporting local farmers markets, she knows those small steps can add up to a greater positive change.

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