Bartram’s Garden

Philly Stake is a microgranting event that supports creative, community-engaged projects. Attendees enjoy a locally-sourced meal prepared by Stake volunteers and decide who receives the funding.  Philly Stake first brought Philadelphians together in 2010 and ran through 2016. Ten years...

When the world is overwhelming, dangerous, or stressful, the Sankofa community farm serves as a space to educate and affirm. This story is a part of a series in collaboration with Love Now Media for the Philadelphia Journalism Collaborative. Tucked...

Catch up on this week’s sustainability news: The Zoo’s gardens are getting a horticultural makeover. The Philadelphia Zoo is partnering with the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society and Santoline Mosaïculture to revamp the property’s 42 acres of garden beds and install topiary...

Her sidewalk Germantown Garden brought together neighbors during COVID. Her next vision: a future farm retreat. Over the last four years of running a Germantown community garden, Kera Gibbs, a 2024 SustainPHL nominee, has seen the transformative power that growing...

In April, multiple agencies were informed of an environmental concern. But the public wasn’t aware until a private citizen alerted Bartram’s Garden staff. In April, during one of his usual walks along Bartram’s Mile Trail — which runs from just...

Schuylkill River Development Corporation (SRDC) expects a recreational pier along Bartram’s Mile to be open for use by summer 2022, providing Bartram’s Garden visitors safe and equitable access to the river for fishing, wildlife viewing, and relaxing along Bartram’s Mile....

Black-run nonprofits are allocated fewer resources than White-led ones, according to a 2016 report commissioned by the Philadelphia African American Leadership Forum. Because of this disparity, black nonprofits are heavily dependent on grants for funding—leaving them vulnerable when unexpected events...

Our three SustainPHL nominees for Sustainable Communities are working to provide communities with equitable access to clean air and water, beautiful and open spaces, and energy-efficient resources, as well as protecting local wildlife and habitats. By providing access to clean,...