Home
1-25 of 54

Rodale Institute - Jordan Heights Garden

International Refugee Community Garden

What's Here

Community Gardening

Lancaster County Department of Parks & Recreation - Lancaster County Department of Parks & Recreation

Programs/services include: Reservation requests for camp sites and pavilions Garden plots Offers a variety of recreational, cultural and in-service training programs for teachers. Offers an annual Christmas tree recycling program Operates Shuts Environmental Library and Resource Center and the Lancaster County Environmental Center Also maintains a public swimming pool located in Central Park Maintains a disc-golf (Frisbee) course in Buchmiller Park Garden of Five Senses with Braille Trail Park areas include: Buchmiller, Central, Chickies Rock, Speedwell Forge, and Money Rocks Parks The Conewago and Lancaster Junction Recreation Trails, The Conestoga Greenway The Theodore Parker Natural Area Park Rangers are responsible for various visitor services, law enforcement duties and park security. They provide the public with highly visible staff to assist in the following areas: General park information Medical emergencies Special event security

What's Here

Swimming Facilities
Public Parks
Picnic Grounds
Law Enforcement Agencies
Community Gardening
Skate Parks
Campgrounds
Athletic Fields/Courts
Christmas Tree Recycling
Playgrounds
Recreational Activities/Sports

Pennypack Farm & Education Center - Community Supported Agriculture

Provides organically grown vegetables to families who purchase a season-long foodshare, usually paying in full before May. Households come to the farm weekly for 24 weeks to pick up their share. Some items are U-pick, and most items have been harvested and bunched in to units. Families are expected to contribute at least 4 hours of volunteer labor at some activity to support the farm's operation.

What's Here

Food Pantries
Community Gardening

Rodale Institute - Community Carden

Community Garden

What's Here

Community Gardening

Norris Square Neighborhood Project - After School Program for High School Students

Offers a youth leadership building program focusing on arts, entrepreneurship, Puerto Rican culture, and gardening. Also offers homework help, college prep, work readiness, and outdoor experiences such as photography, gardening, camping, and canoeing.

What's Here

Summer Camps
Youth Enrichment Programs
Day Camps
Community Gardening
Youth Employment Programs

Penn State Cooperative Extension - Bradford County - Master Gardener

Supports the outreach mission of Penn State Extension by utilizing unbiased research-based information to educate the public and communities on best practices in sustainable horticulture and environmental stewardship.

What's Here

Community Gardening

Penn State Cooperative Extension - South Central - Cooperative Learning and Master Gardeners

The York county Master Gardeners provide horticulture information and education to home gardeners based on proven research specific to the local climate, soils and plants. Master gardeners answer gardening questions and diagnosis insect and plant problems via the garden hotline, Monday through Friday 9:00 am - 12:30 pm. Teach community and urban gardening to youth and adults. Maintain the gardens at john Rudy Park where gardeners can learn about annuals, perennials, vegetables and herbs for York county. Offer the annual "garden wise" educational conference - a one-day event with workshops and speakers. Speakers bureau provides speakers on garden topics for community groups. Teach composting. For more information please, feel free to contact: Constance Schmotzer Consumer Horticulture Educator [email protected] 717-840-7408

What's Here

Community Gardening
Cooperative Extension Service Education Programs
Recreational/Leisure/Arts Instruction

Rodale Institute - ABC Daycare Garden

Community Garden

What's Here

Community Gardening

Young Chances Foundation - Community Engagement Center

Offers year round youth educational-recreational programs, community events for parents and seniors, and life skills information for residents of all ages in the Grays Ferry and surrounding South Philadelphia neighborhoods. Also works to reduce teen violence and alleviate neighborhood tensions. Provides mentoring, food and clothing giveaways, and maintains Tynirah's Community Welcome Garden.

What's Here

Community Gardening
Youth Enrichment Programs
Neighborhood Dispute Resolution Services
Neighborhood Multipurpose Centers
Youth Centers
Mentoring Programs

Greenhouse Project - Greenhouse Project

Community greenhouse open for scheduled classes and special events. Provides education about the relationship between food ecosystem that is healthy for both people and the environment and promotes disease prevention though diet, movement, and active living.

What's Here

Special Interest Clubs
Community Gardening
Nutrition Education
Social Clubs/Events

Rodale Institute - Community Garden

Community Garden

What's Here

Community Gardening

Bernardine Center - Vegetable Garden

Plants, oversees, and harvests organically grown vegetables that are given to our food center families and used in preparation of some of the meals for our Westside Brunch.

What's Here

Fresh Food
Community Gardening

Rodale Institute - Casa Guadalupe Garden

Community Garden

What's Here

Community Gardening

Fulton County Food Basket - Food Pantry and Nutritional Education

Provides food, nutritional education program (Fulton County Super Cupboard), gardening program each Spring, Summer school lunch program, school backpack program, and budget/lifestyle counseling.

What's Here

Food Pantries
School Supplies
Personal Financial Counseling
Nutrition Education
Summer Food Service Programs
Community Gardening

Greater Philadelphia Community Alliance - Out of School Time (OST)

Provides safe spaces and enriching activities for youth after school that support critical thinking, social skills, and academic achievement. Located at these schools: George W. Childs, Newlin Fell, Southwark Elementary, Vare-Washington Elementary, and Horace Howard Furness High - 21st Century Community Learning Center. Also located at Mamie Nichols Center.

What's Here

Youth Enrichment Programs
Extended Child Care
Community Gardening

Coraopolis Community Development Corporation - Community Garden

Provides volunteer opportunities for members of the community to develop gardening skills and teach children about assisting those in need. Produce is given to the CCDC Food Pantry for local families in need.

What's Here

Community Gardening
Volunteer Opportunities

Oxford SILO - Community Garden

Cultivates a community garden. Distributes produce to community members in need. Provides volunteer opportunities.

What's Here

Volunteer Opportunities
Community Gardening

Norris Square Neighborhood Project - Campesinx

Offers garden plots in the Las Parcelas garden for rent and includes use of water, tools, and kitchens. Also offers workshops to learn about gardening and composting.

What's Here

Community Gardening

Oxford SILO - Growing with SILO

Builds and places raised vegetable gardens into the backyards of Oxford community families to boost their food security and access to fresh produce. Also provides volunteer opportunities.

What's Here

Community Gardening
Volunteer Opportunities

Rodale Institute - Community Garden

Container Garden

What's Here

Community Gardening

Boys and Girls Club of Chester - After School Programming

Provides after school programming covering four core areas: education and career development, health and life skills, the arts, and fitness and recreation. Activities and services include homework help, digital literacy training, mentoring, sports and games, nutrition education, gardening, and more.

What's Here

Community Gardening
Youth Enrichment Programs
Extended Child Care
Nutrition Education
Digital Literacy Programs
Mentoring Programs
Tutoring Services
Recreational Activities/Sports

Urban Erie Community Development Corporation - Urban Farming

Provides a community garden that is maintained by the English as a Second Language (ESL) students who harvest fresh food and take it home to family members.

What's Here

Community Gardening

Grow Pittsburgh - School and Community Garden Support

Builds and supports gardens for schools, early childhood centers, and low-income communities throughout Allegheny County. We also provide technical and material mini-grants to established gardens throughout the county, and offer workshops for gardeners of all skill levels.

What's Here

Community Gardening

Chester County Food Bank - Raised Bed Garden Program

Provides gardening education, seedlings, and construction support to volunteer-run gardens. Harvests are gathered and distributed to local food cupboards where, along with non-perishable food items, residents who are hungry or food insecure can get the food they need.

What's Here

Community Gardening
Volunteer Opportunities

Rodale Institute - Community Garden

Community Garden

What's Here

Community Gardening