Gardens To Visit

Visit a PHS garden or landscape to help build stronger social connections with your community.

For Neighborhoods

Explore programs that create healthy, livable environments and increase access to fresh food.

For Gardeners

Engage with PHS on gardening, whether you’re an expert or a beginner.

About Us

Get to know our story, become a part of our staff, or see what is in the news with PHS.

The Flower Show

Community gardens increase access to fresh produce while strengthening social connections between neighbors. PHS offers resources for community gardens to serve their neighborhoods. Consider this hub your one-stop shop for all PHS-provided information and supports for those in the Community Gardens Program (CGP) as well as sites participating in City Harvest. This page is intended for site leaders and garden groups.

Request Forms

Use these links below to the forms to request lumber, soil & compost, volunteers, seedlings, and technical assistance. Use the arrows in the images to navigate through the forms.

Lumber Request
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Soil & Compost Request
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Volunteer Request
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Technical Assistance Request
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Seedling CSA
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McClean Tool Library

Welcome to the PHS McClean Urban Agriculture Tool Library!
Visit the link below to browse our inventory, check out tools, and learn about our policies.

Glenwood Green Acres
1801 W Glenwood Ave
Philadelphia PA 19132
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Community Gardens Program Basics

Learn the basics of the PHS Community Garden Program through our brochure and partnership agreement. You can view and download these documents here.

2024 Variety Growing Guides

Direct Sow Seeds

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Spring Seedings

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1st Summer Seedings

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2nd Summer Seedings

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Fall Seedings

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Growing Onions & Leeks

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Growing Potatoes

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Growing Strawberries

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Growing Sweet Potatoes

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Current Program Opportunities

Requests for Proposals

Requests for Project Support

Thanks to a Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) grant, PHS is offering a second round of small project support (up to $2,500 in support) to garden spaces in Philadelphia. During the first round of project support grants, PHS with the support of DNCR, supported over 16 community gardens with an assortment of projects including a workshop series, shed installations, signage, and more.

PHS Community Gardens Network

Request Forms

Lumber Request

Soil & Compost Request

Volunteer Request

Technical Assistance Request

Seedling CSA

McClean Tool Library

Community Gardens Program Basics

Community Gardens Newsletter Archive

City Harvest Basics

Co-Op Volunteer Calendar

2024 Seedling Distribution Dates

Growing Guides

2024 Variety Growing Guides

Current Program Opportunities

Requests for Proposals

Requests for Project Support

PHS Community Gardens Team