Community Garden Hubs

In Nicetown and Tioga, residents face challenges in accessing fresh and healthy food due to racially discriminatory policies and systematic disinvestment. With over 40% of neighborhood residents living below the federal poverty rate, hunger rates are among the highest in the city. To address these issues, PHS is conducting outreach and offering informational sessions on establishing and sustaining community gardens.

Collaborating with the Neighborhood Gardens Trust (NGT), we aim to secure stable land tenure for existing gardens and identify potential locations for new community gardens. Our services include providing training, tools, and support to neighborhood residents and garden leaders, enabling effective community creation and management. By becoming a part of the PHS community gardens program, you'll gain access to resources such as our tool library, material and supply support, volunteer workdays, and technical assistance.

Gardening Series Workshops

Interested in growing your green thumb? Come learn more about gardening right in your neighborhood through our beginner Gardening Series workshops!

Organic Pest and Disease Management 
Saturday, June 7
12:00 – 1:30pm  
1520 Rowan St, Philadelphia PA, 19140 (view in Google Maps)

Green City Teachers Intensive 
Tuesday - Thursday, June 24 – 26
Cristo Rey High School, Philadelphia, PA 19140 (view in Google Maps)

Intro to Propagation 
Sunday, July 13
12:00 - 1:30pm 
1522 Rowan St, Philadelphia, PA 19140 (view in Google Maps)   

Organic Fruit Growing: From Berries to Trees 
Saturday, August 16
12:00 - 2:00pm 
3300 N 17th St, Philadelphia, PA 19140 (view in Google Maps)

Worm-Based Composting 
Saturday, August 30
12:00pm – 2:00pm 
3758 N 15th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140 (view in Google Maps)

Preparing for Spring with a Winter Garden 
Saturday, September 13
12:00 - 2:00pm 
3300 N 17th St, Philadelphia, PA 19140 (view in Google Maps)

Saving Seeds & Growing from Seeds for Sustainable Low-Cost Gardening  
Saturday, October 4
12:00 - 2:00pm 
3758 N 15th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140 (view in Google Maps)

Furtick Farms

Location: 4300 Germantown Ave behind Nicetown CDC
Garden Leaders: Jenia Jolley, Wanda Brell, Jessica Johnson