Ed felt like a part of PHS ever since descending the escalator for past Flower Shows at the Old Convention Center. As a member of the founding City Harvest Gardens and now as a PHS staffer, Ed is an advocate for community gardening as a vital force in creating healthy neighborhoods and healthy people. He coordinates the production of over 250,000 seedlings a season to distribute amongst 125 City Harvest gardens in the Philadelphia region. Ed also provides technical assistance to the growers in the Community Gardens network.