Trees for the Future

Henrik Sjöman, Scientific Curator, Gothenburg Botanical Garden, is coming to Philadelphia to share his groundbreaking research on trees — which tree types grow best where, and why. His new book, Trees for the Future, stimulates a whole new language around tree selection and will lead to more informed decisions about choosing trees for location and

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Maple Sugaring at Peter Wentz Farmstead

Saturday, February 24th and Saturday, March 2nd from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm Maple Sugaring at Peter Wentz Farmstead Join our farmers as they create maple sugar from trees right here at the Farmstead! Watch as they tap the trees, collect the sap, and create the syrup. Learn about the Indigenous origins of maple sugaring

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Giants of the Forest

Now that the leaves have fallen, the giants of the forest have revealed themselves. No, not the fairy tale variety, the trees! While walking the trails of the Schuylkill Center in the summer months, our most gigantic trees are tucked away from sight, obscured by cork trees, devil’s walking sticks, and sometimes their own young

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Festively Fly Holiday Market

All Black Everything Pop-Up curates the annual Festively Fly Holiday Market – a commerce space for Black businesses that introduces ALL nationalities to dope Black brands from around the country ready to supply your holiday shopping needs! Listen and vibe to DJ sets all evening as well as a live musical performance at 6PM. Snap

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Using the Miyawaki Method to Rewild Our Communities

Using the Miyawaki Method to Rewild Our Communities Hannah Lewis and Maya Dutta Biodiversity for a Livable Climate Join Hannah Lewis and Maya Dutta in a discussion of Lewis’ new book, Mini-Forest Revolution: Using the Miyawaki Method to Rapidly Rewild the World (Chelsea Green, 2022). The Miyawaki Method is a unique approach to tree-planting conceived

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Woodland Lessons: Free workshop on sustainable forestry for college students

Image via thedailygreen.comNative woodlands are a critical part of our ecosystem, yet they are increasingly disappearing. To educate students on the problem and to encourage protection, Camphill Village Kimberton Hills is offering a free, two-day workshop to area college students on watersheds and sustainable forest management. The Sustainable Forestry Management Program, funded by a grant

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Urban Naturalist: A tall cool one

I often feel hemlock trees around me before I look up and identify them. I’ll be hacking my way through the woods, sweating in summer heat. Then the underbrush opens, the light dims and a slow, refreshing breeze washes over me. I’m under the tight canopy of a hemlock standing alongside a stream. I love

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Urban Naturalist: One Tough Nut

You know Chestnut, the street that runs west to east between Market and Walnut? Have you ever seen a chestnut tree? Locusts, pines, spruces and walnuts are all around, even if you’ve never noticed them. But you’d be hard pressed to find a chestnut tree. They’re almost all dead.

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