Philadelphia Land Bank Strategic Plan Approved by City Council
On Thursday, December 11th, Philadelphia City Council passed a critical resolution approving the 2015 Proposed Strategic Plan and Disposition Policy of the Philadelphia Land Bank. NGT testified in...
View ArticleThe Second Annual Community Gardens Day will take place on Saturday, June 20,...
NGT will rejoice and celebrate community gardens and highlight the benefits they bring to our city. Participating gardens will be open and offer visitors some activity between the hours of 10 a.m. and...
View ArticleGetting Ready for Spring and Starting Seeds
Get the jump on Spring! Season extenders, garden planning, starting seeds indoors and out. Participants will take home a kit to start seeds appropriate to the season. The workshop will take place...
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Moore Street Community Garden Joins NGT
The Neighborhood Gardens Trust is celebrating the preservation of its 35th community garden. On April 16th City Council approved the transfer of the Moore Street Community Garden to NGT. In 2012, local...
View ArticleCommunity Gardens Day Registration Deadline Extended
The deadline to register your garden to participate in Community Gardens Day has been extended to May 8. Join the Neighborhood Gardens Trust (NGT) in celebrating the second annual Community Gardens Day...
View ArticleNGT Presents at Reclaiming Vacant Properties Conference
NGT Executive Director Jenny Greenberg presented on May 19, 2015 at the Reclaiming Vacant Properties Conference, organized by the Center for Community Progress in Detroit, MI. Jenny participated in a...
View ArticleCommunity Gardens Day is June 20th
NGT will celebrate Philadelphia’s second annual citywide Community Gardens Day on Saturday, June 20, 2015. Community gardens and pocket parks throughout the city will welcome visitors to an array of...
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City Council Recognizes June 20th as Community Gardens Day in Philadelphia
On June 11, 2015, Councilwoman Cindy Bass and Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell presented the Neighborhood Gardens Trust with a resolution adopted by City Council designating and recognizing June 20th as...
View ArticlePhiladelphia’s Community Gardens Featured in National Geographic
National Geographic recently marked Pope Francis’ visit to Philadelphia with an article, “This City Turns Brown Into Green, Just as the Pope Wishes“. The story features the transformation of vacant...
View ArticleNGT will host public meeting on October 14, 2015
The Neighborhood Gardens Trust is completing a study to identify and prioritize existing community gardens for permanent preservation. With support from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and...
View ArticleEnchantment Theatre Company Selects Neighborhood Gardens Trust as the...
Enchantment Theatre Company has selected the Neighborhood Gardens Trust as the winner of its 2015 Eden Award. Since 2009, Enchantment has presented this award to an individual or organization that...
View ArticleCommunity Gardens Day 2016– Register Today!
The 3rd Annual COMMUNITY GARDENS DAY will take place on Saturday, June 18, 2016. On the cusp of summer, Community Gardens Day is a celebration of the vibrant and unique shared growing spaces which...
View ArticlePhiladelphia Land Bank Approves Contract with NGT
The Neighborhood Gardens Trust is working with the new Philadelphia Land Bank to support their shared goals around the development and preservation of urban agriculture and open space. The Land Bank...
View ArticleNeighborhood Gardens Trust releases Priority Acquisition Plan
NGT has completed a strategic garden acquisition study made possible through a grant from the Community Conservation Partnerships Program of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural...
View ArticleJoin Us for A Walking Tour of Point Breeze and Grays Ferry Gardens
The Sierra Club (SPG) and NGT are hosting a walking tour of community gardens in Point Breeze and Grays Ferry on May 20th from 2pm-5pm. We will visit gardens and learn from their caretakers about...
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June 17 is Community Gardens Day!
The Fourth Annual COMMUNITY GARDENS DAY will take place on Saturday, June 17, 2017 from 10am-2pm (rain date June 18). From tranquil spots filled with flowers and trees to bountiful vegetable gardens...
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Community Gardens Day 2017 Recap
The fourth annual Community Gardens Day on June 18 was Philadelphia’s biggest one yet — close to 60 gardens, 5 tours, fun activities and great sponsors and partners. At the kick-off event Los Bomberos...
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Neighborhood Gardens Trust Receives Peg Dilks Award
On June 21, 2017 the Philadelphia Committee of the Garden Club of America (PCGCA) presented the Neighborhood Gardens Trust with The Peg Dilks Award, for it’s work in acquiring and preserving community...
View ArticleNGT Featured on WHYY’s Radio Times
On July 14, WHYY’s Radio Times featured NGT’s Executive Director, Jenny Greenberg and Chris Bolden-Newsome of Bartrams Gardens to discuss the successes and challenges of urban farming and gardening in...
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