Posts Tagged ‘orchards’

From my friend, Stephanie Chiorean: Philadelphia Orchard Project Music Festival Saturday, July 17 @ 3:00-8:30pm Liberty Lands Park, Northern Liberties (3rd & Wildey, Philadelphia, PA) Please join us for the 2nd annual POP Music Festival and fundraiser! Musical performances by 5 great local bands: West Philadelphia Orchestra, Betty Iron Thumbs, Elder Brother, The Mean, and The Weeds. Generous in-kind donations and support from Northern Liberties Neighborhood Association/ Liberty Lands Park, Johnny Brenda’s, Philly Compost, and Philadelphia Brewing Company. Food available for purchase from Honest Tom’s Taco truck, Dapper Dog, and Buttercream Cupcakes. Please contact Kim (kjordan@phillyorhards.org) to volunteer or for more information. Also, thanks to everyone who voted for PoP in the Green Heroes Grant contest, which I posted about in April.  They won!  From the PoP newsletter: In April, the Philadelphia Orchard Project was voted first place in the national Green Heroes grant contest and awarded a corresponding $15,000

I recieved this email from rom Stephanie Chiorean, a classmate and collaborator of mine at Penn, and thought I’d help spread the word for a really good cause: Hello Friends, As many of you may know, I am on the board of the Philadelphia Orchard Project (POP). The Philadelphia Orchard Project plants orchards in the city of Philadelphia that grow healthy food, green spaces and community food security.  Since 2007,  we have planted 17 orchards and have 8 planting events planned for this spring.  Check out our website for more information. POP has been picked as one of five finalists for our category in the Green Heroes Grant Program (sponsored by Green Works). The first place grant is for $15,000 and runners-up will receive $5,000. We are currently in First Place!  Please help us stay there. We need your help to fund new orchards in the city of Philadelphia: please,