Bartram's Garden Now Bigger And Better!

Bartram’s Garden Now Bigger And Better!

PlanPhilly reports that Bartram’s Garden will open tomorrow with a new orchard, community gardens, plant nursery and an education center at opening celebration this weekend.

Last year, workers cleared invasive shrubs and removed unused tennis courts and baseball fields from the southern end of the property to make way for a 1.5-acre community garden in partnership with the University of Pennsylvania’s Agaston Urban Nutrition Initiative, the City of Philadelphia and the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. Twenty five of the 60 plots are now being used by the community. The farm is being operated with help from John Bartram High School Students while a portion of the food is donated to PHS’s City Harvest Program for needy families. A new Green Resource Center will be used to provide seedlings for the UNI farm, community gardeners and for the Roots to Re-Entry green jobs training program this spring. Near the new community garden, Bartram’s Garden planted more than 40 heirloom fruit trees, in partnership with the Philadelphia Orchard Project. The Four Seasons of Philadelphia provided funding.

There will be a preview of the grand opening on Friday, May 4, from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m for members.

Bartram’s Garden will be open to the public on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Entrance is free. Day passes, which include a guided house and garden tour, and access to seasonal activities in the Green Room, are $8 to $12.

54th Street and Lindbergh Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19143
Open 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
1 (215) 729-5281
[email protected]

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About Bartram’s Garden

A garden of curiosity, inspired by nature and created by the Bartram’s. Located along the banks of the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia. From March 30 – December 2, guided tours of both the historic house and garden are available Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays without reservation. Our new Green Room is also available Thursday – Sunday and provides visitors of all ages with hands-on seasonal activities, as well as binoculars, field guides, and art supplies to borrow for the day. Group tours are available every day of the week, year-round by reservation. Please contact us for more information. The grounds of Bartram’s Garden are open from dawn to dusk year-round except City-observed holidays.

Bartram’s Garden History

Bartram’s Garden is one of only a handful of identified prehistoric locations in Philadelphia. Archaeological evidence has been found that the Garden was occupied seasonally by Native Americans as early as 3,000 BCE. Objects found during digs include stone artifacts, flakes from tool production, and fire-cracked rock. These objects are available to view in the John Bartram Bowman Special Collections Library by appointment. Beginning in 1648, a 1,000 acre tract of land that included Bartram’s Garden was settled as an outpost on a New Sweden colony on the Schuylkill River. This land, known as “Aronameck,” was eventually divided along natural boundaries and creek valleys, and further small clearings developed in the later 17th Century, including a piece which become the site of John Bartram’s farm and garden.

Best of luck to Ty Holmberg and everyone involved at Bartram’s Garden!

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Bartram’s Garden Now Bigger And Better!