White Rock Children’s Garden – West Philadelphia, PA
White Rock Baptist Church (53rd & Chestnut, Philadelphia PA) has cultivated vegetables and edible flowers to teach the Scouting youth skills, sell produce to the congregation and raise money for the Foreign Mission Board Malawi Mission, and Summer Enrichment Programs. Over the past decade, hundreds of pounds of produce have built fellowship with the congregation and youth ministries
Northern Children’s Services Garden – Roxborough, Philadelphia, PA
Northern Children's Services has been serving Philadelphia foster children since it's founding in 1853 as the "Northern Home for Friendless Children. We have helped the staff and youth reestablish their Children's garden and cultivate it through the spring and summer, teaching gardening skills and connecting neighbors with the Northern Homes during gardening days.
Cobbs Creek Community Environmental Center – West Philadelphia, PA
The Environmental center on the edge of West Philadelphia and Delaware County in Cobb Creek Park serves as hub for the neighborhood to connect to nature, and family learning activities. We have been teaching girl scout troops, community groups and other curious neighbors about the science and natural history of perfumes by making rosewater and other floral waters into their own perfumes.
Benjamin Rush Medicinal Garden – College of Physicians of Philadelphia – Center City, PA
The College of Physicians of Philadelphia was founded in 1787 by 24 physician fellows, including Benjamin Rush, one of he signers of the Declaration of Independence. The Benjamin Rush Garden at the College honors Dr. Rush’s study of medicinal plants with a program of study and teaching for the Physician fellows and the public. As a fellow, I’m putting together Rose Water making sessions to connect the doctors and community to the practical use of the garden, ending with a cup of fresh rose petal tea.
Girl Scouts of Eastern PA – Philadelphia and Delaware, PA
Our family has been working with scouting at White Rock Baptist Church as our daughter went from Brownie to a Girl Scout earning the Gold Star. I continue to work with Philadelphia troops and the Landsdowne Troop, providing rose water making sessions and Fragrance workshops to demonstrate the science of perfume making and introduction to fragrance as a business
Lansdowne Farmers Market – Delaware County, PA
Delco is the home of Peace is a Garden, and the Lansdowne Farmers market brings a little of the hometown joy and community connection to the Philadelphia region. Saturday mornings. Look for me there on the calendar.
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society – Community Gardens Program – Philadelphia, PA
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, home of the Philadelphia Flower Show, is not only the most esteemed garden society in the nation, but also the focal point for community gardening in Philadelphia. Peace is a garden supports efforts to connect youth to gardening in the community gardens each year.
