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    May 2025

  • Wed 21
    SWWAG Workshop: Intro to Summer Planting (Rescheduled from 5/13) SOLD OUT

    SWWAG Workshop: Intro to Summer Planting (Rescheduled from 5/13) SOLD OUT

    May 21, 2025 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
    Sankofa Community Farm

    Due to inclement weather forecasts, this event has been rescheduled from its original date on 5/13. Time to get planting! Come on down to Sankofa Community Farm and learn the...


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    Public Meeting about Chemical Contamination

    Featured May 22, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
    Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School
    2601 S. 58th Street, Philadelphia, PA

    In Summer 2024, we learned of a potential chemical contamination originating at a privately owned site adjacent to Bartram’s Garden and the Bartram’s Mile Trail. According to the Pennsylvania Department...


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    SOLD OUT Kids’ Learn-to-Ride (Ages 4–16) [2025]

    SOLD OUT Kids’ Learn-to-Ride (Ages 4–16) [2025]

    May 24, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Kids’ Learn-to-Ride (Ages 4–16) [2025]

    This FREE two-hour Learn-to-Ride class teaches young participants how to ride a bicycle.  This class is perfect for those who have never ridden a bike or who may need a...


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    Free Bike Rentals [2025]

    Free Bike Rentals [2025]

    May 24, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Free Bike Rentals [2025]

    Free, walk-up bike rentals and helmets available for kids and adults! Bikes are first-come, first-served, but register in advance to receive info on weather-related cancellations.   Have your own bike?...


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  • Sat 31
    CANCELED Free Bike Rentals [2025]

    CANCELED Free Bike Rentals [2025]

    May 31, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Free Bike Rentals [2025]

    Update on 5/30: Due to the weather forecast, this event has been canceled. Free, walk-up bike rentals and helmets available for kids and adults! Bikes are first-come, first-served, but register...


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  • June 2025

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    Edible and Medicinal: A Nature Walk and Workshop – Venus Fly Trap

    Edible and Medicinal: A Nature Walk and Workshop – Venus Fly Trap

    June 1, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Venus Fly Trap

    Join Nommo Apothecary founder and herbalist Simone Davis for a plant identification walk near the Ganoshowanna/Manayunk River (Schuylkill River) in Bartram's Garden, where participants will be meeting edible and medicinal plants and trees growing...


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  • Sat 7
    CANCELED SWWAG Workshop| Uncommon Fruit: Exploring and Jarring Goumi Berries

    CANCELED SWWAG Workshop| Uncommon Fruit: Exploring and Jarring Goumi Berries

    June 7, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
    POP Learning Orchard at The Woodlands
    4100 Woodland Ave., Philadelphia, PA

    Update on 6/4: This workshop has been canceled and will be rescheduled to a later date TBD.  Workshop goers will learn about the goumi berry, elderberries, chokeberries, and bush cherries;...


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    Free Bike Rentals [2025]

    Free Bike Rentals [2025]

    June 7, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Free Bike Rentals [2025]

    Free, walk-up bike rentals and helmets available for kids and adults! Bikes are first-come, first-served, but register in advance to receive info on weather-related cancellations.   Have your own bike?...


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    SOLD OUT Kids’ Learn-to-Ride (Ages 4–16) [2025]

    SOLD OUT Kids’ Learn-to-Ride (Ages 4–16) [2025]

    June 8, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Kids’ Learn-to-Ride (Ages 4–16) [2025]

    This FREE two-hour Learn-to-Ride class teaches young participants how to ride a bicycle.  This class is perfect for those who have never ridden a bike or who may need a...


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Biking & Walking

Stroll the Schuylkill River Trail or join us for biking!

Birds

Look up! More than 100 species of birds rely on this ecosystem.

Boating & Fishing

Enjoy all that the Tidal Schuylkill River has to offer.

Flowers, Plants & Trees

See what’s blooming, find a favorite tree, and stroll the gardens and natural lands.

Gardening

Bring the Garden home! Shop for plants or grow food, trees, and more.

History

Uncover the interconnected stories of this historic site.

Kids' Activities

Join us year-round to learn, make, share, and wonder.

Sankofa Community Farm

“Go back and get it!” Growing food sovereignty with an African Diaspora focus.

Southwest Philadelphia

Resources and opportunities especially for neighbors in Southwest Philly.

Water Quality

View our latest data on current river conditions.

Workshops, Wellness & Culture

Enjoy upcoming workshops, self-care, and events. Are you a Southwest artist? Let’s partner!

Youth Internships

Calling Southwest students: paid internships available with the river, the farm, and the trees.

Bartram's Garden

(215) 729-5281
5400 Lindbergh Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19143

Bartram’s Garden is located in Lenapehoking, the homeland of the Lenape people.
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