November 2025

  • Little Explorers

    Little Explorers: Colorful Leaves

    Bartram’s Garden Courtyard, Coach House and Barn
    5400 Lindbergh Blvd., Philadelphia

    Join us during one of the prettiest times of year and make some colorful art!   ABOUT LITTLE EXPLORERS: Every first Wednesday of the month, March through November, 10-11:30am. Join us for exploration, a garden walk, and stories! Please feel free to bring a snack. Designed for toddlers and preschoolers, ages 2-4. One adult chaperone...


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  • Sankofa Farm Stand at 54th & Lindbergh

    Sankofa Farm Stand at 54th & Lindbergh

    Come purchase fresh, chemical-free inspirited locally grown produce straight from Sankofa Community Farm every Thursday at our 54th & Lindbergh Boulevard entrance, now through mid-November! EBT, cash, WIC Farmer’s Market vouchers, and Senior vouchers are all accepted methods of payment (standard retail WIC vouchers are not accepted). You can also catch the Sankofa Farm Stand...


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  • Horticulture Volunteer Day

    Bartram's Garden
    5400 Lindbergh Blvd., Philadelphia

    Volunteers will support seasonal plantings, weeding, invasive species removal, and support greenhouse maintenance. Registered volunteers will meet at the Welcome Center promptly at 9:30 AM. Staff will separate groups and provide instructions and safety protocols for the day. Out of respect and safety for our staff and others, please arrive on time. PLEASE NOTE: Capacity...


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  • Sankofa Community Farm Volunteer Day

    Sankofa Community Farm at Bartram's Garden
    5400 Lindbergh Blvd, Philadelphia, PA

    Volunteers will work alongside Farm staff to support seasonal plantings, harvesting, weeding, invasive species removal, and orchard support. Volunteers will meet at the Sankofa Community Farm at 9:30 AM and be separated into groups and provided with instructions and safety protocols for the day. Out of respect and safety for our staff and others, please...


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  • SWWAG 2025 Workshops

    SOLD OUT SWWAG Workshop: Biochar and Compost Tea

    Sankofa Community Farm at Bartram's Garden
    5400 Lindbergh Blvd, Philadelphia, PA

    Learn about the making and use of biochar and compost tea to improve garden and orchard soils with POP Biochar is a charcoal-like soil enhancer made by burning organic material. Compost tea is a living liquid soil enhancer made by 'brewing' compost.  In this workshop, we'll go over the history, usage, properties, and how they...


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  • Sankofa Farm Stand at the Black Farmer’s Market

    Freedom Gardens
    5200 Pine Street, Philadelphia

    Come purchase fresh, chemical-free, inspirited local produce grown right on Sankofa Community Farm every second Saturday at the Black Farmers’ Market (5200 Pine St.) now through mid-November! EBT, cash, WIC Farmer’s Market vouchers, and Senior vouchers are all accepted methods of payment (standard retail WIC vouchers are not accepted). Be sure to also catch them...


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  • Community Quilting

    SOLD OUT Community Quilting

    Coach House
    5400 Lindbergh Blvd, Philadelphia, PA

    Join us for a fun and creative afternoon of community quilting in the Garden! Bring your own fabric scraps or use some of ours to create a unique quilt square that can be the start of something beautiful or a standalone piece for your lap or table. No quilting experience necessary – all skill levels...


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  • Sankofa Farm Stand at 54th & Lindbergh

    CANCELED Sankofa Farm Stand at 54th & Lindbergh

    Come purchase fresh, chemical-free inspirited locally grown produce straight from Sankofa Community Farm every Thursday at our 54th & Lindbergh Boulevard entrance, now through mid-November! EBT, cash, WIC Farmer’s Market vouchers, and Senior vouchers are all accepted methods of payment (standard retail WIC vouchers are not accepted). You can also catch the Sankofa Farm Stand...


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I'm interested in:

Biking & Walking

Birds

Boating & Fishing

Flowers, Plants & Trees

Gardening

History

Kids' Activities

Sankofa Community Farm

Southwest Philadelphia

Water Quality

Workshops, Wellness & Culture

Youth Internships

I'm interested in:

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.