November 2025

  • 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 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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  • October 2025

  • SWWAG 2025 Workshops

    SWWAG Workshop: Seed Keeping

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

    Join Owen Taylor of Truelove Seeds and Chris Bolden-Newsome of Sankofa Community Farm in an evening of seed keeping and story weaving, and have a deep-rooted conversation about our collective past and evolving futures.    


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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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  • Harvest Fest

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

    Come celebrate, bring in the season’s harvest, and uplift Sankofa Community Farm! This will be a day of community joy and healing with music, workshops, planting, and more.   Event Schedule FOOD & DRINK: 12-3pm or while supplies last! Cooking demos Farm Parking Lot FAMILY ACTIVITIES: 12-3pm or while supplies last! Face Art Playground Playspace...


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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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  • September 2025

  • Celebrate National Public Lands Day at Sankofa Community Farm

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

    Bartram’s Garden will serve as the signature event site for National Public Lands Day (NPLD) 2025, a nationwide celebration of the places that connect us all. NPLD signature sites are selected because they embody the annual theme; this year's theme, "Our Home Outdoors", reminds us that public lands are more than just scenic spaces-- they...


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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.