November 2024

SOLD OUT Safety Awareness and Self Defense Class

Bartram's Garden Barn

Instructor Eric Ford, who has over 25 years of experience in survival & urban defense, will teach you to enhance situational awareness skills and provide some foundational techniques for conflict de-escalation & basic self-defense. There will be discussion and hands-on elements to this workshop, so please dress in comfortable, non-restrictive and weather-appropriate clothing. This will...


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September 2024

October 2023

Event Series Free Covid Testing

Free Covid Testing

Upper Meadow

The City of Philadelphia's COVID testing truck will be in the Upper Meadow by the Parking Loop on two dates in October, providing free rapid and PCR testing, home kits,  resources, and goodies. No insurance or ID is required.


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Event Series Free Covid Testing

Free Covid Testing

Upper Meadow

The City of Philadelphia's COVID testing truck will be in the Upper Meadow by the Parking Loop on two dates in October, providing free rapid and PCR testing, home kits,  resources, and goodies. No insurance or ID is required.


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August 2023

Event Series Free Covid Testing

Free Covid Testing

Upper Meadow

The City of Philadelphia's COVID testing truck will be in the Upper Meadow by the Parking Loop Thursdays in August, providing free rapid and PCR testing, home kits,  resources, and goodies. No insurance or ID is required.


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Event Series Free Covid Testing

Free Covid Testing

Upper Meadow

Rescheduled from August 17   The City of Philadelphia's COVID testing truck will be in the Upper Meadow by the Parking Loop Thursdays in August, providing free rapid and PCR testing, home kits,  resources, and goodies. No insurance or ID is required.


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Event Series Free Covid Testing

Free Covid Testing

Upper Meadow

The City of Philadelphia's COVID testing truck will be in the Upper Meadow by the Parking Loop Thursdays in August, providing free rapid and PCR testing, home kits,  resources, and goodies. No insurance or ID is required.


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June 2023

Sunrise Ceremony

Upper Meadow

Join us as we greet the Sun and celebrate the beginning of Summer with drumming and songs. Feel free to bring drums or shakers and take in the beauty of the first moments of the day. All are welcome! Meeting spot: Meadow between the sweat lodge and beehives. Just follow the path that winds behind...


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September 2022

ARS Nova Workshop: Spirits Wake

Upper Meadow

Ars Nova Workshop, Bartram’s Garden, and Spirits Up! present Spirits Wake, a series of free outdoor yoga and mindfulness sessions with live music. Join us for an exploration of movement, music, and meditation while paying homage to the foundational forces in Black Liberation Music. This is an all-ages event.   SPIRITS UP! Spirits Up! is a...


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Biking & Walking

Birds

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Flowers, Plants & Trees

Gardening

History

Kids' Activities

Sankofa Community Farm

Southwest Philadelphia

Water Quality

Workshops, Wellness & Culture

Youth Internships

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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.