April 6, 5:30pm – 7:30pm Get a chance to become more environmentally conscious by meeting with some experts on office and home energy savings, smart building technologies and solar power at The Jenkins Arboretum and Garden’s LEED Gold Certified Education Center’s “Go Green” Reception and Tour. The Education Center is located at 631 Berwyn Baptist

image via iammkroxc.blogspot.com This weekend is turning out to be quite the busy one. On top of the Soil Kitchen’s debut and the Philly Spring Cleanup, may be one of the most nostalgic/crowd-pleaser celebrations of all: The PB&J Campaign’s National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day! To celebrate, the campaign’s crew will come together at Whole

Hopefully, you’ve all seen at least one of our previous posts on one of the largest clean-up efforts in Philadelphia, but just in case it slipped your mind, here is a little reminder!
Make sure you don’t miss out on one of the best ways to keep Philadelphia beautiful by participating in Philadelphia’s 4th Annual Philly

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April is just a day away, and what better way to bring on spring than to take a walk in the park.
Throughout April, The Friends of the Wissahickon Trail are offering free walks in Wissahickon Valley Park, led by FOW Trail Ambassadors. The day of hiking is offered to everyone, just be sure

Courtesy of SmallStockFoodsIf you’re not a vegetarian or vegan, eating cows, chickens and pigs may have always been a part of your daily dietary routine. Since an enormous amount of resources (grain, water and energy) are required to raise an animal to slaughtering size, eating lower–much lower–on the food chain can be as effective as

image via nscw.net This Sunday will kick-off the Brownfields 2011 Conference, one of the nation’s most comprehensive events focused on environmental revitalization and economic redevelopment. The three day event will be held at the PA Convention Center – which is coincidentally right across the street from the GRID HQ! I could gush on and on

Plenty of events to keep you busy all weekend:
Friday, April 1, 11:00am-6:00pm
Our April issue gave you the scoop on Soil Kitchen, a temporary public art project, and it's opening its doors this Friday! Stop by the location on Second Street and Girard Avenue in Northern Liberties, and enjoy free soup in exchange for soil

May issue teaser alert! The Refugee Urban Farm Project, one of our feature stories and winner of January’s Philly STAKE $1,000 grant, will host three Volunteer Work Days starting on April 9th. This is your chance to help this community-building project get off the ground, and assist in constructing a brand new network of community

Courtesy of Urban Jungle Curt Alexander and Kim Labno of Urban Jungle, a full-service center that specializes in vertical gardening, will be presenting a lecture demonstrating various methods and applications for the hottest trend in urban landscaping.
Vertical gardening is an ideal technique for city dwellers. It offers a variety of benefits in regards to growing in

Courtesy of villagearts.orgIn conjunction with Philadelphia’s 4th Annual Spring Clean-up and the assortment of other various “spring cleaning” events, The Village of Arts and Humanities hosts their own festival, “Village Park Day 2011,” this Saturday, April 2nd at The Village of Arts and Humanities (Ile Ife Park) located on 2544 Germantown Ave. By pairing community service