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  • Traditional Healing Circle

    Bartram’s Garden Barn

    Join us for a summer community gathering rooted in Indigenous Healing, organized in partnership between Do Centro da Mãe Terra, Bartram’s Garden, Song Keepers, local healers, and artists. Together, we will create a safe and sacred space for healing, reflection, cultural exchange, and community connection. Community members will have the opportunity to receive traditional healing offerings, including smudging, plant bathing, herbal tinctures, massage with herbal oils, bodywork, and holistic healing education. Gathering around the fire in a healing talk circle, we will share stories, songs, poems, prayers, and wisdom while reflecting on our healing journeys and learning ancestral practices to

  • Ecological Re-Storyation Workshop (SOLD OUT-JOIN WAITLIST)

    Bartram’s Garden Barn

    Guided by Robin Wall Kimmerer and We Are the Seeds of CultureTrust, participants will learn about the wisdom and ecology of several native plants, with the opportunity to plant these seeds in a shared act of restoration—nurturing seedlings at home that may later be returned to an Indigenous Listening Garden. This event is supported by Plant Baby Plant. Parking is limited, so we suggest arriving early. This workshop is part of the Root Song project, presented at Bartram’s Garden by the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society. For more events, please visit their website.

  • The Well Tree Performance (SOLD OUT – JOIN WAITLIST)

    Bartram’s Garden Barn

    Join the Heartwood Trio for an all-ages, participatory journey through story and song. The Well Tree is a three-person musical, illustrated with a ‘crankie’—an illuminated, papercut, hand-cranked scroll. It is an original ‘singing story’ about a young woman moving beyond the fog of isolation and shame to meet songbirds, snails, and ancient trees as she finds her way home. TICKETS – Tickets are FREE and seating is limited. Please register to reserve tickets. The Well Tree Performance is part of the Root Song project, presented at Bartram’s by the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society. For more events, please visit their website.

  • Seed Jewelry Workshop

    Bartram’s Garden Barn

    In case of inclement weather, this workshop will be rescheduled to 3/28. Join artist Eric César Morales for an art-making workshop! Participants will learn to weave intricate jewelry with seeds harvested from around Philadelphia, including the grounds of Bartram’s Garden, as well as seeds collected from Latin America and the Pacific. We will learn about the historical and cultural significance of each type of seed, including their roles in art, music, food, medicine, and folktales.  Participants will design and weave their own bracelets out of seeds! All materials are provided, and interested participants will have the chance to hand-drill a

  • SOLD OUT Community Quilting in Partnership with Tiny Farm Wagon and The Museum of Black Joy

    Bartram’s Garden Barn

    Join us for a fun and creative afternoon of community quilting as a part of the Mother Tongue series, which celebrates healing and liberation through Black art. 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 stand-alone piece for your lap or table. No quilting experience necessary and all skill levels are welcomed! This event is free and a great opportunity to meet new people, share stories, and celebrate the healing power of Black culture. Don’t miss out on this chance to connect

  • Another Space, Another Time

    Bartram’s Garden Barn

    Ars Nova Workshop invites you to Another Space, Another Time- a partnership between Ars Nova Workshop, Spirits Up!, and Bartram’s Garden exploring music, movement, and mindfulness. This program is a space led by yoga teacher Sudan Green, a certified movement and mindfulness teacher dedicated to making these practices more accessible to communities that need them most. It is an ode to the ancestors like Milford Graves who gathered communities around whole wellness- movement, mindfulness, and expression. In addition to yoga training, the class will feature music and special guests to bring in added elements of alternative healing. Cost is free/pay