Pleasant Playground Community Garden

Gret Creative with Fall's Favorite Duo - Blooms & GourdsWelcome to Blooms & Gourds!Join us at Pleasant Playground Community Garden for a fun-filled floral and fall celebration! Come immerse yourself in the colors and scents of the season as we explore the art of flower arranging and the beauty of autumn’s bounty.Enjoy our hands-on flower arranging workshop, where you’ll learn to craft stunning pumpkin-based floral centerpieces — perfect for bringing a touch of fall charm to your home.Don’t miss this creative community event — come grow, create, and celebrate with us! 🌸

Join Farmer Bill Schick for a workshop on growing season extension tips and tricks.Join Farmer Bill Shick for tips and tricks on season extension. Whether you are a garden or small farm, being able to use the shoulder seasons to extend your access to local foods is a great way to support access to healthy late fall and early spring produce.

An empowering holistic step-by-step approach to using and making plant-based therapies to address a broad range of health & beauty concernsJoin us for an empowering holistic step-by-step approach to using and making plant-based therapies to address a broad range of health concerns beauty interests.

Tyler Case from Mycopolitan will share tips on growing wood-loving mushrooms at home.Integrating fungi into the garden goes beyond growing mushrooms. Mycelium in the soil mines minerals, distributes water, structures soil, scavenges organic matter, and feeds communities of invertebrates and beneficial microbes. We still have much to learn about how they do it! In today's workshop,Tyler Case from Mycopolitan will share tips on growing wood-loving mushrooms at home, how to use leftover material in the garden, worm bins, and some cutting-edge research into fungal-dominant compost.

Join NJ organic farmer and veteran Jose Spellman Lopez for a hands-on hot sauce workshop, incorporating habaneros and paw-paws(Pre-registration required at least 24 hours in advance to participate in the event)Join NJ organic farmer and veteran Jose Spellman Lopez for a hands-on workshop about paw-paws a native perennial fruit treasure and learn how to make paw-paw habanero hot sauce and think about value-added production.

Participants will learn the fine art of floral arranging and bouquet making through demonstration and hands-on methods.Join us for our upcoming Floral Arrangement Workshop facilitated by our fellow Pleasant Playground Community Gardner, Alyson Church. The workshop will take place this Sunday, August the 13th from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. We will provide the flowers and will have some vases and snips available. We encourage attendees to bring their own vase and snip (cutting tool for the ends of the stems) to the workshop as we do not have enough for everyone. We are delighted to have Alyson, back, to

Join urban farmer and veteran Joe Johnson and farmer Natania Schaumburg to learn how to get the most out of your fall growing space.(Pre-registration required at least 24 hours in advance to participate in the event)Join urban farmer and veteran Joe Johnson and farmer Natania Schaumburg to learn how to get the most out of your fall growing space.

Pollinator gardens support plants that supply nectar & pollen to a wide range of pollinators, such as bees, butterflies, birds and animals.

Produce exchange days provide an opportunity to socialize with your garden neighbors, share growing secrets/tips and exchange fresh produce!

Join urban farm educator Ericka Stewart to learn more about involving youth in urban farm marketing to support healthy community food access(Pre-registration required at least 24 hours in advance to participate in the event)Join urban farm educator Ericka Stewart to learn more about involving youth in urban farm marketing to support healthy community food access.

Vegan Sausage Making 101!FlatBelly Veg is returning with another tasty vegan food preparation workshop! This time around FlatBelly Veg will be demonstrating the fine culinary art of vegan sausage making! In addition to learning how to prepare vegan sausage, Josh, the founder and owner or FlatBelly Veg, will discuss the nutritional, environmental and financial benefits of eating a plant-based diet.

Plant Pests, Diseases& Nutrient DeficienciesThis hands-on workshop will cover common plant diseases and nutritional deficiencies found among vegetable and fruit plants grown in small scale urban agricultural production systems. We will also discuss the prevention of common plant pests to include identifying of crop beneficials, helpful insects and prevention techniques for your summer and fall crops.

A hands-on in-person square foot planting, companion planting and mulching workshop. DOOR PRIZES! DOOR PRIZES! DOOR PRIZES!This workshop is designed to familiarize participants with the principles behind square foot planting, companion planting and mulching. Demonstrations of each technique will be performed to reinforce the learning objectives. The purpose of learning these gardening skills is to help maximize vegetable, fruit and flower production. DOOR PRIZES! DOOR PRIZES! DOOR PRIZES! Door prizes will be raffled off at the end of the workshop.

resource fair tabled by local Philadelphia organizations with opportunities for farmers and urban food producers.If you are an urban food producer, a small local farmer, or are interested in farm and gardening education, this is a great opportunity to network and learn about resources and opportunities that can help you reach your goals. A variety of regional farm resource providers from USDA agencies to the city of Philadelphia will be providing information.

Learn about organic pest, weed, and disease control from a seasoned Pennsylvania farmer(Pre-registration required at least 24 hours in advance to participate in the event)Join PA organic farmer Bill Shick for a hands-on workshop about prevention of pests and diseases in a small space urban organic production system. Includes identification of crop beneficials, pests and neutrals and prevention techniques for your spring and early summer crops.