Problem: In support of TreeVitalize, PHS, in partnership with Penn State Cooperative Extension, offers nine hours of hands-on tree care training for residents of the five-county Philadelphia region. The free training will cover tree biology, identification, planting, proper care and working within your community.The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society motivates people to improve the quality of life and create a sense of community through horticulture. Offers nine hours of hands-on tree care training fo...

Action: The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) is a not-for-profit membership organization founded in 1827. Under the leadership of Jane G Pepper, PHS provides great events, activities and publications for novice gardeners, experienced horticulturists, and flower lovers of all ages.   Founded in 1827, PHS is recognized as a national leader in its use of horticulture as a means to build community, improve the quality of life, and enable people from all walks of life to understand and appreciate ...

Problem: Recent academic scholarship and news reports link the purchase of locally grown food to climate-neutral food provision. Also, locavore has entered our popular lexicon; a person that eats locally, generally within a 100-mile radius of home. In this discussion, the primary food plants of concern tend to be annual crops or herbaceous perennials, the types of food grown in home gardens, community gardens, and sold at farmers’ markets. Fruits are sold in markets but tend to be rare in home and com...

Action: The specific proposal is the Edible Pocket Woodland; the (in)tended integration of habitat and ecosystem services with food provision in neighborhood settings. Annuals and herbaceous perennials are included but are not the dominant vegetation type. The concept is inspired by Robert Hart’s “forest garden,” Thomas P. F. Hoving’s “vest-pocket park,” and Sara Stein’s “pocket woods.”