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Learn how to make your own fiber fungus creations in this hands-on workshop. The Foragers gallery artist Melissa Maddonni Haims will guide you through an exploration of crochet in the round and hyperbolic crochet, resulting in your own mimicked yarn mushroom...
Calling all gardeners, seed keepers, and heirloom enthusiasts! Join the Culinary Literacy Center and the Philadelphia Seed Exchange for a winter seed swap. January is the perfect time to begin planning your garden and share seeds from your favorite cooking greens,...
As far as beverages go, coffee and beer have long been revered, but the past decade has seen a surge in their popularity among the craft and DIY movements. Those passionate about having a hand in their products research origination...
During this guided hike, we will see some of the biggest trees in our forest – some over 13’ around.  Learn how to identify these trees based on their winter characteristics, such as shape and bark pattern. As we walk...
Learn about our Nature Preschool for children ages 3 – 5. Visit the classrooms, meet the preschool director, learn about our curriculum and schedule, ask questions, and pick up a registration packet. Children welcome – we’ll have activities to engage...
Break from the winter doldrums and bring something to the Repair Fair at the Philadelphia Sculpture Gym on Saturday, January 23rd! Our fixers will help you learn to troubleshoot and mend/fix anything you can carry in, free of charge. Spread the word;...
Melissa Maddonni Haims and her husband, Josh Haims, have long been mesmerized by mushrooms. Early in their relationship, Josh, who is from Manhattan, recommended that they go mushroom foraging in the Fairmount Park when visiting Melissa where she grew up...
The Philadelphia Orchard Project, Greener Partners, and Teens 4 Good are hosting a workshop on ecological orchard care led by POP's Phil Forsyth and Robyn Mello. A morning classroom session will look at a year in orchard care, covering seasonal...
Don’t know what to do with those left over bits of yarn from your latest project? Join us at The Resource Exchange in learning creative ways to use reclaimed yarn scraps found here in our store. All levels of knitters...
The Fifth Annual Richard L. James Lecture. Just before 200 nations gathered in Paris to hammer out a climate change agreement, Philadelphia released its own report on how the city might adapt in the decades ahead. Growing Stronger: Toward a Climate-Ready Philadelphianotes...
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