NGT has completed a strategic garden acquisition study made possible through a grant from the Community Conservation Partnerships Program of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. The study strategically identifies and prioritizes gardens for preservation to provide maximum benefit for the city and its residents. NGT worked with PHS, the Reinvestment Fund – […]

The 3rd Annual COMMUNITY GARDENS DAY will take place on Saturday, June 18, 2016. On the cusp of summer, Community Gardens Day is a celebration of the shared growing spaces which bring so many benefits to Philadelphia. The Neighborhood Gardens Trust is excited to celebrate the importance of community gardens to Philadelphia, to its communities […]

The Neighborhood Gardens Trust is working with the new Philadelphia Land Bank to support their shared goals around the development and preservation of urban agriculture and open space. The Land Bank board recently authorized a contract with NGT to assist in the review and assessment of the City’s current expressions of interest for community gardens, […]

Enchantment Theatre Company has selected the Neighborhood Gardens Trust as the winner of its 2015 Eden Award. Since 2009, Enchantment has presented this award to an individual or organization that exemplifies the values that guide Enchantment – imagination, originality, transformation and community. This award will be presented at the opening performance of Enchantment’s newest original […]

The Neighborhood Gardens Trust is completing a study to identify and prioritize existing community gardens for permanent preservation. With support from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources,  NGT has been working with The Reinvestment Fund, City of Philadelphia and multiple stakeholders including gardeners and community-based organizations to inform a strategy for garden preservation that provides […]