Category: Events

April 10, 2023

It’s time for spring planting!

Spring plant catalog is now available! Shop at our Welcome Center beginning April 15.

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September 8, 2022

Check out The Philadelphia Honey Fest 2022 Vendors!

Join us in the Garden on Sunday, September 11, 10am-3pm for the Philadelphia Honey Fest! In addition to kids’ activities, live hive demonstrations, honey extractions,  bee bearding, and workshops, we’ll…

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June 22, 2022

Swim Pony’s TrailOff App at Bartram’s Garden

Immerse yourself in a new narrative along the Bartram’s Mile Trail with a guided story walk through the Garden using the new TrailOff app by SwimPony! TrailOff is a new,…

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March 17, 2022

Ready for spring planting?

Spring plant catalogue now available! Shop at our Welcome Center beginning April 1.

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June 21, 2021

Swim Pony’s Aqua Marooned! at Bartram’s Garden

Aqua Marooned! has arrived at Bartram’s Garden! Grab a deck for FREE at the Welcome Center and experience the Garden as you’ve never before with this dynamic and engaging outdoor…

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a white moth at night
July 20, 2018

In case you missed our Moth Party!

On Friday the 13th 2018 Bartram’s held a moth observation party at the garden. We hung a sheet on a line between two Chestnut Oaks in the lower garden and…

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November 29, 2017

Vendor List for our Handmade Holidays & Green Sale

Join us this Saturday, December 2, 10am to 3pm Member reception on Friday, December 1, 4 to 7pm Deck the halls with our beautiful selection of decorated and undecorated wreaths,…

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October 31, 2017

Three events one community!

Sunday, October 15th was an action-packed day at the garden, Sankofa Farm, 56th Street Plaza, and the Schuylkill River. We were honored to host three events on that day to celebrate…

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April 20, 2017

BARTRAM’S MILE: Ribbon-Cutting & Grand Opening with Mayor Jim Kenney

Bartram’s Garden hosts the ribbon-cutting of the new 1.1 mile Bartram’s Mile Trail, a new segment of the Circuit Trails that expands the Schuylkill River Trail to connect Southwest Philadelphia…

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I'm interested in:

Biking & Walking

Birds

Boating & Fishing

Flowers, Plants & Trees

Gardening

History

Kids' Activities

Sankofa Community Farm

Southwest Philadelphia

Water Quality

Workshops, Wellness & Culture

Youth Internships

I'm interested in:

Biking & Walking

Stroll the Schuylkill River Trail or join us for biking!

Birds

Look up! More than 100 species of birds rely on this ecosystem.

Boating & Fishing

Enjoy all that the Tidal Schuylkill River has to offer.

Flowers, Plants & Trees

See what’s blooming, find a favorite tree, and stroll the gardens and natural lands.

Gardening

Bring the Garden home! Shop for plants or grow food, trees, and more.

History

Uncover the interconnected stories of this historic site.

Kids' Activities

Join us year-round to learn, make, share, and wonder.

Sankofa Community Farm

“Go back and get it!” Growing food sovereignty with an African Diaspora focus.

Southwest Philadelphia

Resources and opportunities especially for neighbors in Southwest Philly.

Water Quality

Find our latest data on the river’s bacteria levels and recent rainfall.

Workshops, Wellness & Culture

Enjoy upcoming workshops, self-care, and events. Are you a Southwest artist? Let’s partner!

Youth Internships

Calling Southwest students: paid internships available with the river, the farm, and the trees.