Kids don’t have school on certain national and religious holidays, so what better way for them to spend a day off than enjoying time at camp? On four separate holidays this spring, Awbury Arboretum will be hosting a day of camp from 8:30am-3:30pm, with a full day’s activities: games, hiking, lunch over a campfire (hot […]
Slow down, Relax, Rest and Restore inside of the parlors the Francis Cope House. This restorative yoga class taught by Megan Do Nascimento will consist of holding certain yoga poses for a longer amount of time. We will be using blankets, blocks, bolsters to allow our bodies to recover from a long day. Bolsters, blankets, […]
Join Let’s Go Outdoors as we spend some time at the Awbury Farm, meeting the Philly Goat Project goats. In addition, we’ll look around for some fun critters and try out some beginner binoculars for birding. Loaner bug boxes & binoculars will be available. Time: June 8th, 11:00AM - 12:30PM Location: The Farm at Awbury | 6336 Ardleigh St, Philadelphia, […]
Join us at Awbury Arboretums Francis Cope House on Wednesday June, 19th from 5:00pm – 8:00pm to celebrate the legacy of Juneteenth! Come celebrate and learn about the history of Juneteenth and the continued fight for liberation. The evening will consist of a panel discussion and Q&A led by Germantown Infohub’s Rasheed Ajamu, with speakers […]
It’s time to “BUG OUT!” Join us as we read a cute bug-themed story, color a bug mask, and take a stroll in search of some cute buggy critters. We’ll definitely be buggin’ out, not freaking out, since we’ll have a fun Educator that’ll show us some not-so-real bugs and will keep us calm with […]
Join us this June to learn about about the role weeds play in an ecosystem, the life cycle of weeds, and how we can ecologically manage weeds in our greater food forest! We’ll spend some hands-on time identifying and managing aggressive introduced species in the food forest as well as reviewing weed management techniques including: […]
Join us at The Farm at Awbury on July 6th from 1:30pm - 9pm for the Sweet Juice Festival! A delicious family-friendly music festival honoring BIPOC and LGBTQUIA+ artists and musicians! We'll have art, activities, interactive instillations, and so much more! You can purchase tickets using this LINK FOR TICKETS, or, if you are a […]
Let’s take a habitat walk, where we’ll stroll through a urban forest/woodland, travel the path of creek/wetland to a pond, then finish at a meadow to seek out beautiful fluttering butterflies. Along our walk, we’ll keep an eye out for other fluttering animals, like birds, and/or friendly insect critters. Not only will we walk along […]
Our program will be begin at 12pm at the Barn and include optional goat walks, discussion and reflection. We start right on time, check this website and our social media for weather related changes. All people, all ages and stages of grief are welcome. You do not need to share; you can just be with us. […]