The Hansberry Garden and Nature Center builds community by offering organic gardening, educational programs, and fresh, wholesome produce to an underserved neighborhood.
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Gardening
Our organic garden gives the people of Southwest Germantown a beautiful green space — and the invaluable opportunity to grow fresh produce with our own hands. Garden members gather regularly to maintain the garden, to share knowledge, food, and company, and to make new friends in the community.
City Harvest
Hansberry Garden participates in the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s City Harvest program, a partnership with urban gardeners that makes fresh, nutritious produce more widely available to Philadelphians in need. Several Hansberry Garden plots are dedicated to City Harvest.
Kelly Green Project
HGNC’s partnership with the nearby John B. Kelly School aims to transform its decaying and underused schoolyard. The Kelly Green Project incorporates a student garden, environmental and nutrition education, and an effort to revitalize the school grounds with green spaces and a working playground.
Events
Hansberry Garden and Nature Center hosts social and educational events like concerts, potlucks, plant sales, and workshops that make use of the idyllic garden setting to showcase local musicians, share the delicious results of our horticultural efforts, and strengthen community ties.