We grow community with organic gardening, fresh produce, and education.
The Hansberry Garden & Nature Center is a community garden and resource for environmental education in Southwest Germantown, at the corner of Hansberry Street and Wayne Avenue. We are a 501©(3) non-profit organization invested in our community through organic gardening, the City Harvest Program of the Pennsylvania Horticulture Society, and educational programs for children and adults.
5150 Wayne Avenue, Philadelphia PA 19144
Mailing Address: PO Box 44137
Genre-Defying Duo Bethlehem and Sad Patrick Live at Hansberry Garden Thursday, Aug. 28
Bethlehem and Sad Patrick, an acoustic duo with a genuinely unique performance style, will perform at Hansberry Garden & Nature Center’s Dr. Edward Chun Amphitheater on Thursday, Aug. 28, at 6 p.m. as part of the garden’s 2025 Summer Concert Series.
Read more »M’Balia Singley Concert Postponed Until Fall
The concert by M’Balia Singley scheduled for Thursday, July 31, at Hansberry Garden & Nature Center will be postponed. We are aiming for an afternoon in the fall, when it might be a little more pleasant to sit outside! Please keep an eye on www.hansberrygarden.org for more information!
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Help Us Help Our Neighbors Grow Some Greens in 2025
Hansberry Garden is participating in the Seed Money Challenge, a 30-day fundraising challenge that runs from Nov. 15 – Dec. 15, and we could really use your help! In addition to the money we raise through our appeals, we have the chance to win a challenge grant of up to $1,000 based on how much ... Read more »Member Volunteers Dominate Tend the Garden Day
At our first Tend the Garden Day of 2024, an impressive turnout of members meant that we accomplished a great deal on a sometimes raw, windy day.
Landscape and Maintenance Co-Chairs Dan and Heather led an effort to repair some planting beds that needed maintenance, while Meena spearheaded a very efficient operation to distribute a ... Read more »Sunday 4/7 Update: Turkey Considers Joining Collective, Changes Mind
At our Sunday afternoon work meeting, members of the HGNC Garden Collective were approached by what appeared to be a wild turkey running down Wayne Avenue.
“Is this your turkey?” shouted a woman who was pursuing the bird.
We agreed to encourage the turkey to enter the garden so as to contain it inside the fence while ... Read more »