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 

• HGNC Members to Gather at the Garden on Spring Equinox

  Members of Hansberry Garden will gather on Saturday, March 21, from 10 a.m. to noon to celebrate the first day of spring to recnnect and talk about the benefits and responsibilities of membership in 2026. The meeting will be in the garden, weather permitting. Rain location is to be determined; members will be notified. Returning members ... Read more »

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• Winter-hardy invasive pest now on your kale!

  TLDR: If you are an individual planting member (not in the collective) and you are overwintering kale or collards, remove them in early spring, and consider refraining from growing brassicas next year. And Happy Holidays. If you grow collards, kale or other brassica (cabbage) family plants this summer, then you know the routine: Your sweet leafy greens ... Read more »