After a year of Covid-enforced dormancy, we are growing excited about the prospect of opening our garden to the public again! We must limit the number of people in the garden at once, but we’re eager to see you on Saturday, May 8, 2021.
Online payments to Hansberry Garden are processed by PayPal, but no PayPal account is required to use the service; the form also takes standard credit cards (choose the “PayPal Guest Checkout” option). Membership dues should be paid before gardeners begin working their plots. Payment and Donation Options Membership Renewal: $40.00 Membership Renewal Plus Donation: $40.00 […]
Under normal conditions, Hansberry Garden’s annual plant sale is more than a fundraiser. It’s a day of celebration, when we invite the neighborhood into our beautiful space to welcome the arrival of peak gardening weather. We see old friends and meet new ones; the neighbors and supporters who buy plants can get advice about how […]
Hansberry Garden & Nature Center’s annual plant sale, scheduled for May 9, 2020, will happen — but, because of the Covid-19 pandemic, not quite as usual. We have a limited stock, and to minimize contact and thus the risk of virus transmission, all items will be sold through our online store. Where possible, purchases will […]
We are happy to report that the City of Philadelphia has determined that community gardens are allowed to function at this time because they provide essential opportunities to exercise and to produce food. However, our activities must be somewhat restricted. For the time being, we may not hold any “meetings, gatherings, workdays, social events, etc.,” […]
How to record your volunteer hours at Hansberry Garden
Because public-health authorities have advised Pennsylvanians to maintain a physical distance of six feet from one another to inhibit the spread of COVID-19, our annual Spring Gathering will be held online this year. To join by videoconference, go to meet.google.com/oic-ivup-ztv. To join by phone (audio content only), call +1 551-245-7609 PIN: 855 417 832#.
Online payments to Hansberry Garden are processed by PayPal, but no PayPal account is required to use the service; the form also takes standard credit cards (choose the “PayPal Guest Checkout option). Membership dues should be paid before gardeners begin working their plots. Payment and Donation Options Membership Renewal: $40.00 Membership Renewal Plus Donation: $40.00 […]
Our Farm Stand is in full swing this year. Stop on by for some delicious veggies. The hours are from 11AM – 2PM. If you can volunteer, then please let Farm Stand coordinator Lakesha Ferguson know at lakeferg @ gmail.com. 100% of all proceeds go to furthering Hansberry Garden and Nature Center’s mission. The dates […]
At Hansberry Garden and Nature Center (HGNC), part of our mission is to “[e]ngender the values and attitudes among people that foster responsible stewardship of our urban environment.” To that end we seek to bring together people, both members and supporters, so that we can begin building the network to accomplish what needs to be […]