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August : The Green Goddess A monthly column on horticulture with a special emphasis on urban sustainable living and native plants. Jennifer considers herself to be an enthusiastic, life long learner interested in a multitude of subjects and an expert at none.


So what are the three things that make a reader of this column eligible for FREE garden tree this Fall? Let’s see…


• You must of a city of Philadelphia property owner.


• You must be able to pick up your tree at one of the Fall TreePhilly distribution events.


Free Trees from TreePhilly


By Jennifer Jones I


really like the Tree- Philly program. I like it so much that I picked up one of the trees now living in my own back garden this past April 2012, for FREE, from this program. I have pledged to Erica Smith Fichman, the program’s director, to water my new tree with at least 20 gallons a week to keep it alive. My tree is a wonder- ful Serviceberry variety, which has edible berries and actually produced berries already this sum- mer. Do you know about this program, and would you like a free tree of your


own? Tree planting is typically accomplished in the Spring and Fall, since the summer months can prove to be difficult for a transplanted tree to achieve a healthy start in our local climate. And guess what? It’s time for Fall tree planting! Readers, please help


TreePhilly reach their goal for 2012 of 15,000 new trees growing in the City of Philadelphia! Let’s all enjoy a greener, healthier, more beautiful Philadel- phia!


WeeklyPress Ad_2012_Layout 1 5/6/12 11:14 AM Page 1 JEWELRY ~ PAINTINGS ~ PHOTOGRAPHY


The TreePhilly pro- gram, a tree planting ini- tiative led by Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, is for trees for back and front


• You must plant your tree in the ground at the address you provided on the tree request form within 15 days of the tree’s pick up.


gardens. Their website is www.TreePhilly.org. If you would like a street tree instead, please call 215-685-4363 or e-mail fpc. streettree.info@ phila.gov. Now back to TreePhilly…


NOTE: Erica Smith Fichman will be speak- ing at a Green Goddess conversation in center city on September 6, 2012 at 6:30 PM at Pine Street Pizza,12th & Pine Streets in the back room of the pizza parlour.


In addition to answer- ing questions about the TreePhilly program, She will have applications for FREE TREES available for your front or back garden, will bring an example tree, and perhaps we can all walk to a tree which was planted in the spring program. Information on


THE CREATIVE COLLECTIVE


CRAFTS AND FINE ARTS FAIR


Historic Headhouse Square, 2nd & Pine Street in Philadelphia (free event held rain or shine)


SUMMER 2012 DATES


Starts Memorial Day Weekend! Friday, May 25 & Saturday, May 26


Every Sat. (except June 16, July 14 & 21) thru Sept. 1 (Labor Day Weekend)


Every Saturday until September 1 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM


~ PRINTMAKING ~ TOYS...AND MUCH MORE!


For more information Call: 215.790.0782 or visit us online: www.cccraftsfair.com


the date and location to follow – please join us that evening!


If you have any


thoughts on this column, or other topics for future columns, please e-mail “Green Goddess” c/o edi- tor@pressreview.net.


JAZZ VESPERS


SUNDAY AUG 19 2012 at 5:00 PM


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The Sanctuary, 2110 Chestnut Street; Office: The Stevens Community Center, 2111 Sansom Street; Phila., PA 19103 Inquiries: (215) 567‐3668 • www.lc‐hc.com


EVERYONE IS WELCOME FREE ADMISSION


Jazz Vesper services are conducted at 5:00 p.m. on the third Sunday of every month. Reception follows. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Free will offering accepted. Parking $7 with validation at EZ Park, northwest corner 21st and Chestnut St. or Park America next to the church. Call church office for details.


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