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 Growing food and community from the heart of Philadelphia 

Our History...

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Located in North Philadelphia, Glenwood Green Acres is a historic garden that was founded in 1983 after a whisky barrel factory on the site burnt to the ground. Mr. & Mrs. James along with other Neighbors rallied together to save the land from being developed, and successfully created a 4-acre plot of land reserved specifically for gardening. Glenwood Green Acres was preserved by the Neighborhood Garden Trust in 1997. 

Today, the number of gardening plots is over 90, and the cultural diversity of the garden continues to grow as people from all over Philadelphia come seeking a gardening community.

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Follow us on Instagram @glenwoodcommunitygarden

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