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Friends of Vernon Park holds open meetings from 6-7 p.m. on the Third Monday of each month. For details, please subscribe to our mailing list. All are welcome!
Upcoming Open Monthly Meetings:
- October 20 (remote via Zoom)
- November 17 (remote via Zoom)
- December 15 (remote via Zoom)
During the colder months and in inclement weather, we meet virtually via Zoom. In the warmer months, we meet in-person in the park (byo blanket or chair). Email info@friendsofvernonpark.org with any questions.
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Author Archives: Friends of Vernon Park
A Great Day for Germantown Garden Fest 2013
A big ‘Thank You’ to the attendees and planning committee of Saturday’s Germantown Garden Fest. So many green thumb tips and beautiful plants (even trees!) were swapped between neighbors. Informative workshops ranging from hypertufa container building to mexican folk art … Continue reading
Join us Saturday, June 1 at the Greene Street Side of Vernon Park
Workshops, Plant Swaps (please divide things from your garden to swap with others! Seeds welcome too) and the planting of a new garden. Please donate any sun loving non invasive perennial plants that you can to our effort to beautify … Continue reading
Support Vernon Park! Visit the Trolley Car Diner MONDAY, MAY 27th – SUNDAY, JUNE 2nd
Help Friends of Vernon Park! Raise funds for our park so we can plan events, plant gardens and keep it lovely for everyday use. Visit the Trolley Car Diner or Café: Monday May 27-Sunday June 2 (7am-9pm M-F; 3pm-9pm Saturday … Continue reading
May 18 Love Your Park Workday a Success!
4 new trees were planted in the Park, space for the new Garden to be installed on June 1 (come on out! 1-4pm) was cleared, and great fun was had by all 18 volunteers.
Love Your Park Rescheduled Due to Weather: Join us May 18!
Dear Friends and Neighbors of Vernon Park, Today’s gardening in Vernon Park has been postponed and rescheduled for Saturday, May 18th at 10:00 am. Hope you can join us then – we have lots to do. Please … Continue reading
Love Your Park in Vernon Park
Join us as we prepare a new garden area to be installed at the Germantown Garden Festival (June 1-Mark your calendars!) and do general cleanup in the park. 10am-3pm. Join us anytime!
Sustainability Forum hosted by Germantown United May 8, 2013
GFS students’ service day at Vernon Park (4/19)
A wonderful group of hardworking students from Germantown Friends School pulled up leaves, dug weeds out of our really tough cocoanut matting in the rain garden, planted hostas near Germantown Avenue and cleared leaves from around our unfortunate butterfly bush … Continue reading
Philly Spring Cleanup: Germantown! This Saturday, April 13, 2013
Please consider joining the Germantown United, CDC, G-Town Restoration CDC, and 50 other businesses and organizations this Saturday to Germantown do its part in the 6th Annual Philly Spring Cleanup! Please send an email to Luke Smith at a.lukesmith@gmail.com if … Continue reading
Temple’s “Philadelphia Neighborhoods” Covers Countdown
Temple’s “Philadelphia Neighborhoods” Covers Countdown Thanks so much for your great article, video, photos and support!
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