Lawncrest Community Garden

Lawncrest Community Garden We are a group of residents in the Lawncrest neighborhood who have initiated and built the Lawncrest Community Garden.

Our goal is to strengthen community relationships through gardening, education, and social enrichment.

03/12/2026

First organizational meeting of the Lawncrest Community Garden 2026 season will be March 21st at 10:30 am in the meeting room at Lawncrest Library. After the upcoming year is discussed we will head over to the garden.

A few end of season garden photos.
11/07/2025

A few end of season garden photos.

Rainbow at the garden.🌈
07/09/2025

Rainbow at the garden.🌈

06/10/2025

Come join our Summer of Wonder challenges for all ages!

06/07/2025

There was a monarch fluttering around the milkweed in the garden yesterday. 🧡🖤🤍

This season we once again can garden then walk right next store to check out a book or attend an event at the newly reop...
04/12/2025

This season we once again can garden then walk right next store to check out a book or attend an event at the newly reopened Lawncrest Library!

04/09/2025

Join us tomorrow to celebrate the grand reopening of the renovated Lawncrest Library!

04/08/2025

This time-tested gardening technique isn’t just about making your veggie patch look good—it’s about boosting plant health, improving yields, and cutting down on pests, all while keeping your soil happier than a worm in compost. Read our blog, ‘The Social Lives Of Plants: A Guide To Companion Planting’, linked below, to explore why companion planting deserves a starring role in your garden this season 🪱🌻🍅

https://primexgardencenter.com/companion-planting-glenside/

03/29/2025

We’re cutting the ribbon at Lawncrest Library! 🎉

Join us with the Free Library of Philadelphia, Councilman Anthony Phillips, Rep. Anthony Bellmon, Senator Sharif Street and the Lawncrest community to celebrate this $4.5 million renovation. This project features new floors, windows, lighting, HVAC, an upgraded computer center, and more!

When: Wednesday, April 10 at 3:00 P.M.
Where: Lawncrest Library, 6098 Rising Sun Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19111

Come see the transformation! ✂️

03/20/2025

Join me and Congressman Brendan Boyle next Saturday for a free community shredding event. If you have paper documents with sensitive, personal information that you no longer need, we will be on-hand to help you safely dispose of them. We look forward to seeing you there!

03/07/2025

Are you a home gardener looking to connect with others who share your passion? The Growing Circle at Falls of Schuylkill Branch Library will meet on March 7, April 14, and May 2, and is an opportunity to swap tips, tricks, and seeds with fellow gardening enthusiasts. 🐛Learn more at https://libwww.freelibrary.org/calendar/event/148194

02/19/2025

Consider joining Lawncrest Community Garden this year!
Grow your own veggies! Get exercise by digging, weeding, raking, lifting, and squatting, all the while producing food to make healthy, nutritious meals. It is hard work but rewarding, and you can make new friends and be part of your community while doing it. We‘d love to have you! First garden meeting of the season is on March 1, 2025 at 10am. Location and other details in comments.

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