Category Archives: Gardening

Help us tackle the mulch pile Saturday (12/29) 10:00am

Posted on December 27, 2012 by ErinEngelstad

Please come out to lend a hand for a few minutes on Saturday (12/29) at 10:00am. We will make quick work of spreading a mulch pile on our garden bed and trees. Stop by, grab a pitchfork, and burn off … Continue reading →

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The UC Green Pruning Club pays Clark Park a visit

Posted on August 9, 2012 by ErinEngelstad

Philadelphia - August 13, 2012 - The next UC Green Pruning Club will be meeting on Monday, August 13th from 6:00 to 8:00pm (or darkness). Meet on the corner of Chester Ave. and 45th Street In the event of high temperature above … Continue reading →

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Love Your Park Week Kicks off in Clark Park!

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Kathleen Turner

After Friends of Clark Park members and other volunteers spent the morning cleaning, weeding and mulching, neighborhood Girl Scout Troop #92373 gave a very special, slimy, crawly gift to the Park’s gardens! The Girl Scouts released 18,000 ladybugs and 10 … Continue reading →

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Help Us Clean Up the Dickens Statue Saturday 2/4

Posted on January 30, 2012 by ErinEngelstad

We need volunteers! Could you spare an hour or two on Saturday morning (2/4) to help us spruce up our famous statue of Dickens and Little Nell for the big birthday celebration? We will be picking up litter, raking old … Continue reading →

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Love Your Park Day, November 5th

Posted on November 6, 2011 by briansiano

Saturday was a beautiful day. It started cold, with planning meetings in the park and preparations to plant daffodils, mulch around the edges, and rake leaves into rings around our trees. There would also be shed organization, trash removal, and … Continue reading →

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Reminder: Love Your Park Day, Sat. Nov. 5th

Posted on November 2, 2011 by briansiano

Our annual fall cleanup day, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society and Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, will be on Saturday November 5 beginning at 10 AM. We will be raking leaves, mulching our trees and other plantings, and, if we … Continue reading →

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Love Your Park; Fall Cleanup

Posted on October 14, 2011 by tdomf_9f3a2

Our annual fall cleanup day, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society and Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, will be on Saturday November 5 beginning at 10 AM. We will be raking leaves, mulching our trees and other plantings, and, if we … Continue reading →

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Park A Gardening, July 2nd, 9:00 am

Posted on June 30, 2011 by briansiano

Fellow Gardeners: Thanks for your interest in helping sustain and grow the gardens of Clark Park. This is a reminder that we volunteers will be gathering this Saturday morning, July 2nd, at 9:00 am for typical maintenance on the newly … Continue reading →

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Garden Committee Kick-Off Session, Sat. June 18

Posted on June 15, 2011 by admin

If you’re interested in helping the gardens of Clark Park grow, please come to the new Garden Committee’s kick-off session on Saturday, June 18, 9:00 a.m., in Park A. The majority of gardening that keeps our park lush and beautiful … Continue reading →

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Invitation to the Park A Reopening, June 16, 2011, at 4 pm.

Posted on June 6, 2011 by FrankChance

Philadelphia Parks & Recreation and the Friends of Clark Park cordially invite you to join Deputy Mayor Michael DiBerardinis, state officials and multiple community partners in celebrating the re-opening of Clark Park (“A” Park). Clark Park, located at South 43rd … Continue reading →

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