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NOFAAnnual Gathering December 3, 2014
America’s first horticultural society Founded in 1827 Dedicated to gardening, greening,
and learning 64,000 members across the country 5,000+ volunteers annually
PHS is…
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Programs : PHS Philadelphia Flower Show City Harvest Community Land Care Public Landscapes Plant One Million
Nancy O’DonnellDirector of Landscape Design and Management
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PHS goes organic 2011
Landscape Management Projects
• 80 acres•18 projects •$1 062 150 contracted•$1,062,150 contracted services (PHS & clients)•$170,200 PHS management fees•25 years of landscape management
Top 10 Reasons1. Lawn chemicals are unnecessary.2. Chemical pesticides and fertilizers contaminate surface and
groundwater.3. Chemical pesticides threaten the health of people, children
especially at risk. 4. Chemical pesticides threaten the health of outdoor pets.5. Chemical pesticides threaten the health of local wildlife.6. Chemical pesticides and fertilizers reduce the activity of beneficial
organismsorganisms. 7. Local wildlife need safe places to live.8. Chemical fertilizers are a waste of money.9. Chemical pesticides have the potential to cause damage throughout
their lifecycles.10. Chemicals actually degrade the over‐all long‐term health of your
lawn and garden.
www.organiclandcare.net/green‐room/olc‐articles/ten‐reasons‐ditch‐your‐lawn‐and‐garden‐chemicals
Systems Approach
Rather than rely on inputs that artificially sustain the landscapethe landscape, we build soil biology which in turn supports a healthy plant community.
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Invited experts
Field trips
Revised Specifications
Review and revise annually
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PHS is partnering with NOFA to co-host the NOFA Organic Land Care Accreditation Course for the third year!December 8 - 11, 2014
PHS Philadelphia Flower Show
225,000+ annual attendees
$64 million impact on the Greater Philadelphia Region
Provides work equivalent of 637 full-time jobs
$8 million in tax revenue
25,000 hotel room nights regionally
Impact of PHS Philadelphia Flower Show
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Gardening Programs
City Harvest
Train, support and empower urban growers to increase production and donate surplus produce to food cupboards‐‐enough to feed 1,200 families a week during the growing season.
City Harvest
•140 growing sites
•5 Green Resource Centers
•Distributed this year:⁻250k seedlings of ~60
varieties⁻2,500 small fruit
shrubs/plantsshrubs/plants⁻40,000 perennial flowers
•5,000 volunteer hrs leveraged
•2 new Green Resource Centers in the works: Strawberry Mansion & 25th and Dickinson
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Roots to Re-Entry
Train inmates of the Philadelphia Prison System in seedling propagation, gardening, and landscape management.
Provide job‐skills training and placement assistance, as well as supportive services to help returning citizens make the transition to life outside the prison system.
Roots to Re-Entry•84 inmates graduated, 64
found jobs
•Working with staff and inmates to make improvement to the prison campus
•Running 2 cohorts in 2015 –totaling 28 inmates served in the formal program
•850 inmates included in gardening programming
Garden Tenders
With training, tools, supplies and networking, we empower individuals and community groups to create beautiful, self‐sustaining gardens that enhance their neighborhoods. g
2,075 graduates since 1995
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Green City Teachers
Train Philadelphia educators to integrate horticultural and environmental education into curricula, after‐school programs, and service learning projectsservice‐learning projects.
628 graduates since 2006
Goals Increase from 30+ properties to 100+ by end of 2016 Raise organization visibility as the city’s leading community land trust for preserving land for gardens and open space Create a strong, stable, financially sustainable organization to support this growth
Neighborhood Gardens TrustNGT, revitalized by an affiliation agreement structure with PHS in 2012, acquires and preserves community gardens and shared open space.
Philadelphia LandCare Program
Managed by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
Under contract with the City of Philadelphia
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Unmanaged Vacant Land• Destabilizes
neighborhoods
• Depresses property values
• Becomes a haven for illegal activities
• Fosters environmental
The city does not own all of the vacant land, but it does own the problems
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Approximately 40,000 vacant parcels
environmental contamination
• Poses health and safety risks
• Creates a downward spiral of abandonment & disinvestment
created by vacancy.
Key Elements of Vacant Land Management
City government / PHS collaboration
Funding from City of Philadelphia
Targeted neighborhoods
Strategic site selectionInterim treatmentInterim treatment
Pre-development toolCity-wide scale
Economical yet pleasing landscape design
Maintenance system
Strategic Site
Near new residential or commercial
development
Near transit routes and rail stations
Along well Aggregate
Economies of scale
and location
Site Selection
travelled thoroughfares
and commercial
corridors
Near schools and
recreation centers
In key transitional
communities in need of
stabilization
Aggregate sites for
maximum visual
impact
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Earthwork and seeding
Tree Plantings
Landscape Design and Implementation
Major trash, debris and weed removal
Fencing
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Philadelphia LandCare Program
Over 8000 properties under management (
5th and Berks street
Before(10,000,000 sq ft of land)
Funded by the City of Philadelphia
Before
After
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Community LandCare
2,500,000 2,500,000 square feet square feet (2100 parcels) (2100 parcels) of land of land
90 seasonal jobs90 seasonal jobs
maintained by maintained by 14 groups14 groups
Maintenance System
Social service and job training
organizations
Private contractors
Community development corporations
Civic organizations
in target neighborhoods
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Effects of Greening on Health and Safety
Gun assaults significantly reduced in all city sections
• May be explained via broken windows theory or fewer opportunities to hide illegal guns
High stress significantly reduced in North Philadelphia
• May be explained by recovery from stress at a basic physiologic level
Exercise significantly increased in West Philadelphia
• May be explained by greater and enhanced outdoor opportunities
Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED)
•Natural Surveillance: The landscape attracts attention, no obstructions to sight lines. •Natural Access Control: Uses fences to define the landscape, access points.•Territorial Reinforcement: The well maintained fence gives a sense of ownership.
Philadelphia LandCare
10 million square feet of vacant land (6,000+ lots) cleaned and greened
100 people employed through LandCare
Funded by City of Philadelphia
Recent academic studies found that vacant land management increases property values and decreases crime rates.
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Public Landscapes Design & Management
Legacy Projects
25 years of transforming forlorn landscapes into exceptional gateways and destinations 50+ acres across 18 landscapes, funded by foundations
Philadelphia Museum of Art and Azalea Garden Logan Square and Rodin Museum 26th Street and JFK Boulevard gateways
Public Landscapes
PublicLandscapes Azalea Garden
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Public LandscapesAzalea Garden
26th StreetPublic Landscapes
26th StreetPublic Landscapes
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Public Landscapes Design & Management
Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Swann Memorial Fountain Landscape
Plan
•Three Rivers Concept
• Grading to define space
• Usable lawn in the Usab e a t ecenter, tilted to fountain
•Planting at Perimeter, tilted to street
• Plant palette based on Lewis and Clark Expedition
Swann Memorial Fountain Landscape
Site conditions
PaulowniatomentosaEmpress tree
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Swann Memorial Fountain Landscape
Public Landscapes Design & Management
Philadelphia Water Department
Cliveden ParkStormwater Management ImprovementsPWD
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Cliveden ParkStormwater Management ImprovementsPWD
Public Landscapes Design & Management
Neighborhood Parks Stewardship Initiative
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Parks Revitalization Program Parks
Manton Street Park Parks Greenplan
6 PARKS IN PHILADELPHIA:
Vernon
Wissinoming
PROCESS
Carroll
WeccacoeStinger
Fotteral Square
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PROCESS | SITE ANALYSIS
•Access•Circulation•Lighting•Drainage•Site furnishings•Playground/Splashpad•Tree health•Safety
NORTH
PROCESS | CONCEPT DESIGN
STATUS | STINGER SQUARE
DESIGN COMPLETE; FUNDING SECURED; CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS 90% COMPLETE
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CENTRAL GREEN
STRING LIGHTS
PLAYGROUND AREA IMPROVEMENTS
VOLUNTEER SHED AREA IMPROVEMENTS
REALIGNED PATHS
PICNIC AREA
REPAVED PATH
NEW LIGHT FIXTURE, TYP.
STATUS | VERNON PARK
STRING LIGHTS
POROUS PAVEMENT PARKING
DESIGN COMPLETE; FUNDING SECURED; PREPARING FOR PWD GREEN PLAN REVIEW SUBMISSION
REFURBISHEDMONUMENTS
STATUS | WECCACOE
DESIGN COMPLETE; FUNDING SECURED; CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS COMPLETE; PROJECT CURRENTLY ON HOLD UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO MOTHER BETHEL BURIAL GROUND
STATUS | WISSINOMING PARK
DESIGN CONCEPT COMPLETE; FUNDING PARTIALLY SECURED; PREPARING FOR PWD 70% TECHNICALREVIEW SUBMISSION
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Public Landscapes Design & Management
Pop up Gardens
2011 Temple University Exhibit
2011 Pop-up 20th & Market
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2011 Pop-up 20th & Market
Venice Architecture Biennale 2011
Venice Architecture Biennale 2011
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PHS Flower Show 2012
PHS Exhibit 2012
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2012 Pop Up 19th & Walnut
2012 Pop Up Recycled wall
2012 Pop Up Giant table
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2012 Pop Up Mural Arts Chairs
2012 Pop Up Activities
2012 Pop Up Wave art
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2013 Flower Show PHS Exhibit
2013 PHS Exhibit
2013 PHS Exhibit
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2013 PHS Pop up 313 South Broad Street
2013 PHS Pop up
2013 PHS Pop up
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2013 PHS Pop up
2013 PHS Pop up
2013 PHS Pop up Quizzo winners
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2013 PHS Pop up
2013 PHS Pop up
2014 PHS Pop up
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2014 PHS Pop up
2014 PHS Pop up
2014 PHS Pop up
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Planning
Public Landscapes Rain Check Program
Rain Check Program
Rain Check is a Philadelphia Water Department program that helps residents manage stormwater
runoff and beautify their homes.
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Rain Check is a program conceived and funded by the Philadelphia Water Department to help residential customers manage stormwater on their properties.
Rain Check Partners
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The Sustainable Business Network (SBN) is partnering with PHS to recruit, train, and support the Rain Check subcontractor network.
has been contracted by PWD to manage the Rain Check program.
Rain Check – 2 Program Tracks
Rain Barrel
Over 3,500 barrels distributed since 2006!
Cost Share
Downspout Planter Masonry (De‐paving & Porous Paving)
Rain Garden
Rain Barrel Workshops
• 1‐hour educational seminars
• Focus on stormwater management, Green City Clean Waters, history of SWM in Philadelphia, rain barrel maintenance
• Twice per month at PHS Headquarters
• Various organizations act as hosts throughout the year (civic associations, community groups, religious organizations, etc.)
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Rain Check – Rain Barrel Track
Through Rain Check, rain barrels are installed for FREE at residential properties throughout the City of Philadelphia.
To be eligible, participant must:
1. Live within City Limits
2. Attend a Rain Barrel Workshop
3. Sign and submit waiver form
Rain Barrel:
55-gallon
Blue plastic
Repurposed
Food-grade
Closed top (no mosquitoes!)
The Anatomy of a Rain Barrel
Downspout adapter kit
Closed top (no mosquitoes!)
Rain Barrel Kit:
Flexi-fit downspout diverter
Bottom drain
Spigot
Winter cap
Rain Barrel fully assembled
Participant submits request online
Assessor schedules and completes assessment
PHS assigns job to contractor, sends assessment report
Contractor schedules consultation with
participant; Notifies PHS of scheduling
Contractor provides PHS with project
PWD and Homeowner
approve estimate;Contractor schedules
and completes
Contractor notifies PHS that installation
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Rain Check ‐ Cost Share Track
estimate based on consultation
approve estimate; PHS gives contractor Notice to Proceed
and completes installation
is complete; sends invoice
PHS performs quality assurance inspection
(QA)
If job fails QA, contractor is
contacted to address issues
Job passes QA;
PHS Invoices PWD monthly
PWD pays PHS; PHS disperses payment
to contractor
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Cost Share Pricing
Stormwater ToolApprox.Total Cost PWD Pays Participant Pays
Downspout planter $975 $875 $100
Rain garden $17 per sq ft $16/sf up to max of $2000Rain garden $17 per sq. ft. $16/sf up to max. of $2000
Participant pays remaining balance
De‐paving $10 per sq. ft. $8/sf up to max. of $2000
Porous pavers $30 per sq. ft. $15/sf up to max. of $2000
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Downspout Planters
Downspout Planters
