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What is Bartram’s Ixia?
If you’ve ever seen or heard of the Florida plant Bartram’s Ixia, you may have wondered about the Bartram family connection. In that light, we asked curator Joel Fry to…
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Fall Plant Sale at the Philadelphia Honey Festival (Sept. 13)
Here is the list of plants that will be available at the Bartram’s Garden Fall Plant Sale, to be held during the Honey Festival on September 13. Come early for…
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Mann and Beast
When Andrew Eastwick was growing up in early nineteenth-century Philadelphia, he told himself that when he made his fortune, he would one day buy Bartram’s Garden. And in 1850, after…
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All about Bartram’s Bitters
When you stop by the Welcome Center, you’ll find a number of items are available to enhance your experience at Bartram’s Garden. Cool off with ice cream from Little Baby’s,…
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Come Enjoy an “Artist’s Workshop”
What is it like to attend an Artist’s Workshop at Bartram’s Garden? I recently attended the Surprising Color class by local Philadelphia artist Heather Rinehart and enjoyed a fun, lighted-hearted…
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FREE RIVER PADDLING IS HERE
Bartram’s Garden is a place where people of all ages can access one of Philly’s greatest natural resources, the Tidal Schuylkill River (the lower section of the river, south…
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The Bartram’s Garden Farmers Market – Every Thursday!
Come enjoy our farmers market each Thursday afternoon at the corner of 54th and Lindbergh Blvd., just outside the entrance to Bartram’s Garden. Open from 3:30pm to 6:00pm, the farm…
Read MoreFREE CONCERT: Tower of Song (July 18)
Tower of Song, a pop-up choir, travels between the Washington, DC and Philadelphia areas for performances during the summer months. The all-female choral group is comprised of six classically trained…
Read MoreCool blog about Bartram’s Garden from University City luxury condo
The University luxury condo 3737 Chestnut has its own blog and has published a very nice piece about Bartram’s Garden. We appreciate that they noted how our historical site and…
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