If you squint and tilt your head slightly, you just might see it!

Every project needs some "before" pictures. Here's ours--look at this potential!

25 vacant lots, starting from the southeast and circling around to the northeast:

 Pre-established grapes!

Dear Mural Arts Program, please paint a mural here!

Beautiful.

Show Councilman DiCicco You Support This Project:

Petition

There are currently 8 abandoned lots on the 500 block of Mercy Street (near 5th & Snyder) in South Philadelphia that are owned by The Philadelphia Department of Public Property and 12 that are privately owned, overgrown, and neglected. With enough support from residents of the city--especially those living near this block in South Philly--Councilman Frank DiCicco's office will write a letter to the Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) granting the neighborhood permission to start a huge collective garden in these lots. 

The current vision is to turn this largely vacant block into a beautiful, productive, and self-sufficient green space for the surrounding community. Perennial fruit trees, bushes, shrubs, herbs, and food crops will be planted, along with vibrant flowers that attract bees and birds to pollinate. Part of the space will be kept open for gatherings of people, and all food that is grown will be shared among the people who volunteer their time to maintain the land. Composting, rainwater harvesting, and creatively repurposing discarded materials (such as wooden palettes, bricks, cinderblocks, and tires) will also be employed.

Several residents of the immediate neighborhood have already expressed support, but I want as many people as possible to know about this project so the Councilman knows there is enough reason to grant us permission. 


Please sign this petition and forward it along to any friends you have in Philadelphia that are interested in the creation of a food forest in South Philly!

Thanks for your support!


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