2025 PCGCA Grants

Grumplethorpe Historic House & Gardens

This grant is for the rebuilding of a historic cedar Wisteria arbor and adding one large raised bed adjacent to the arbor, planted with historic primroses and spring bulbs, benefiting the Germantown community.  The goal of the project is to enhance the historic landscape of the 1741 house, which serves as an oasis for the community and provides horticulture education for youth 

Methodist Services Heritage Farm

This grant is for food production at Heritage Farm, serving approximately 2600 neighbors from infant to adult in West Philadelphia. Materials will also be used to educate children K-6 in after-school and summer camp programs. Materials to be purchased will be seeds and seed starting materials, potting soil, soil amendments and fertilizer. The goal of the grant is to assist in the education of growing and preparing healthy food and supplying food for family meals.  

Neighborhood Garden Trust (NGT)

This grant will go towards a comprehensive renovation of the Nicholson Church Lane Community Garden in East Germantown. . 

Sanctuary Farm 

This grant will be used to create 2 new plots: one with flower beds to support their bee hives and another at neighboring New Jerusalem Now (a residential addiction recovery center) to create 5-6 beds for vegetables in the Sharswood /Brewery town community of North Philadelphia.  Funds will be used to build large beds, soil, tools, seedlings and seeds.