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Organic food gardening program for kids to start in June 2020
N.b. this program is not being offered in 2021. But please see our Community Gardening program for opportunities that can also involve your kids. For more about our 2020 program, see more here. (This initiative is related to our Lawn-to-Garden program and the national Climate Victory Garden movement; for the importance of Victory Gardens in…
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West Chester Tree Team is at work!
Citizens of the Borough, organized by Courtney Finnaren, are assisting Urban Forester Mike Dunn to maintain and replace street trees as needed. Tree Team members in action, included Matteo Torres, age 8, on a particularly blustery day in May! See more info on the West Chester Tree Team’s Facebook page.
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Special feature: West Chester Co-op
The West Chester Co-op is working hard to build a member-owned (cooperative) full-service grocery store in West Chester. The store will provide daily access to fresh, healthy, local food, and will be walkable for those in the Borough and have parking for those who don’t. They now have over 300 members in their campaign to launch…
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Value and Savings from 800 street trees, West Chester Borough
From Ask The Arborist, :”How much is a tree worth? This is a sampling of the ecological value of 800 street trees in the Borough of West Chester”:
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Timeline for local crops
Handy chart of usual local fruit and veg availability in Chester County, from the West Chester Growers Market (N. Church + W. Chestnut Sts., every Saturday, 9-1):
West Chester Green Team 