Get a FREE Xmas Tree from Church (they are still here)
Old First received a donation of 25 Xmas trees. We are GIVING them AWAY on a first come — first served basis. If you wish, you may make a gift
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Vegetable Gardening at Old First!
Deb Rudman and Jim Brossy are community gardeners who have been participating in the City Harvest Program for almost a decade. This PHS program provides the supplies toward support of neighbors
Read moreBe part of something big–Michael J puts his hand in
Good morning church. My name is Michael and I am putting my “hand in” for the Campaign for Old First. In early August, several of us gathered at Annmarie’s place
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Thank You Gardeners!
It takes many hands to keep up with our gardens in the courtyard and the raised beds that are located on the east side & back of the church. The
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Putting the Yard to Bed for the Winter, Sat., Nov. 16 (9:30 am to 3 pm)
It time to clean up at the end of the growing season. Can you spare a few hours to get the front courtyard and gardens tidied before the winter? We’re
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Gardening Day, Sat., March 22, Cancelled
It’s still cold and blustery. And a few of the gardeners are under the weather. We’re going to cancel the first garden work day that was to happen on Sat.
Read more The Gardening Hand-Off
In one of those serendipities, an intrepid gardener left her home in Chagrin Falls, Ohio and moved to Philly a couple of years ago, to be closer to her sons.
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Gardens Getting Organized…
It seems like the front courtyard garden could not have come so far so fast! Just two growing seasons ago, it was all just a plan to renovate and add
Read more Installing an Automatic Sprinkler System for the Front Courtyard
Has you noticed how beautiful our front gardens are looking? It’s been a lot of hard work. A lot of donations. And really good spring weather. But we need to
Read more Outdoor Service for Earth Sunday (finally!) This Week
We planned to have worship outdoors in the front Courtyard on April 22. Our celebration of Earth Day. But the weather didn’t cooperate: it was a wash out! The next
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