Title: Norris Square Neighborhood Projects. Facebook Page

URL: https://www.facebook.com/myneighborhoodproject/

Collection: Pennsylvania Horticultural Society COVID-19 Collection

Description: Norris Square Neighborhood Projects urban gardens were created between 1980 and 2006 by the women of Grupo Motivos led by co-founders Iris Brown and Tomasita Romero, and community residents. Each of the six gardens represents and embodies the diversity of the Puerto Rican culture and West African diasporas in Philadelphia. Located in Kensington area of North Philadelphia, Norris Square Gardens are: the Butterfly Garden, 2141 N. Howard Street; Las Parcelas, 2248 N. Palethorp Street; El Batey, 169 W. Susquehanna Avenue; Jardín de Paz, 2201 N. 2nd Street; Raíces, 2217 N 2nd Street, and Villa Africána Colobó, 2263 N. Palethorp Street, Philadelphia. In response to COVID-19, all gardens are open with restrictions

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Subject:   Norris Square Neighborhood Projects (Philadelphia, Pa.),  COVID-19 (Disease),  Community gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia ,  Urban gardening -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia,  Urban agriculture -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia,  Butterfly Garden (Philadelphia, Pa.),  Las Parcelas (Philadelphia, Pa.),  El Batey (Philadelphia, Pa.),  Raíces (Philadelphia, Pa.),  Jardín de Paz (Philadelphia, Pa.),  Villa Africána Colobó (Philadelphia, Pa.)