Podcast miniseries explores Philly’s community gardens and their unique histories and purposes
‘Gritty & Green’ highlights Glenwood Green Acres, one of the oldest urban farms in the city, and three other gardens.
By Molly McVety
PhillyVoice Staff
Aug 21, 2025
Excerpt:
A new mini-series, “We Are Seeds,” highlights the way different neighborhoods are addressing food insecurity, building social networks and reshaping what sustainable living looks like in Philadelphia. It features Sanctuary Farm in North Philly, Holly Street Neighbors Garden in West Powelton, Glenwood Green Acres in Glenwood and Klean Kensington in Kensington.
Meredith Nutting, a Master Gardener who has lived in Philadelphia for 14 years, began the “Gritty & Green” podcast two years ago to give fellow city dwellers a resource for growing and maintaining their own crops. Master Gardeners have completed programs that certify they are experts at gardening in a specific state. Nutting gained her certification from Penn State University.
Most episodes are hosted by Nutting and feature guests who speak to different facets of urban agriculture, provide sustainability tips and explain the scientific background of different crops.
“It’s a podcast for truly urban gardeners,” Nutting said. “I’m looking at small South Philly backyards, containers. …What do we have in Philadelphia that we can garden in?”
But Nutting found that few people understand the nuances of using limited space for gardening better than the caretakers of Philadelphia’s hundreds of community gardens. That inspired the “We Are Seeds” mini-series, in which she passes the mic to the gardeners who know best.
During each hour-long episode, available now on most podcast platforms, caretakers from different gardens take over the podcast and shine a light on the history of each garden and the purposes they hold.
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Source: https://cityfarmer.info/podcast-miniseries-explores-phillys-community-gardens-and-their-unique-histories-and-purposes/
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