Brewerytown Garden. Interview with Sharon Hildebrand
Subject
Hildebrand, Sharon
Brewerytown Garden (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Community gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
Urban gardening -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
Neighborhood Gardens Trust
Description
Interview with Sharon Hildebrand, founding member and steering committee chair at Brewerytown Garden. The interview covers Hildebrand's gardening background across national borders and her initial experience gardening at Marathon Farm Community Garden, which went on to become Brewerytown Garden. The interview also provides Hildebrand's perspective on Brewerytown Garden's developments over the years, including how Philadelphia Parks and Recreation came to aid in the preservation of the garden for the FarmPhilly program. Other topics discussed include garden health and entertainment programming, organizational partnerships, and creating the garden logo. The interview concludes with Hildebrand's plans to continue the garden's community food production and programming.
Interview and recording credit: Joe Makuc
Interview and recording credit: Joe Makuc
Date
2022
Coverage
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Collection
Citation
“Brewerytown Garden. Interview with Sharon Hildebrand,” Philadelphia Community Gardens Memory Collection, accessed April 23, 2024, https://phillycommunitygardensmemory.omeka.net/items/show/248.
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