Our July Giving Tuesday community partner is a true gem on the landscape of Northwest Philadelphia: Awbury Arboretum.

Awbury holds a very special place in the evolution of Weavers Way. Our very first farm, the Mort Brooks Memorial Farm, was started there many years ago by a handful of visionary Weavers Way members. That farm now spans well over two acres and sits in the good company of a whole community of growers known today as Awbury's Agricultural Village.

THE MISSION OF THE AWBURY ARBORETUM ASSOCIATION IS TO PRESERVE AND INTERPRET AWBURY’S HISTORIC HOUSE AND LANDSCAPE, THEREBY CONNECTING AN URBAN COMMUNITY WITH NATURE AND HISTORY.

The Awbury Arboretum Association carries out the mission and vision of its founders today through:

• Welcoming visitors with free admission and access to the grounds 365 days a year.
• Engaging friends and neighbors through educational programs and events.
• Partnering with local educational organizations to utilize Awbury’s landscape and historic house as an active community learning center and context for place-based education.
• Building connections with community partners to steward and interpret Awbury’s 55-acre historical landscape and house.

The Arboretum and The Co-op partner on many educational and community-building programs throughout the year, such as the following upcoming events:

• Diner en Vert featuring Weavers Way Executive Chef Bonnie Shuman — July 11, 2019
• Movie Night Picnic with the Philadelphia Film Society — September 6, 2019
• The Awbury Farm Festival — October 12, 2019

It's partnerships like this one that make Weavers Way Co-op so much more than a food market. Please join us in recognizing Awbury Arboretum by making a small donation at ANY Weavers Way register TODAY.