When and where was the first Pop Up Garden created?
And what were the locations of subsequent Pop Up Gardens?
Answer
The first Pop Up Garden was created in 2011 at 20th & Market Streets on the northeast corner vacant lot (where a building with a CVS now stands). It incorporated exhibit material from the 2011 Flower Show Temple University exhibit, along with plants specific to the site and included bee hives kept by a local beekeeper. This garden was chosen for inclusion in the official U. S. presentation at the 13th International Architecture Venice Biennele in 2012. See time lapse video here
Locations of subsequent Pop Up Gardens
- 2014 South Street
- 2015 2 Pop Ups: South Street and 9th & Wharton Streets in South Philly
- 2016 2 Pop Ups: South Street and 10th & Hamilton, next to and promoting Philadelphia’s Rail Park, at that time in its planning phase
- 2017 2 Pop Ups: South Street and 36th & Filbert Streets
- 2018 onward 2 Pop Ups: South Street and Manayunk