PHILADELPHIA, April. 15 — This is a PSA and a call for support from The Woodlands community to help spread the word: people have been taking flowers from The Woodlands and this is unacceptable. Twice this week alone, visitors were seen removing flowers from the cemetery for their personal use, including cuttings from Grave Gardens and our flowering trees.
Read MoreNotable Nurses: An Enduring Legacy
Dr. Claire Fagin, former Dean of the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing and and one of the first women to lead an Ivy League university, has joined a legacy of accomplished, trailblazing women in nursing who are buried at The Woodlands.
Read MoreThe Woodlands Announces 2024 Grave Gardener Application Period
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 8 — The Woodlands Cemetery in West Philadelphia has officially launched the 2024 Grave Gardener application period. Starting in January, nearby residents have the opportunity to apply for a volunteer role tending a cradle grave at the historic 54-acre cemetery. The application window extends through Wednesday, January 17, 2024.
Read MoreThe Woodlands Becomes An Art-Reach ACCESS Partner
PHILADELPHIA, Sep. 5 – The Woodlands Trust for Historic Preservation is the latest arts and cultural organization to partner with the nonprofit Art- Reach to create more accessible programming.
Read MoreBurial Spotlight: Ann Bartram Carr
Ann Bartram was born to parents John and Eliza on February 15, 1779. Ann—or Nancy, as she was known to her family—grew up immersed in botany and horticulture. Her grandfather John Bartram owned and operated Bartram’s Garden, which stands today as a historic site and public garden about 1 mile away from The Woodlands.
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