This hidden gem in Fairmount Park offers free gardening materials like mulch, wood chips, and more to Philadelphia residents.
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"The folks here at the center turn those materials into products," said Natalie Walker, Sustainability Director with Philadelphia Parks and Recreation. "And residents can pick up, for free, up to 30 gallons of materials including mulch, wood chips, firewood and compost." In addition to providing free materials to residents, the Organic Recycling Center ships them out to a network of 50 community gardens and orchards within the Parks and Recreation Department.
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