What Grows in the Sea Garden?

The good folks over at the CHOP have put together a list of the plants that grow in the rooftop Sea Garden. You can see it here.The list includes photos and descriptions of the perennials that run around the perimeter … Continue reading

CHOP’s Sea Garden ‘Carecrows’

The kids at CHOP have had some fun assembling a couple “carecrows” to decorate theĀ  rooftop Sea Garden. They also harvested some of the tasty veggies that have been growing all summer. Volunteers from PHS and Groundswell were happy to … Continue reading

Groundswell and CHOP Win 2012 PHS Community Greening Award

We’re on a roll! Groundswell and CHOP were selected for the 2012 PHS Community Greening Award for CHOP’s: Hope Blooms Here Sea Garden. The Community Greening Award celebrates public green spaces in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. The annual award … Continue reading

Pleasant Run Nursery

Yesterday Groundswell Principal David Fierabend and Karen Regan of Tallulah and Bird Design did some sourcing for a project they are working on in Chestnut Hill. They made sure to stop by one of David’s favorite spots: Pleasant Run Nursery. … Continue reading

Revisiting the Princeton Manor House

Today we’ll take a moment to revisit a past residential project: the Princeton Manor House. Groundswell reimagined the sequence of entry transforming what was an uneventful, straight drive into a meandering passage through the forest. The addition of granite block … Continue reading