The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s Philadelphia Green Program is being featured in an upcoming PBS TV special airing on stations in State College, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.

Philadelphia’s story, hosted by actor and resident David Morse, features the volunteerism of the Philadelphia Horticultural Society’s Philadelphia Green program; the success of Somerton Tanks Farm, the City water department’s pilot program in urban agriculture; a guided tour of New Kensington, where a community development group is transforming blight; a visit to Norris Square Park, where a community center provides an oasis; an overview of Mayor Street’s Neighborhood Transformation Initiative; and a look at the beauty of Fairmount Park.

This episode, Philadelphia: A Holy Experiment, will air on public television stations around the country. In Pennsylvania, it will be shown in State College on May 19; Philadelphia on May 25; and Pittsburgh on July 16.

The entire PBS series, Edens Lost & Found, is produced by Harry Wiland and Dale Bell and focuses on four cities - Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia and Seattle, where bold strategies are being employed to address urban forestry, watershed management, public art, waste disposal, green architecture and mass transit alternatives.

A book, 4-hour PBS documentary series, DVD, set of teaching tools and a grassroots movement were produced as companion educational tools.

For more information about the series, the DVD, companion book or community action guides, visit the Edens Lost & Found website.

5/19/2006