Community Projects

Community Partnerships

From Bywood’s inception, leveraging the shared mission of other organizations has been a core value. Discouraging duplication of services and inviting organizations and groups to join Bywood in making a difference is a significant element of the neighborhood action plan. The KEEP BYWOOD BEAUTIFUL partnership of churches, government, health system, schools, colleges, and associations is essential to the success of the community garden and its connecting initiatives. Each potential partner chooses their commitment of resources, such as, volunteer hours, donation of material, craftsmanship, leadership, and project management.

Community Garden Project

Using space provided by the Prayer Chapel congregation, and the support of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Penn State Master Gardeners, Swarthmore College, Delaware County Community College, a landscape company, and funding from the Pennsylvania?s Department of Community and Economic Development, a design-build schematic will provide a plan for a grid-style, elevated planter space for flowers and vegetables.

This potential gathering place for residents of Bywood will also serve as a potential launching for ancillary projects, such as organizing monthly clean sweeps, neighborhood watch, defensible space, and beautification projects from plants grown in the community garden.