Eating for the Ecosystem

We are hiring two PT eco-landscaping crew members. Send an email to [email protected] for the full job description.

We are hiring two part-time eco-landscaping crew members. Each position includes 1-3 shifts per week, and each shift is between 4 and 8 hours long. Specific work days will be arranged to best fit EFTE and employee schedules. Starting hourly wage is $18+ depending upon skills and experience. Most jobs are in Philadelphia, with some additional work in nearby areas. Jobs with long commutes include a travel stipend toward fuel expenses.

EFTE is committed to increasing the workforce diversity in eco-landscaping. Women (cis and trans), Black people, Indigenous people, and other People of Color are encouraged to apply.

Cultivating people–plant relationships is one of the best things we can do for the planet. We are Eating for the Ecosystem — Applied Research and Education, a new nonprofit. We specialize in connecting local residents with researchers and industry professionals to enhance ecological health and wellbeing.

Please support us on Giving Tuesday. We are planning Hands On education programs to revitalize under-maintained and neglected spaces, Food Forest collaborations with residents in disinvested neighborhoods, Women’s Work workshops to expand representation in plant health care fields, and much more.

FNC Philly is the fiscal sponsor for EFTE-ARE.

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We've had a very busy year, including the launch of our new nonprofit branch: Eating for the Ecosystem – Applied Research and Education. Stay tuned for our LIVE on Tuesday Nov 30 at 11am!

https://www.inquirer.com/science/climate/philadelphia-birds-lights-out-audubon-20210311.html

Philly skyline will go mostly dark at night starting April 1 in an effort to save birds Most migrating birds fly at night, and they can become disoriented by artificial lights, causing them to collide with buildings or windows. The lights also throw birds off migration paths.

Blue skies, smilin at me.

Sad news, but an important report:

Microplastics found in 100% of sampled Pennsylvania waterways, study shows Microplastics were found in 100% of samplings of 53 locations in waterways in Pennsylvania, including the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers, and Wissahickon, Ridley, Darby and Tookany creeks.

Online Event: Imbolc: Garden Dreaming 🍄 -

Online Event: Imbolc: Garden Dreaming 🍄 First In A Four Part Series This is the first in a four part series coinciding with the cross-quarters, which are the times between the solstices and equinoxes. What we know as Groundhog Day was once called Imbolc [IH-məlk] in some societies. At Imbolc, we are between the Winter Solstice and the Sp...

Find your way inside, outside 🌳 -

Find your way inside, outside 🌳

Sumac, Spice, and Everything Nice🌲 - https://mailchi.mp/1b07c1d55d52/sumac-spice-and-everything-nice
In this month's newsletter, we spotlight sumac and other seasonally useful plants like spicebush and hawthorn. We also pay homage to the dark world of soil & seeds.

Still harvesting sugar peas from my city window box. Yum.