Street Movies at Awbury Arboretum
Location(s)
In collaboration with Awbury Arboretum Association
Emcee: Kina S. Northington; Filmmakers in Attendance
Awbury by Awbury Arboretum Association and Scribe Video Center’s Precious Places Community History Project
This film recounts the history of Awbury Arboretum, now a center for urban agriculture, and addresses the broader questions about how green and urban spaces interact. (2009, 8 mins)
Re-Cycle by Ed Golden
The environmentally-friendly hauling and delivery company Pedal Co-op picks up everything from recyclables to compost—on bicycles! (2009, 6 mins)
Local Honey by Susannah Hunter 
Journey into the hive and the fascinating world of bees with local beekeeper Jim Bobb. (2009, 9 mins)
Inch by Inch by Ilana Friedman
Educators in Providence, Rhode Island implement gardening programs with their students. Through hands-on learning, students grow healthy food and make public art, while developing literacy in a bilingual setting and bridging the gap between the deaf and hearing communities. (2003, 8 mins) a Media That Matters Film
The Garden of Unity by Southwest Community Development Corporation and Scribe Video Center's Precious Places Community History Project
Unity Garden and the impact of a community's commitment to gardening (2009, 8 mins)
Food Justice: A Growing Movement by Martina Brimmer and Zora Tucker
Farmers become activists in the fight for food justice in West Oakland, California.
(2006, 8:00 min) a Media That Matters film
Young Agrarians by Johanna Divine 
Young people plant the seeds for a sustainable future in this portrait of organic farming in California (2005, 8:11 mins) a Media That Matters film
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About Awbury Arboretum Association
Awbury began in 1852 when Henry Cope, a Philadelphia ship owner, bought a piece of farm land in Germantown to build a summer house for his family.His daughter and son-in-law, Mary Cope and John Smith Haines, had already built a house on adjacent property. At that time, Germantown which was not yet part of the the City of Philadelphia, was largely undeveloped and an ideal place for country living. Our mission is to preserve and interpret Awbury's historic house and landscape,
thereby connecting an urban community with nature and history.
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Street Movies! is made possible with support from H. Fred and Karen Clark, the Samuel S. Fels Fund, Independence Foundation, Philadelphia Cultural Fund, the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, Juliette Goodfriend, Ann Greene, and Laurence Saltzman. Media partner: Media That Matters