Happy Spring (that finally feels like Winter)!

I kicked off my Spring by a trip to Urban Jungle yesterday to refill my potting soil & transplant a few of my houseplant garden.

What should you do this week? Here’s the X best events:

What not to miss: March 21 – 24th:

1. DIY Seed Bomb Workshop with us! I’ll be teaching a few sustainability tricks to save you time and money, and then be teaching how to DIY seed bombs, so you can plant a few flowers in honor of Spring! There’s still room so sign up today! Thursday, March 24th from 6:30 – 8 PM; 144 N 2nd St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Tickets available here.
2. Vision Zero Mini-Forum: Managing Speed. The Bicycle Coalition is working on a Vision Zero (traffic deaths) with the City, and here’s your chance to hear how to make a vision that reality. Hear what experts from Philadelphia and around the country have to say about implementing Philadelphia’s upcoming plan, and a chance to hear what you can do to make it happen. Thursday from 8:30 AM – 10 AM; 111 S 11th St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107; $10 for Bicycle Coalition members / $45 for non-members; Register & more info.
3. Women Bike PHL – Coffee Club – Old City: Are you a lady and interested in biking, or possibly starting? Come to this caffeinated sisterhood to share tips, rants & support each other over coffee. Wednesday at 8 AM; Menagerie Coffee (18 S 3rd St); More info.
4. Seed Swap and Garden Skill Share! Join the Free Library of Philadelphia Culinary Literacy Center and the Philadelphia Seed Exchange for an evening of storytelling, skill-sharing and seed and plant swapping. New to seed saving and plant propagation? Information on the practices and traditions of seed saving will be available. Wednesday from 6-8 PM; Free Library of Philadelphia: Culinary Literacy Center – 1901 Vine St 4th Floor Conference Rooms 405-407, Register for free here.
5. Rad Girls in Tech: #RadGirlsInTech meetup aims to connect technologists (think: coders and programmers) with digital creatives (think: content creators and marketers). #RadGirlsinTech is an ongoing conversation to empower women in their tech professionals, most importantly through collaboration. Friday at 8 AM; Menagerie Coffee (18 S 3rd St); More info. 

Coolest Weekend Event – March 25 – 27th:

This weekend’s a little slower with the Easter Holiday, but here’s a bonus event:

Rootstock Racing and the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education present the inaugural Run Your Own Adventure Trail Race! Runners will begin as they would any other trail race, but at some point, they will encounter a literal fork in the road, marked by enlarged maps which they will have to quickly study. From there, they will choose their path and continue along, only to encounter further options later in the course. All routes will ultimately come back together at the finish. Saturday at 9 AM; The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education, 8480 Hagys Mill Rd, Philadelphia, $35; Register online here.

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Julie Hancher is Editor-in-Chief of Green Philly, sharing her expertise of all things sustainable in the city of brotherly love. She enjoys long walks in the park with local beer and greening her travels, cooking & cat, Sir Floofus Drake. View all posts by Julie Hancher