{"id":90,"date":"2019-03-05T17:17:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-05T22:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/blog\/2019-flower-show\/"},"modified":"2022-12-03T11:46:12","modified_gmt":"2022-12-03T16:46:12","slug":"2019-flower-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/blog\/2019-flower-show\/","title":{"rendered":"PWD Mixes Art, Nature and&#8230;Water(!) for a Flower Show Gold Medal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"big\">Big news: Our <strong><em>Natural Beauty<\/em><\/strong> exhibit at the <a href=\"https:\/\/theflowershow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Philadelphia Flower Show<\/a>\u00a0was awarded the <strong><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/static\/img_5312.JPG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gold Medal<\/a><\/strong> in the educational display category, <strong>beating out the big dogs<\/strong> at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for the <em>top spot!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>We work with our partners at the <a href=\"https:\/\/phsonline.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pa<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/phsonline.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">. Horticultural Society<\/a> throughout the year to host dozens of free <a href=\"http:\/\/pwdraincheck.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rain Check workshops<\/a>, bringing free rain barrels and discounted green projects to homes across the city.<\/p>\n<p>But their big annual bash\u2014<strong>the world-renowned <a href=\"https:\/\/theflowershow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Philadelphia Flower Show<\/a><\/strong>\u2014gives us a special opportunity to highlight our precious waterways, what we do to protect them, and how reliable water infrastructure is critical for a city with <strong>world-class horticulture<\/strong> and <strong>urban agriculture<\/strong> communities.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed caption\"><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-footer=\"true\" data-header=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/philadelphiawater\/albums\/72157707356081894\" title=\"'Natural Beauty': Philadelphia Water Department at the 2019 Flower Show\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"'Natural Beauty': Philadelphia Water Department at the 2019 Flower Show\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7813\/40324602043_7bcf0c68d1_z.jpg\" \/> <\/a> <script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p><em>Natural Beauty<\/em> embraces the show&#39;s <a href=\"https:\/\/theflowershow.com\/about\/2019-flower-show-theme\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">overarching &#8220;Flower Power&#8221; theme<\/a> to showcase how we use the power of nature to <a href=\"http:\/\/planphilly.com\/eyesonthestreet\/2014\/05\/22\/city-daylights-first-creek-restoring-it-from-sewer-to-stream\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rebuild urban streams<\/a> and protect our waterways with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PhillyWatersheds\/videos\/10156109365463791\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">green stormwater infrastructure<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Adding some groovy flair to fit in with the 1960s-era decor, the recreated and rehabilitated stream that is at the center of the display endlessly flows through a scene featuring samples of art from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/philadelphiawater\/albums\/72157674854488235\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mural that local artist Eurhi Jones<\/a> created with PWD and residents in 2016 to connect a rain garden with its West Philadelphia community.<\/p>\n<p>Titled <strong>\u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/phillywatersheds.org\/come-see-how-green-city-clean-waters-helped-transform-vacant-lot-community-gem\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Your Hands Shimmering on the Legs of Rain<\/a>,\u201d<\/strong> and made with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.muralarts.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mural Arts Program<\/a>, the work features the Schuylkill River, local streets, aquatic wildlife like shad and otters, and native plants. It overlooks a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PhillyWatersheds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Green City, Clean Waters<\/em><\/a> site that used to be a vacant lot.<\/p>\n<p>If you have Flower Show passes, stop by <em>Natural Beauty<\/em> on Wednesday, March 6, from 5 to 8 p.m.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed caption\">\n<div id=\"fb-root\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<p><script async defer crossorigin=\"anonymous\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&#038;version=v3.2&#038;appId=175648503185109&#038;autoLogAppEvents=1\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PhillyH2O\/posts\/3127286767297571\" data-show-text=\"true\">\n<blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/developers.facebook.com\/PhillyH2O\/posts\/3127286767297571\" class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\">\n<p>If you are going to The Philadelphia Flower Show, check out our &#39;Natural Beauty&#39; exhibit to learn about how we restore +&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Posted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PhillyH2O\/\">Philadelphia Water Department<\/a> on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/developers.facebook.com\/PhillyH2O\/posts\/3127286767297571\">Monday, March 4, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Jones and Tiffany Ledesma, representing PWD, will be on site to answer questions about the display and how art can help communities build a deeper appreciation for crucial infrastructure, the environment and where those worlds meet.<\/p>\n<p>Jones, PWD, and other artists have collaborated on other murals and public art projects to start a public dialogue about infrastructure investments, the waterways and wildlife those investments protect, and the value of having abundant, clean drinking water.<\/p>\n<p>Located in the <strong>Home Gardening Hub<\/strong> section of the showroom, right across from the PHS Shop, <em>Natural Beauty<\/em> is site No. 44 on the Flower Show map and will remain on display through the duration of the 2019 Flower Show.<\/p>\n<h4>Stop by and learn more about how Philadelphia is a national leader in efforts to restore and protect urban waterways!<\/h4>\n<h5>Extra: Check out the <em>Natural\u00a0Beauty<\/em> booklet designed to explore the exhibit\u00a0themes.<\/h5>\n<div class=\"embed caption\"><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-footer=\"true\" data-header=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/philadelphiawater\/albums\/72157690183083213\" title=\"'Natural Beauty' Exhibit Booklet\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"'Natural Beauty' Exhibit Booklet\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7839\/40325681883_4513902cea_z.jpg\" \/> <\/a> <script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our exhibit got top honors for showing how we use the power of nature to heal waterways + the power of art to connect communities with our 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