Meet Our New “Plant” Ladies!
Volunteering
Arlene Buettler and Cecile Gantert have graciously responded to our plea for someone to water the plants each week. Besides just watering, they received a…
October 31, 2025
Volunteering
Spotlight on the Vegetable Garden by Jess Wszolek
VolunteeringFor the last two summers, Cranaleith has had a new gardener. This year Jess focused on getting the garden set…
October 31, 2025WSFS Service Day (by Jess Wszolek)
VolunteeringOn Wednesday, October 1st, five employees from WSFS came to help us out with our grounds. They helped us improve the secret garden by…
October 31, 2025Villanova Service Day (by Fred Trainer)
VolunteeringOn September 20th – a beautiful early fall Saturday when most college students would be setting out to attend or watch their…
October 31, 2025Volunteer Opportunity Days
VolunteeringOur volunteers are always willing to answer the call for help and on August 4th and September 15th, they gathered and accomplished so much:…
October 31, 2025An Apiary Update (by Helene Houser)
VolunteeringThis summer has been a whirlwind. With a rainy May and June, the bees worked extra hard to produce our coveted honey. We extracted…
October 31, 2025June 22 – Huntingdon Valley Scout Troop
VolunteeringAbout a year ago, Ayden Kobryn, of Troop 208, Huntingdon Valley came to Cranaleith, asking if he could do his Eagle…
July 14, 2025June 1st – St. Christopher Boy Scout Troop 367
VolunteeringOn June 1st, we were so happy to welcome back our friends from St. Christopher’s Boy Scout Troop 367. In…
July 14, 2025Volunteer Brunch 2025
VolunteeringOn Saturday, May 17, Cranaleith hosted a brunch to honor our volunteers who play such an important role in everything…
July 14, 2025Holy Ghost Prep Baseball Team Invades Cranaleith
VolunteeringOn May 5th, 2025, at approximately 3 pm a swarm of cars carrying 25 young men were sighted making their…
July 14, 2025Archbishop Wood High School
VolunteeringCranaleith participated in being a distribution site for Pennsylvania Interfaith Power & Light “Ten Million Tree initiative” on Thursday, April…
July 14, 2025Holy Family University
VolunteeringThere is no better way to celebrate Earth Day than to volunteer! We want to thank Stephanie McCarthy, Director of…
July 14, 2025April 14th and June 9th With Our Volunteers
VolunteeringOn April 14th and June 9th, a group of volunteers met at Cranaleith to lend their helping hands. On both…
July 14, 2025We Had An Exciting New Start To Spring in Our Apiary!
VolunteeringApril 12th brought us 6 new colonies of bees. Kathie Ulinski and Sr. Mary Trainer kindly picked them up in…
July 14, 2025Fieldwork & Fellowship: Holy Ghost Steps Up to the Plate
VolunteeringHoly Ghost’s Baseball team spent the afternoon with us on May 5th and we couldn’t be more grateful. These twenty-three…
May 7, 2025Earth Day with Holy Family
VolunteeringThere is no better way to celebrate Earth Day than to volunteer! We want to thank the students at Holy…
May 7, 2025Spending the Day With Archbishop Wood
VolunteeringCranaleith has participated in being a distribution site for Pennsylvania Interfaith Power & Light ten million tree initiative on Thursday,…
May 7, 2025April 12th: Preparation for Bee Arrival
VolunteeringOur Apiary saw the loss of about 50% of our hives this winter. The extreme cold and the fluctuation of temperatures and…
April 8, 2025Bridge in the Woods
VolunteeringNo one remembers whose idea it was – but nevertheless, the idea was promoted, and the challenge was accepted to…
April 8, 2025Truck Rehabbing and the Male Psyche
VolunteeringVolunteers, Lou Paul, Mike Ciccotti and Fred Trainer just couldn’t come to terms with “it’s time to junk her.” This…
April 8, 2025
