Classes at Chanticleer
Chanticleer sponsors and hosts a number of educational courses for many age groups. Please feel free to browse through our selection of classes below.
The Pennsylvania Horticulture Society
Philadelphia Society of Botanical Illustrators
Botanical Illustration classes are taught using Chanticleer as the classroom. Consult the classes page of the Philadelphia Society of Botanical Illustrators for more information.
Wayne Art Center
Visit the Wayne Art Center'sWebsite for classes and tours of Chanticleer and other area gardens
Main Line School Night
Visit the Main Line School Night Website to register for the Chanticleer Garden & House Tour.
News & Events
Full Parking Lot
Our parking lot may fill on busy weekends and on Friday evenings and you may need to wait until there is an opening. To avoid this, come when the weather is not perfect and arrive earlier in the day. Car pooling helps!
Photography Workshops
Noted Photographers return:
Roger Foley on June 21-23 and
Allen Rokach on October 25-27.
Early Openings in 2013
The garden will open at 8:00am on Saturday July 27th, and Saturday, September 21st.
Woody Plant Conference
The conference will be held at
Scott Arboretum on Friday, July 19, 2013.
For more information see the Woody Plant Conference website.
Edible Plants!
Join Chanticleer gardener Emma Seniuk at the Paoli Library to explore vegetables and herbs. Register on the Paoli Library website.
Chanticleer In the News
High praise from the
Philadelphia Inquirer, and from London's Financial Times.
The Art of Gardening at Great Dixter
Britain's fabulous Great Dixter is holding a series of symposia on May 18-25, September 7-14, and November 2-9, 2013. Learn how to garden the Great Dixter way with Head Gardener Fergus Garrett.


