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Programs

Public Programs

Chanticleer offers seasonal classes, workshops, and lectures led by horticulturists and guest instructors that deepen understanding of plant knowledge, design, and the art of gardening.

April 29, 2026

Spring Ephemerals

May 6, 2026

Editing Your Garden: Self-Sowing Plants

May 13, 2026

Container Design

May 20, 2026

Shade Perennials

May 27, 2026

Demystifying Hardy Ferns

June 10, 2026

Inside the Garden: Creative Conversations at Chanticleer

June 24, 2026

Staking Methods

June 27, 2026

Make Something Beautiful: A Four-Hour Artist Residency

July 13, 2026

Study Morning with Dan Hinkley

July 15, 2026

Adventures in Ecological Horticulture with Rebecca McMackin

July 18, 2026

Dead Hedges: Talk, Walk, and Demonstration with Kevin Philip Williams

August 19, 2026

Make a Moss Container

Garden Design Workshop

August 8–11, 2026

Learn about designing gardens with highly acclaimed British designer, Annie Guilfoyle. This carefully crafted course will guide you through each stage of the design process, beginning with the fundamentals of surveying and site analysis. Followed by essential techniques of how to initiate the design, where to find inspiration, and how to develop a creative concept into a stunning garden.

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Professional Programs

Designed for emerging and aspiring leaders, Chanticleer’s professional programs provide training, mentorship, and international exposure to develop horticultural expertise and creative leadership.

Janet and Adolph Rosengarten Internship Program

This internship offers a six- to nine-month immersive experience for individuals seeking to build a career in horticulture. Designed for emerging horticulturists, the program provides hands-on professional training embedded in daily garden practice. Interns work closely with Chanticleer’s accomplished garden staff as full members of the garden team.

The application deadline is December 1. Virtual interviews are held in mid-December.

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The Chanticleer USA Christopher Lloyd Scholarship at Great Dixter

This scholarship offers a one-year immersive experience for a North American gardener, with 11 months at Great Dixter in East Sussex, England, and one month at Chanticleer. Designed for U.S. citizens who have completed horticultural training, the scholarship provides hands-on education in design and garden management skills, inspiring the next generation of innovative gardeners.

The application deadline is November 1. Virtual interviews are held in mid-November.

Learn more about the placement

Chanticleer Scholarship in Professional Development

This program supports public garden professionals seeking academic or non-academic leadership training, as well as travel to meet leaders in the field. Designed for individuals currently in (or aspiring to) leadership roles in public gardens, the program encourages creative approaches to building strong, mission-driven garden leadership.

The application deadlines are July 1 and November 1.

Learn more and apply

Current Scholars

McCausland Natural Areas Manager at Morris Arboretum & Gardens (Philadelphia, PA)

Traveled through the United Kingdom and Germany engaging in work exchange experiences, while advancing graduate studies.

Assistant Head Gardener at Untermyer Gardens in (Yonkers, NY)

Completed a Japanese Garden Intensive Seminar in Kyoto, followed by an additional two weeks of garden visits across Japan.

Formal Garden Manager at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill (Boylston, MA)

Attended the Great Dixter Symposium and travel to meet with gardeners at public gardens across the mid-Atlantic and in the UK.

Rhododendron Collections Manager at Holden Forests & Gardens (Kirtland, OH)

Completed training in nonprofit management and leadership fundamentals combined with a multi-stop work exchange tour at gardens with significant curatorial programs.

Past Scholars

2024

Amy Byrne, Global Tree Conservation Manager, The Morton Arboretum

Matthew Ross, Executive Director, The Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park

Scott Ferguson, Trades 2 Horticulturist, the University of British Columbia Botanical Garden

2023

Carly Still, Managing Horticulturist, The Met Cloisters

Rebecca Turk, Director of Learning and Public Engagement, Huntsville Botanical Garden

Jim Salyards, Associate Director of Horticulture Initiatives; former Director of Horticulture, Filoli

Michele Lesica, Garden Design and Aesthetics Curator, Idaho Botanical Garden

2022

Beth Pinargote, Adult Education Director, Chicago Botanic Garden

Cristina Tessaro, Director, Activation, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society

Christopher S. Paules, Director of Horticulture and Facilities, Millbourne

Mitja Bontempo, Horticulturist, Cornell Botanic Gardens

Alexander “Sandi” Polyakov, Head Gardener, Shofuso Japanese House & Garden

Tara Spears, Curatorial Assistant, Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens

2021

Jessica Turner-Skoff, PhD, Associate Director of Science Communications, Longwood Gardens; former Treeologist and Science Communication Leader, The Morton Arboretum

Erin Monda Conley, Calder Gardens Horticulture Manager at the Barnes Foundation; former Rosarian, Morris Arboretum & Gardens

Eddy Dawson, (retired) Director of Programs, Red Butte Garden

Sara Straate, Seed Historian, Seed Savers Exchange

2020

Carley Beck, former Native Plant Gardener, Idaho Botanical Garden

Dan Crowley, Curator, Westonbirt, the National Arboretum; former Global Conservation Consortia Manager, Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI)

Samantha Peckham, Director of Horticulture, Olbrich Botanical Garden; former Senior Horticulturist, Cantigny Park

Elin Filbey, former Director of Programs and Community Engagement, Allen Centennial Garden

Whitney Costner, Conservation Biologist, Bok Tower Gardens

Prior

2019

Katrina Noland, Land Management Specialist, St Johns River Water Management District; former Land Manager, Bok Tower Gardens

Matt Lobdell, Director of Landscape and Living Collections Cultivation, Missouri Botanical Garden; former Head of Collections and Curator, The Morton Arboretum

Paul Orpello, former Director of Gardens and Horticulture, Hagley Museum and Library

Evan Meyer, President & CEO, Bloedel Reserve; former Assistant Director, UCLA Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden

2018

Bryan Thompson-Nowak, Director of Education, Morris Arboretum & Gardens

Carissa Dougherty, Head of Knowledge Management, The Morton Arboretum

Daniel J. Hinkley, Director, Heronswood Garden

Sara Levin Stevenson, Executive Director, Friends of the Wissahickon Park; former Director of Audience Development, Mt. Cuba Center

Steffen Mirsky, Emerging Crops Commercialization Outreach Specialist, University of Wisconsin-Madison; former Evaluation and Trials Manager, Seed Savers Exchange

William Wallace, Gardener, Brooklyn Botanic Garden; former Cranford Rose Gardener, Brooklyn Botanic Garden

2017

Laura Fernald Ekasetya, North American Agent, Piet Oudolf Collections; former Director and Head Horticulturist, the Lurie Garden

Steven A. Wright, Director of Horticulture and Curator of Plant Collections, Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens

Gwyn Rager, former Horticulturist, Newfields

Gerald Dieleman, Senior Director of Horticulture, Assiniboine Park Conservancy

2016

Francheska Snyder, Gardener, NIWA Method; former Gardener, Portland Japanese Garden; former Head Gardener, Shofuso Japanese House and Garden

Ayse Pogue, Senior Horticulturist, Chicago Botanic Garden

Sarah Beck, Executive Director, Friends of the Santa Cruz Libraries; former Director of Programs & Education, American Public Gardens Association

Ben Futa, Owner, Botany LLC; former Director, Allen Centennial Garden

Kurt Dreisilker, Executive Director, Wellfield Botanic Gardens; former Head of Natural Resources, Morton Arboretum

Gabe Tilove, Director of Adult Education and Community Outreach; former Adult Education Coordinator, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Garden

2015

Tyler Mason, Assistant Professor or Horticulture & Landscape Architecture, Oklahoma State University; former Horticulturist, Cheyenne Botanic Gardens

Kelly D. Norris, Plantsman and Founder, The Public Horticulture Company; former Director of Horticulture, Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

Edward Scott Lyon, (retired) Director, Reiman Gardens

Harnek Singh, Horticulturist, Wave Hill

Frederique Lavoipierre, Author; former Director of Education, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

2014

Andre ten Dam, Director of Business Operations, Sonoma Botanical Garden; former Director of Operations, former Director of Volunteer & Guest Services, Bloedel Reserve

Kelly Ann Fernandez, Director of Horticulture and Facilities, Descanso Gardens; former Head Gardener, Herb & Shakespeare Gardens, The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Garden

Jennifer Williams, (deceased) Curator of the Shakespeare Garden & Fragrance Garden, Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Panayoti Kelaidis, Senior Curator and Director of Outreach, Denver Botanic Gardens

Olwen Grace, PhD, Honorary Research Associate, Accelerated Taxonomy; former Senior Research Leader, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Tony Aiello, Associate Director, Conservation, Plant Breeding and Collections, Longwood Gardens; former Director of Horticulture and Curator, Morris Arboretum

Kris Bachtell, (retired) Vice President of Collections and Horticulture, Morton Arboretum

2013

Gregory Kramer, Superintendent of Parks and Trees Division, Town of Greenwich, CT, Department of Parks & Recreation; former Director of Horticulture, Bok Tower Gardens

Amy Padolf, Director of Education, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

Joe Matassino, Director of Sponsored Research and Foundation Relations, Widener University; former Director of Development, Delaware Center for Horticulture

Tracy Jessen, Naturalization Coordinator for Halifax Regional Municipality; former Horticulturist and Educator, Halifax Public Gardens

Jacob Burns, Horticulturist, Dow Gardens; former Curator of Herbaceous Perennials, Chicago Botanic Garden

Robert Rensel, (deceased) Horticulturist, Cleveland Botanical Garden

Erin Riggs, Taxonomist, Hoyt Arboretum, Portland Oregon

David Weir, Manager, Greenhouse, Grounds & Ornamental Gardens, Pacific Agriculture Research Centre Canada

2012

Elizabeth Hood, former Director of Education, Toronto Botanical Garden

Corey Scott Barnes, Corey Barnes Horticulture and Consulting; former Education Coordinator and Nursery Manager, Quarryhill Botanical Garden

Carrie Vesely Henderson, Executive Director, Iron Gate; former Vice President of Development and Outreach, Tulsa Botanic Garden

Nicole Juday Rhoads, Executive Director, IDEAL Industries Foundation; former Landscape Curator, The Wyck Association

Chad E. Washburn, Vice President of Conservation, Naples Botanical Garden

Phyllis Odessey, Director of Horticulture, Randall’s Island Park

2011

Andrew Hill, Curator, David C. Lam Asian Garden, University of British Columbia Botanical Garden

Connie Cottingham, Independent Garden Writer and Speaker; former Public Relations & Special Events Coordinator, State Botanical Garden of Georgia

Tim Boland, Executive Director, Polly Hill Arboretum

Snezhana Yermakov, Senior Program Analyst, DOI/Flatwater; former Natural Areas Manager, Chicago Park District

Andrew Schmitz, Director of Horticulture and General Manager, The Brenton Arboretum

2010

Andrew Bunting, Vice President of Public Horticulture, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society; former Curator, Scott Arboretum & Gardens

Stephanie Jutila, Executive Director, Toronto Botanical Garden; former Director of Member Programs and Outreach, American Horticultural Society

MaryLynn Mack, Chief Executive Officer, Memphis Botanic Garden; former Deputy Director and Director of Operations, Desert Botanical Garden

Jennifer Lee, Senior Horticulturist, Shaw Nature Reserve of the Missouri Botanical Garden

2009

Mark Dwyer, owner Landscape Prescriptions by MD; former Director of Horticulture, Rotary Botanical Gardens

Adrienne Roethling, Director, Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden

Ian Simpkins, Senior Deputy Director for Horticulture and Urban Agriculture; former Chief Horticulturist, Vizcaya Museum and Gardens

Brian Sullivan, Vice President for Glasshouses and Landscape, New York Botanical Garden

2008

Brian Houck, Head of Gardens and Grounds, J. Paul Getty Museum; former Chief Horticulturist, Lincoln Park Zoo

Collaborations

Chanticleer collaborates with other gardens for staff exchanges and education programs:

Great Dixter

PHS

Sissinghurst