Bog Gardening for Beginners

In-Person Horticulture and Gardening Course

A collection of pitcher plants growing in a mulched garden bed, with visible identification signs for Sarracenia flava and Sarracenia x gilpinii.

Saturday, September 19, 2026
2:00–4:00 pm

Fee: $69

Fee for Innovators, Gardens Preferred, and Gardens Premium Members: $62

Fee includes all-day admission to the Gardens on the day of the class.

Registrations may be cancelled up to two weeks before the event, and your registration fee, less a $30 processing fee, will be refunded.

To notify us of your cancellation, email us or call 610-388-5454.

During this hands-on class, learn what makes a bog garden unique, explore the plants that thrive in these wetland ecosystems and the adaptations that help them survive, and discover the valuable ecological services bogs provide.

Along the way, gather expertise on how to create a bog garden in your landscape or a container. Then, visit Longwood's own bog gardens for inspiration.

Each participant will receive a takeaway plant to help get started.

Location

The Grove Studios 104 & 105, Outdoor Gardens

This program will take place partially or entirely outdoors. Please dress for the weather and wear footwear suited for walking on uneven paths and through wet areas.

Instructor

Wylie Lapp

Gardens Preferred, Gardens Premium Members and Innovators save on Continuing Education Courses