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Gardens Preferred, Gardens Premium Members and Innovators save on Continuing Education Courses
A 10% discount on classes will be applied automatically at the time of checkout.
Chaos Gardening
Dates & Prices
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
4:30–6:00 pm
Fee: $75
Fee for Innovators, Gardens Preferred, and Gardens Premium Members: $67
Fee includes all-day admission to the Gardens on the day the class is onsite.
Registrations may be cancelled up to two weeks before the event, and your registration fee, less a $30 processing fee, will be refunded. Please note that refunds are not available for programs moved to scheduled inclement weather dates.
To notify us of your cancellation, email us or call 610-388-5454.
This class is intended as an adult learning experience. Find out more about our Family Learning experiences.
Register by April 2, 2026
Gardens Preferred, Gardens Premium Members and Innovators save on Continuing Education Courses
A 10% discount on classes will be applied automatically at the time of checkout.
Explore chaos gardening, an approach that embraces natural growth patterns, experimentation, and reduced control in the garden.
Engage in simple gardening activities such as creating small planted containers and optionally blending and sharing seeds to encourage diverse, unexpected plantings. The experience concludes with reflection and discussion, allowing participants to share observations, questions, and insights from their gardening practice.
Location
Grove Studio 104 & 105, Meadow
Instructor
Alexandra Jones
Alexandra Jones is a gardening writer based in Philadelphia. She has been growing in the city for 15 years, with experience cultivating organic vegetables, medicinal herbs, fruit trees and shrubs, pollinator gardens, and indoor plants in home and community settings. Her writing has been published in outlets like The Spruce, MyDomaine, Edible Jersey, and Grid.Jones is a Penn State Master Gardener and a Lead Orchard Volunteer with the Philadelphia Orchard Project.