Deciduous Trees

Deciduous Trees

In-Person Horticulture and Gardening Class 
several tree trunks in a bed of ground cover
Larry Albee

Dates & Prices

May 7–31, 2025


Fee: $169

Fee for Innovators, Gardens Preferred, and Gardens Premium Members: $152


This class is intended as an adult learning experience. Find out more about our Family Learning experiences.

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.

Register by May 1, 2025

Registration Opens January 2025

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

A 10% discount on classes will be applied automatically at the time of checkout. 

Through a series of lectures and tours throughout the Gardens, join us in exploring the identification and many landscape uses—and benefits—of deciduous trees found in this region. Explore how they provide framework to your garden, contribute as a significant habitat for wildlife, offer essential shade in the landscape, and can even lower your energy bill. You’ll leave this class with knowledge on how to implement these valuable plants into your outdoor spaces.

Course Schedule

Onsite Lectures
Wednesdays, May 7, 14, 21 and 28
6:00–8:00 pm

Onsite Plant Walks
Saturdays, May 17 and 31, 9:00 am–12:00 pm

Inclement Weather Dates
Sundays, May 18 and June 1

Certificate Information

This class counts toward the Horticulture and Gardening requirement for Landscape Design.

Location

The Grove Studios 104 & 105 and Throughout the 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

Robert Dougan

Robert Dougan is a graduate of Temple University and has been concentrating on trees for his entire career. He works as Ground Supervisor for Jeanes Hospital where he cares for more than 700 trees on a 34-acre campus in Northeast Philadelphia.  Dougan also teaches classes on woody plant identification, residential landscape design, and landscape maintenance at Temple University. He has also presented programs on tree identification for the Penn-Del chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture; the Montgomery County, Penn State, Cooperative Extension; the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society; and Tyler Arboretum.