A Walk Through Chanticleer: Inspiration, Creativity & the Art of Seeing a Garden
with Dan Benarcik
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Most public gardens teach through plant labels and collections. Chanticleer does something different. It was built to be experienced, and its horticulturists are artists who are encouraged to take creative risks rather than play it safe.
Dan Benarcik works inside that approach every day, balancing whimsy and artistry with the sound horticultural practice that holds a garden together. In this webinar he walks you through Chanticleer's distinct garden areas, across seasons and phases, and shows you the details most visitors walk right past.
More than a garden tour, this is a lesson in how to see.
You'll discover:
- What sets Chanticleer apart from every other public garden you have visited.
- How art and detail shape the experience, and how the staff's own hands are in the work.
- How to balance creativity and whimsy with the horticultural practices that keep a garden healthy.
- A walk through the garden's distinct areas, across different seasons and phases.
- Why inspiration beats instruction, and how a garden can move you without ever lecturing you.
- Ideas you can use whether you are a first-year gardener or a lifelong one.
- How to really look at a garden, training your eyes and ears to catch the ideas, techniques, and solutions hiding in plain sight.
- The courage to try things in your own garden, plus a live Q&A with Dan at the end.
Take a walk through Chanticleer with Dan and learn how to see gardens differently, find inspiration in the details, and bring that creative confidence back to your own garden.
Just $20 USD (includes replay)
On this page: What Past Attendees Say | How Our Webinars Are Different | Important Notes | Never Miss a Webinar
What Past Attendees Are Saying
Fantastic ideas. Very inspiring. Familiar concepts, but innovative approach to each.
— JoyceSuch an amazing presentation, I'm so inspired and can't wait to get in the garden! Thank you.
— Michael
About Dan
Dan Benarcik has tended the Courtyard Gardens at Chanticleer in Wayne, Pennsylvania since 1993, filling them with the tropicals, subtropicals, and tender perennials that are the first and last thing every visitor sees. He earned a bachelor of science in plant science from the University of Delaware, teaches in the continuing education program at Longwood Gardens, judges the Philadelphia Flower Show, and lectures internationally. His writing has appeared in Fine Gardening, Horticulture, and Martha Stewart Living.
Dan is also a woodworker, building furniture for the garden and teaching chair-building workshops where students who have never held a drill go home with a chair they made themselves. See his chairs and speaking schedule at danbenarcik.com.
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"Phenomenal & inspirational!" — Eleonora
"I feel emboldened and inspired." — Joan
"Wonderful presentation. I have several ideas to try in my garden." — Stephanie
"Fantastic ideas. Very inspiring. Familiar concepts, but innovative approach to each." — Joyce
"Such a wonderful class. It gives me confidence to just try things, they might work!" — JT
"Wonderful presentation! Love how you extend your imagination and encourage us to step outside of our comfort zones to create beauty." — Sandra
"Great presentation! The images were stunning!" — Roberta
"Wonderful information. I can hardly wait to do some additional planting." — Georgia
"This was fantastic! I’m just starting so this was such perfect information. Thank you!" — Linda
"Such an amazing presentation, I’m so inspired and can’t wait to get in the garden! Thank you." — Michael
Photo courtesy of Fergus Garrett, Great Dixter
Photo courtesy of Rebecca Sweet, Harmony in the Garden
How Our Webinars Are Different—and Better!
- The day before the webinar, we'll email you the show notes so you can print them out, follow along, and jot down your own notes in the margins.
- During the webinar, you can submit your questions and comments live. You'll love the Q&A at the end of the webinar!
- The Monday after the webinar, we'll send you a follow-up email with updated show notes and a link to the webinar recording. See Sample Follow-up
Important Notes
- Registration will close just before the session begins or when the "seats" are full.
- Each person will be given a unique login code that cannot be shared. Only one person/device will be allowed to enter the session with each login code.
Photo courtesy of Dan Benarcik, Chanticleer
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