
The Director’s Series is a curated, in-person program featuring Greater Philadelphia garden experts, hand selected by our Executive Director, Jeff Jabco.These local horticulturists will provide practical, regionally-specific and accessible solutions to help home gardeners of the greater Philadelphia area.
At Chanticleer, the gardeners are constantly challenging themselves. Creating moments in the garden that changes the experience each season. The challenge can be “how do you rethink the same space every year and improve it”?
This is where containers are a creative solution. David Mattern will discuss the bigger picture, looking at how containers add to the feel of the garden space and how containers fit into the greater context of the home and garden.
Program Details
About the Presenter
David Mattern is a horticulturist at Chanticleer caring for the Teacup Courtyards and Vegetable Garden. He holds a degree in Landscape Contracting with an emphasis on design and a minor in Horticulture from Penn State University. David is also a graduate of the Professional Horticulture Program at Longwood Gardens, where he is currently an instructor. His gardening experience extends internationally including England and South Africa. David frequently writes, teaches, and lectures on gardening across the US. He is known for his imaginative plant combinations to enhance the seasonality and mood in garden settings. He is an expert at adding creative detailed touches to the containers and gardens that he creates and maintains at Chanticleer.