Philadelphia Gardening Guide: Organizations

The Hardy Plant Society/Mid-Atlantic Group is a not-for-profit volunteer organization for gardeners in the Mid-Atlantic region. We encourage gardeners – from beginners to professionals – to learn more about horticulture and to share skills, knowledge, and plants with each other.

The Philadelphia chapter of the Gesneriad Society.

The Pennsylvania Native Plant Society advocates conservation of native plants and their habitats and promotes the increased use of native plants in the landscape.

The Philadelphia Botanical Club, founded in 1891, is dedicated to increasing knowledge and appreciation of the botany of the Philadelphia region and beyond. PBC meetings are open to all.

Rose Society meets at Morris Arboretum

The mission of the Barnes Foundation is to promote the advancement of education and the appreciation of the fine arts and horticulture.

Offers classes, workshops, walks.

Longwood works to provide world-class horticultural learning at all levels—from individuals with a passing interest to those who make horticulture a central part of their lives.

The Morris Arboretum offers a range of classes for adults and children.

Join us year-round for educational lectures and workshops to sharpen your gardening skills, from flower arranging to garden design and much more. Browse our calendar for lectures, tours, workshops and more.

PHS's Tree Tenders® program offers nine hours of hands-on tree care training for residents of the five-county Philadelphia region. The training will cover tree biology, identification, planting, proper care and working within your community.

Offers courses in environmental science, floriculture, nursery production.

A unique leader-development program that focuses on refining the skill level and heightening the self-awareness of leaders within public horticulture.

A two-year, tuition-free program that combines hands-on, immersive learning with classroom experience to train and prepare future horticulturists for successful careers.

The School of Arboriculture’s courses, which offer CEUs for arborists and landscape architects, keep you at the forefront of your profession.

School of Environmental Design (College of Liberal Arts)
offers studies in community and regional planning, horticulture and landscape architecture.

Includes majors in plant and soil science and in landscape architecture