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About

Chanticleer is a contemporary pleasure garden renowned for its world-class horticultural artistry and welcoming visitor experience. Located just outside Philadelphia, the property features intimate garden spaces, mature trees, and the historic Chanticleer House. Inventive garden designs and thoughtful details are highlights of this dynamic, ever-changing public garden.
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A Garden Designed by Gardeners

At Chanticleer, each area is designed and cared for by a dedicated horticulturist. This approach produces exceptional plant combinations, innovative designs, and a landscape that continually evolves.

Architectural elements, including handcrafted benches, gates, and fountains, reinforce the garden’s artistry and sense of place. These features also enhance the horticultural vision, blending design and craft seamlessly.

Sit and enjoy the views. Relax, read, converse, meditate. Feel the sun on your back and the grass beneath your feet as you listen to the birds and enjoy the scents of the garden. We hope you feel like a special guest of the Rosengartens.

Mission

Chanticleer is guided by a mission to operate the property as a beautiful public garden, maintain the Chanticleer House as a museum, and educate gardeners at every stage of learning. We fulfill our mission through world-class horticultural practice, a culture of experimentation, and programs that support emerging and established professionals. In doing so, Chanticleer is both a place of joy and refuge for visitors and a living classroom for those shaping the future of horticulture.

History

Chanticleer began as the country home of Adolph Sr. and Christine Rosengarten, designed by architect Charles L. Borie with terraces by landscape architect Thomas Sears. Their son, Adolph Jr., and his wife, Janet Newlin, both avid gardeners, shaped the landscape through horticultural experimentation and a deep sense of place. Their vision combined artistry, craft, and careful stewardship, a tradition that continues to guide the garden today.

Adolph Jr. preserved the Chanticleer House as a record of family life while expanding and refining the garden. He established the Chanticleer Foundation and ensured that the estate would one day be shared, leaving the property to develop a garden for enjoyment and education. Chanticleer opened to the public in 1993 and continually evolves under the vision of its horticulturists and staff.

The Rosengartens believed that “to create a garden is to search for a better world,” a founding principle that inspires the garden’s evolution and its mission of beauty, education, and horticultural excellence.

Explore our Historical Timeline

Our Team

Full Time Hort Staff

Full Time Hort Staff

Left to Right – Bill Stuart, Grant Hughes, Scott Steinfeldt (Grounds Superintendent), Eric Hsu, Przemyslaw Walczak, Dan Benarcik, Leirion Sorensen (Horticulture Manager), Lisa Roper, Tim Erdmann, David Mattern Not Pictured – Joe Henderson, Carla Hetzel, Joe Hicks, Nate Pinelli, Photo by Lisa Roper
Seasonal Employees

Seasonal Employees

Left to Right Phoebe Mack, Andrew Galante, Darian Guenther, Whitt Van Tassell (Intern), Trinity Tobe, Noah Meanix (Intern), Alex Melian, Adam Banks (Intern), Fanny D’Onofrio, Tim Snyder, Quinn Conroy, Ennis Sigler, Cynthia Mead Not Pictured – Tom Maczko, Michael McGowan, Terry Struve, Joshua Wallace, Allie Warnell (Intern), Ernie Weller (Intern), Photo by Lisa Roper
Visitor Services Team

Visitor Services Team

Left to Right – Pilar Yeakel (Visitor Services Supervisor), Louise Foster, Val Boyko, Sheila Rohrer, Carol Mayer, Hazel Hannaway, Cindy Pierce, Sandy Gargus, Christie Kenney, Susan Brutico, Presley Schwinn, Carol Beers, Lia Calhoun, Rebecca Drury, Jeff Thomas, Cybele Tsao, Kate Sevensky, Kathy Bright, B.J. Johnson, Karen Peterson, Erin Dougherty (Public Programs Manager) Not Pictured – Cindy Mead, Anne Rhoads, Bekka Schultz Thorpe (Assistant Public Programs Manager), Photo by Lisa Roper
Administration and Facilities Management

Administration and Facilities Management

Left to Right – Bryan Christ (Facilities Manager), Kari Scott (Bookkeeper), Yvette Weaver (Planning & Engagement Manager), Nancy Harris (Executive Assistant), Bill Thomas (Executive Director), Photo by Lisa Roper

News & Media Requests

Chanticleer is celebrated in the media worldwide. Explore excerpts, quotes, and features that celebrate the garden’s artistry and innovation. Members of the media can download our official press kit.
Download Our Press Kit
To obtain images, arrange press visits, interviews, or for more information, please contact:
Erin Dougherty, Public Programs Manager

In the News

Only In Your State: The 14 Best Things To Do In Pennsylvania In Spring, March 12, 2024
Washington Post: What to plant in your fall garden — besides mums, September 21, 2023
Travel Lens: 15 Best Things to Do in Delaware County, PA, September 11, 2023
True Scoop News: 10 Most Beautiful Secret Gardens in America, August 18, 2023
Atlas Obscura: In Search of Sanctuary, November 11, 2022
WNEP News: Springtime at Chanticleer Garden May 8, 2021
WNEP News: Bursts Of Color Everywhere May 1, 2021
Financial Times: The global gardens that inspire lust, February 19, 2019
Martha Stewart: A Visit to Chanticleer Garden in Pennsylvania April 27, 2018
Garden Design: Wish List: Gardening Books December 2, 2015
A Way to Garden: a hydrangea primer, with chanticleer’s eric hsu September 13, 2015
Architectural Digest: Garden Ideas and Inspiration From Chanticleer September 3, 2015
A Way to Garden: Design lessons from Chanticleer August 16, 2015
Martha Stewart: Martha Stewart: A Visit to Chanticleer Garden August 8, 2015
Philadelphia Inquirer: An easy, new path for the Chanticleer House Garden November 2, 2014.

Employment Opportunities

Chanticleer does not currently have any open positions, but we welcome letters of interest and resumes from candidates interested in future opportunities.

To Submit:

Attention: Executive Assistant

Chanticleer employs full-time, part-time, and seasonal staff in horticulture, facilities, visitor services, and administration.

Chanticleer is a smoke-free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion strengthen our organization. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities. Please contact us if you require assistance during the application process.