Creating a Cottage Garden

Creating a Cottage Garden

In-Person Horticulture and Gardening Class
A whimsical wildflower garden featuring plum colored blooms.
Becca Mathias

Dates & Prices

Monday, September 22, 2025
4:30–6:30 pm


Fee: $59

Fee for Innovators, Gardens Preferred, and Gardens Premium Members: $53


Fee includes all-day admission to the Gardens the day the class is onsite. 

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 September 17, 2025

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

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

Join Bert and Alice Bast of Bast Brothers Garden Center and learn how to create your own cottage-style garden at home. This traditionally English garden design approach is known for its romantic style and dense flower-filled plantings. Discover the best garden design approach to achieve that endearing and informal feel. Learn what plants to choose that will bring color, texture, and fragrance to a cottage garden, and how best to plant and maintain it.  

Location

The Grove Studios 104 & 105

Instructor

Bert and Allison Bast

Bert and Allison ("Allie") Bast are the passionate owners of Bast Brothers Garden Center, a family-run establishment in Mullica Hill, New Jersey. Bert, a skilled carpenter, collaborated with his brothers and father to refurbish the garden center when they acquired the property in September 2014. He now operates the center alongside Allie, who manages marketing and purchasing operations. Together, they curate a unique selection of locally grown annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs, and indoor plants, aiming to provide South Jersey with personalized customer service and top-quality garden, home & gift products.