This two-year, tuition-free program is offered every year to 8–10 individuals who have obtained at least a high school diploma and have at least one year’s paid horticultural work experience.

Our program combines hands-on experience and a rigorous academic curriculum that prepares students for employment as professional horticulturalists in public, private and commercial horticulture. Over the course of their training, students spend half of their time in work rotations in various work areas throughout Longwood.  These areas include:

• Arboriculture
• Conservatory Management
• Greenhouse Production
• Outdoor Display
• Nursery Management
• Horticultural Research
• Integrated Pest Management
• Natural Lands Management
• Plant Records Management
• Turf Management
• Shops within the Facilities Department
• Education Divisions

Learn more about the practical experience students gain and the curriculum used. If you have questions, please contact: 

Office of Domestic & International Studies
Email: edu-studies@longwoodgardens.org
Phone: 610.388.5401