Our science lays the groundwork for discoveries that expand our understanding of the natural world and help perpetuate and celebrate its beauty for generations to come.
Our vision is to use our scientific expertise and strategic partnerships to sustainably cultivate, conserve, and steward our natural world.
Our science team consists of more than 50 individuals dedicated to advancing our work in the key areas of conservation horticulture and collections, floriculture production, land stewardship and ecology, and soils and composting. Our research efforts extend beyond our own inhouse state-of-the-art facilities to include field work in our region and with partners around the globe.
Watch Now: Longwood Gardens Science Strategy
Our Associate Vice President of Science Kate Santos, Ph.D., explores how our approach weaves together horticulture, ecology, and agriculture with art, stewardship, conservation, and sustainability.
