StoryCorps, a national oral history project, is coming to Longwood Gardens to record and preserve the stories of our community.
Enter our #LongwoodStory Contest with a friend or family member and share your special Longwood Gardens story for a chance to win the conversation of a lifetime with StoryCorps.
Contest ends May 19 at 11:00 pm.
Winners and their interview partners will have their stories audio-recorded on June 13 and 14, 2014 at Longwood. Winners will also receive a $100 Longwood Gardens gift card. Winners will be contacted on May 27. If your story is selected you and your interview partner must be available to be recorded on-site at Longwood Gardens on June 13 or 14.
We want to hear and share your stories!
- Do you have any favorite stories about Longwood Gardens?
- How has Longwood Gardens had an influence on your life?
- What is your first memory of the Gardens?
- What was the happiest moment of a visit?
- Have you been visiting Longwood for a long time? What did it used to be like? How has it changed?
- Do you have a Longwood Gardens love story?
- Do you feel a special connection with nature at Longwood Gardens?
- Did any of your relatives work at Longwood Gardens or do you have any memories of growing up on the property?
About StoryCorps
StoryCorps is an independent nonprofit whose mission is to provide people of all backgrounds and beliefs with the opportunity to record, share, and preserve the stories of our lives. Since 2003, StoryCorps has collected and archived more than 40,000 interviews from nearly 80,000 participants. Each conversation is recorded on a free CD to share and is preserved at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress.
A StoryCorps interview is 40 minutes of uninterrupted time for meaningful conversation between two people who know each other. It’s an opportunity to ask the questions that matter and preserve your stories for future generations. Listen to clips of select StoryCorps interviews.