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Our Most Magical Season Yet
We’re thrilled to welcome you to an unparalleled new chapter in our legacy—a 17-acre expansion and reimagination of our grounds, serving as the most ambitious undertaking in our history. With the addition of these 17 acres of new gardens, new landscapes, and new buildings are many more opportunities for holiday magic.
Reimagined + Christmas in The Garden Shop: A Curated Collection
Our Garden Shop has gone above and beyond to bring that magic to life in the form of heartfelt keepsakes, one-of-a-kind handmade finds, apparel, and so much more … so you can take home some of the magic.
The Power of Live Performance
We had the pleasure connecting with two of our 2025 Indoor Performance Series artists to get their thoughts on their upcoming performances … and their love of playing live.
Garden to Table Excellence at 1906
With our incredible new dining experience now open, we can share with you not only our beautiful new dining room, bar, and lounge, but also our new, imaginative menus that celebrate fresh, seasonal, and sustainable ingredients—many of which have been grown just steps away.
Our Fellows Go to Washington
On a recent trip to Washington DC, our 2024–25 Fellows cohort visited a number of gardens in an endeavor that not only allowed them to witness the remarkable diversity among the region’s cultural destinations—but also engage in a collective experience in which they could contribute diverse perspectives.
A Practice in Patience
This month in the Peirce-du Pont House Conservatory, the beauty of bonsai is on full display—as is the beauty of learning and collaboration.
The Model of Craftsmanship
Our remarkable Garden Railway has delighted guests of all ages for 24 years now … and how this multi-level world in miniature all comes together is no small feat.
A New Way to Create, Connect, and Get Ready for the Holidays
A new way to create, explore, connect—and get ready for the holidays—is now here at Longwood by way of our new Studios.
Stone by Stone and Plant by Plant: Reimagining the Cascade Garden
To move the Cascade Garden into its new, free-standing, custom-built glasshouse required us to relocate, reconstruct, and preserve this prized garden in a way no other institution has done before—stone by stone and plant by plant.
Squash Season is Here
When you think of autumn in a garden, pumpkins and squashes most likely come to mind—and for good reason! Follow along as we share more about these festive fall favorites, how to grow them at home, and how we’ll soon be featuring their flavor here at Longwood in what may be a very unexpected way.
Habenaria: A Palette of Possibilities
What if you could hold in your hand a bouquet of 50 neon orange, bright pink, or coral-colored flowers, all on a plant that could fit inside your coffee cup?
Happy Tenth Anniversary to the Meadow Garden
Ten years ago, we opened the gates to an expanded garden—and one that’s markedly different from every other garden at Longwood.
A Captivating Cohort: Meet Our 2024–25 Fellows
Coming to Longwood from California, Florida, New Zealand, Brazil, and New York City—with varied interests and backgrounds ranging from landscape design and plant discovery and propagation to the intersection of education and horticulture and enriching public gardens—our Fellows are here to change the world of public horticulture.
A Wine & Jazz Experience Like No Other
Live music, incredible performers, wines from around the world, and breathtaking garden beauty … all that—and more—awaits in our Gardens during our soon-to-come Wine & Jazz experience.
Time to Shine: Summertime Containers
Container gardening has many benefits—and can lead to beautiful displays, as you can enjoy right now in our Rose Arbor, outside of the Peirce-du Pont House, and outside of The Café.
Colors of Summer: The Square Fountain Garden
Follow along as I share the design of this summer’s Square Fountain Garden, the beauty you can see here, and how the plants chosen for the garden support pollinators, formalize the informal, and evolve throughout the season.
A Trip to Portugal: Exploring the Wild and Tamed
The Professional Horticulture class of 2024 has spent the past two years organizing and holding plant sales—selling numerous plants, many of which we grew ourselves—and last month we enjoyed the fruits of our labor with our trip to Portugal, a destination inspired by the Mediterranean garden design of the nearly completed West Conservatory of Longwood Reimagined: A New Garden Experience.
A Beneficial Burn Experience
Prescribed burns, which occur in such locations as our Meadow Garden, are a way in which we can maintain the meadow’s health by rejuvenating its native plant communities and suppressing woody vegetation that would otherwise quickly overrun it.
Telling a Design Story: Planting the West Conservatory
Our November 22 opening of Longwood Reimagined continues to draw nearer, and with each passing day not only do we continue to make great progress, but we grow even more excited to share its beauty with you.
In Their Own Words: Ruth Naomi Floyd and Voices Underground
To commemorate Juneteenth, and in collaboration with Kennett Square nonprofit Voices Underground and the Chester County History Center, we are proud to soon present Frederick Douglass Jazz Works—a discussion and jazz performance comprised of vocalist and composer Ruth Naomi Floyd.