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Climate Change and Our Trees
sunlight peeking through the tree tops above a walkway in the forest

Climate Change and Our Trees

Trees are an exceptionally important part of Longwood Gardens’ heritage and our future … they are nothing less than the backbone of our Gardens. When considering our tree management efforts in the context of climate change modeling, we not only consider the future, but also the present.

By Shawn Kister and Katie Mobley, on January 13, 2020
A Tree with a Story to Tell
young sycamore plants in pots

A Tree with a Story to Tell

When it’s time to plant a tree at Longwood, I look to plant one with a story. … Our new sycamore originates from the incredibly massive tree just a few miles down the road at Brandywine Battlefield State Park in Chadds Ford.

By Scott Wade, on May 17, 2019
The Lore of Our Trees
image of multiple trees lined up with sun rays peaking through

The Lore of Our Trees

Trees are some of the largest and longest-lived organisms on earth. Senior Gardener Pandora Young shares some of her favorite stories of tree lore and invites you to take another look at the relationships we all share with the living world around us.

By Pandora Young, on March 9, 2015