Professional Horticulture Program

A person wearing a green sweatshirt, cap with Longwood logo, and orange gloves, smiles broadly at the camera while crouching in a colorful garden with hands full of mulch.
Amy Simon Berg

The premier program of its kind, our Professional Horticulture Program combines hands-on, immersive learning with classroom experience and mentorship to train and prepare future horticulturists for successful careers. It is a life-changing, exciting, and inspiring opportunity. Since it began in 1970, we have trained almost 350 graduates who have gone on to meaningful and successful careers at public and private gardens and throughout the horticulture industry. 

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Apply to the Professional Horticulture Program 

Applications for the Professional Horticulture Program will be open from April 1 to June 1, 2026.

The program is scheduled to begin in January 2027.

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Questions?

Contact the Office of Student Programs at:
edu-studies
@longwoodgardens.org
610.388.5239