Class of 2025
Tyler Brown
Tyler developed his love for Horticulture at Mutschler’s Rare Plants, where he became passionate about bonsai and orchids. He interned at the Penn State University Arboretum last summer and graduated from PSU in December 2022. He then interned at Chanticleer Garden where his interest in public horticulture was piqued. At Longwood, he hopes to become a well-rounded horticulturist.
Mary Featherstone
Mary graduated from Clemson University’s horticulture program. It was a plant ID and systematics class at Clemson that pushed her to pursue horticulture as a career. When Mary was in elementary school, she won the school’s garden club golden shovel award. Her internship experiences at Highlands Biological Station, SC Botanical Garden, and Monet’s Garden have strengthened her passion for plants.
Yasir Hall
Of the many languages I speak, I am most fluent in Horticulture. I am nurturing the Garden one planting at a time.
Maggie Lavery
Maggie spent the summer of 2022 interning at the Betty Ford Alpine Gardens in CO and this past summer she worked with the garden crew at Glacier National Park, MT. She is excited to continue her journey as a Pro Hort student at Longwood.
Katie Overman
Katie recently graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Horticulture from New Mexico State University. She has previously interned at the Denver Botanic Gardens and Cleveland Botanical Gardens.
Joseph Reynolds
Joseph has been a hobby gardener his whole life. He has recently changed careers from technology consulting to gardening full time. Joseph designed and renovated homes and plans to take his eye for design into the garden.
Lily Turovsky
Lily is originally from outside of New York City. She moved to PA from Western Massachusetts. She loves foraging for flowers, taking walks with her dog, Minnie, and eating. At Longwood, Lily is excited to take on her next chapter.