Botanically Inspired Jewelry

Spend a morning admiring—and sketching—the verdant view of Longwood’s iconic Spring Blooms. Registration closed.

Join us in the Gardens to photograph Longwood in the warm glow of morning’s golden light. Sold out. Join the waitlist.

Join botanical artist Diana Heitzman in this three-part intermediate to advanced course.

Connect with the Gardens and your creative self while developing your writing toolkit and playing with words on the page.

Explore a camera-less image-capturing technique that dates back to the early 1800s—the unique and historic method of lumen printing.

Learn how to create your own delicious summer season cocktails and drinks—and dive into some summer fun with Longwood.

Whether you choose to paint these stunning vistas or focus on a native bloom, you’ll spend a wonderful morning in the Gardens. 

Focusing on Longwood’s water features including fountains and lakes, explore how to capture the reflections and motion of water using the striking contrast of black and white.

Every gardener needs a quiet space to sit and enjoy the fruits of their labor.

Join professional photographer Drew Tolbert for a crash course in getting the most out of your phone’s camera. 

See Longwood Gardens through a whole new lens—and experience exclusive, early access to the Conservatory—with this photography class exploring the technique of capturing striking images of our indoor displays in the daylight.

Join expert photographer Valerie Hoffman in learning all about lenses—from their unique qualities to their creative opportunities—and get your lens questions answered.

Choose from a delightful collection of colored papers to create your own everlasting paper bloom, as you cut, stretch, and form petals to mimic real-life flowers.

You’ll photograph the Main Fountain Garden as it glows with its nighttime lighting, as well as capture the infinite colors and fanfare of a private Illuminated Fountain Performance, set up just for you. 

Work with your own garden photos as we explore how to use catalogs and galleries, and experiment with Lightroom's powerful masking and retouching tools.