Join us for a day-long bus trip to Delaware Quarries in Langhorne, PA and the Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA.
After departing Longwood, our first stop is Delaware Quarries to see an array of natural rock applications for Asian-inspired gardens—including boulders, cobblestones, steppers, wall stone, flagstone, river jacks, and decorative gravel. Next, we’ll travel to Morris Arboretum to enjoy a box lunch and explore a range of traditional and interpretive Asian-inspired gardens, including the former Tea House Garden site, Fernery, Ravine Garden, Overlook Garden, Hill and Water Garden, Katsura Pond, and the Orange Balustrade.
Certificate Information
Students wishing to receive credit for the Elements of Design Tour requirement of the Landscape Design Certificate must complete and submit an assignment designed specifically for this landscape tour.
Location
Tour Departs From Visitor Center Parking Lot. Trip leaves promptly as listed and runs rain or shine. Please note that this tour contains a good deal of walking and is an outdoor experience. While our pace will be slow, some areas require mildly strenuous walking. Appropriate footwear and water are recommended. Dress for all types of weather.
Instructor
Harriet Henderson
Harriet Henderson is a principal of Cushing & Henderson, a landscape architecture firm in Unionville, PA. She received a B.S. in Landscape Architecture from Cornell University; was awarded the William F. Dreer Award for work/study of garden design during two years in Kyoto, Japan; and received a Master of Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania. Her residential and institutional landscape architecture practice emphasizes connections with horticulture and architecture, with design ranging from formal to naturalistic, and Western to Asian. She has taught a History of Gardens course at the Barnes Foundation for over 25 years, and lectured widely on garden design topics at Haverford College, Morris Arboretum, Pennsylvania Horticulture Society, University of Pennsylvania, and other eastern arboreta and colleges.
Additional Information
A box lunch will be provided. Seating is limited.
