Discover the beauty and benefits of indoor plants in this hands-on ornamental horticulture class designed for plant enthusiasts of all levels.
Each session combines classroom learning with a guided plant walk, exploring 15 unique plants perfect for the home, many of which featured in our conservatories. Gain insight into plant identification, care, and cultivation techniques … and take home a new plant each week to grow your own vibrant indoor garden. Whether you're just starting out or looking to expand your collection, this course brings the world of plants for the home to life!
Course Schedule
Tuesdays
February 2-24, 2026
4:00-7:00 pm
Location
Grove Studio 108
Instructor
Michelle Neff, Matt Calhoun
Michelle has spent more than 25 years in the world of horticulture, exploring everything from residential landscaping and garden retail to the beauty of public gardens. For the last 10 years, she has called Longwood Gardens home—growing from a part-time Horticultural Assistant to a Senior Horticulturist in the historic conservatory, where she cares for the Garden Path, Children’s Garden, and Silver Garden. When she is not at Longwood, she is tending to her own little jungle of about 200 houseplants, most of them cacti and succulents.
Matt Calhoun is a horticulturist at Longwood Gardens, where he currently takes care of The Cascade Garden, the 1906 Restaurant, and a few other garden spaces. He was previously a Longwood intern. Houseplants have always been one of Matt’s hobbies, and is also the reason he first had interest in becoming a horticulturist.
