At Longwood Gardens, art and science meet to create beauty that inspires.
Join us for a day of discovery as we celebrate our passionate community of experts committed to deepening the world’s understanding of plants—from how we explore the world to find and save them, to how we grow them with extraordinary care, to how we safeguard their future in the wild.
Through engaging presentations, interactions with our scientists, and hands-on activities, you’ll gain insight into how Longwood’s applied science is advancing beauty, biodiversity, and sustainability. Come see the science behind the beauty—and learn how you can join us in ensuring a beautiful tomorrow.
Panel Discussion: Longwood Science, Global Connections, Shared Purpose
11:00 am–12:00 pm
Conservatory Ballroom
To celebrate the launch of Longwood’s new Science Strategy, Longwood Associate Vice President of Science Kate Santos, Ph.D., brings together leading voices from horticulture, conservation, ecology, and agriculture. The panel explores how these interconnected fields advance biodiversity conservation and climate resilience while also fueling the creativity, craft, and extraordinary gardens that inspire people around the world. By bringing diverse global perspectives into dialogue, the discussion underscores how these disciplines must increasingly work in concert—each contributing unique expertise yet united by plants as the common denominator—to shape solutions at the scale our changing world requires. This conversation invites attendees into the heart of the launch itself—opening a window into the future we’re all working toward and illuminating the global significance of these intertwined disciplines in advancing meaningful, science-driven change.