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High School Lessons (9-12)
Impressionism
Students analyze the Impressionist movement and paintings of Claude Monet. They apply impressionistic techniques to create garden-inspired original works of art in oil pastel.
Biodiversity, Adaptations, and Biomes
Students experience the characteristics of different biomes as they travel through the beautiful 4 acre conservatory. Students identify specific adaptations as they explore diverse plant species surviving in these unique environments.
Multiplying Plants: Reproduction and Plant Propagation
Students discover plant reproduction as they explore the gardens. Travel “behind-the-scenes” to greenhouses where plants are propagated at Longwood. Students develop an understanding of gymnosperm and angiosperm reproduction as they journey through Longwood’s 4 acre conservatory.
Schedule
Programs are offered T, W, Th, F at 10:00 am and 12:00 pm, and are approximately 90 minutes in length. Reservations require a minimum of 15 students and 2 chaperones.
To schedule a program please contact School & Youth Group Reservations at 610-388-5210.
Programs & Upcoming Educational Opportunities
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Longwood Graduate Program Symposium
March 2, 2012
The 2012 Longwood Graduate Program Annual Symposium brings together the best of zoo and garden expertise to discover how public gardens and other institutions can inspire their audiences to care and advocate for conservation.
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Continuing Education Opportunities
Longwood offers hundreds of lectures, courses and workshops each year that allow you to learn directly from our gardeners and horticulturists in our unique garden environment.
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Clivia Show
March 17 & 18
Enjoy this colorful show of unique plants, including a special display of Chinese clivia, presented by the North American Clivia Society.
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Professional Gardener Program
Longwood's immersive, tuition-free, two-year program combines a rigorous academic curriculum with hands-on learning.
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