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Home School Days
Enjoy a day of learning at Longwood Gardens! Home school students or learning co-ops have a unique opportunity to engage with other students their age. Curriculum lessons are designed to meet National Education Standards for grades K-8, while incorporating garden-based, hands on activities to excite students.
Operation Pollination
September 29, 2011 10:00 am
Students discover the connection of living systems as they investigate why flowering plants have co-evolved with their pollinator partners for millions of years. By identifying adaptations of plants and pollinators students will gain an appreciation of this delicate relationship.
LifeCircles
November 2, 2011 10:00 am
Trace the life cycles of plants, trees and insects in this hands-on program connecting the cycles of nature with life science in the garden. Students are challenged to sequence the stages of insect and plant cycles as well as identify the interdependence of plants and animals in a garden setting.
Capture It
February 7, 2012 10:00 am
(snow date February 14, 2012 10:00 am)
Students will embark on an artistic garden voyage that explores the enticing world of garden-inspired art. The study and interpretation of Impressionist artist Claude Monet will serve as inspiration for students to create their own garden-inspired work using developmentally appropriate media and techniques.
GoFigure
April 10, 2012 10:00 am
Uncover the mysteries of mathematics that lie hidden in the garden with engaging activities highlighting geometry as well as measurement. Students will investigate gardens that exhibit the use of shape, pattern, symmetry and balance. After garden exploration, students will design their own garden plot for bulb “planting.”
Pre-Registration Required
Please call:
School & Youth Group Reservations office
610-388-5210
Full Payment due at time of registration.
Cost: $5.00 per student; $12.00 per chaperone
No refunds will be issued for cancellations made less than 1 week before program date.
Student check-in begins at 9:00 am in the Visitor Center Lobby. Program begins promptly at 10:00 am. Lunch space will be available in the Garden for students to eat with their family members and other home school students. Parents are encouraged to enjoy the Gardens while the program is in session and meet your child for lunch at 11:30 am.
Questions? please contact mcugini@longwoodgardens.org
Any day can be Home School Day!
Plan your own program at Longwood! Organize a group of 15 or more students of the same grade level, and you can participate in any one of our 8 lessons! Please check out our website for additional information on our Nurturing Curiosity Programs.
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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Today's Horticulture Symposium
Friday, February 3
Enjoy this daylong symposium boasting a diverse lineup of speakers and featuring a plant sale.
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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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