Registration

Registrations are processed in the order they are received.

3 Ways to Register:

Mail your registration & payment to:
Continuing Education
Longwood Gardens, PO Box 501
Kennett Square, PA 19348-0501

Fax your registration with credit card
information to: 610-388-9806

Phone (with credit card information handy):
610-388-1000 Ext. 559
Monday–Friday, 8:00 am–5:00 pm

Download registration form for 2009 classes.

Download registration form for 2010 classes.

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Sign Up Early!
Some classes fill quickly. Course quality is highly important, so additional students are not added to courses which have sold out. Popular courses are frequently repeated.

Garden Passholder Pricing
You can enjoy the interesting classes in this catalog at a special discount by becoming a Garden Pass Member. To learn more about Pass member benefits, please call Central Ticketing at 610-388-1000 ext. 100.

After You Register
You will receive an acknowledgment by e-mail or mail confirming your registration. This acknowledgment is your admission into the course. Please bring it with you to each session. Read more information for registered students.

Refunds and Cancellations
If you cancel your registration for a class, your registration fees (less 15% processing charge) will be refunded or credited toward a future class if notice of cancellation is received in writing at least 2 weeks before the event. Courses with insufficient registration are occasionally cancelled or rescheduled. You will be notified as early as possible. Full refunds are sent automatically for classes that are cancelled due to insufficient registration.

CEU’s and Professional Credits
We offer courses that provide credits for pesticide applicator’s licenses and continuing education credits (CEU’s) for the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) and Association of Professional Landscape Designers (APLD) and PA Landscape Architects.

Certificate of Merit in Ornamental Plants & Ornamental Horticulture Registration Late Fee
Closing date is one week (7 days) prior to the start of class. Any registrations received after that date will be charged a late fee of $25.

Important Registration Reminders
Registrations are processed in the order in which they are received. In the event we receive your registration after a class has filled, you will automatically be placed on a waiting list. You will be notified by phone if/when a space becomes available. We will process your payment at that time.

Creating Outdoor Holiday Light Displays

Sunday, December 6

Learn the techniques used to beautify and highlight outdoor spaces, and later take a walk as the sun sets to see the sparkling beauty of Longwood's outdoor display.


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The Gardens Shop

Online or in the Visitor Center

Inspired by Longwood’s seasonal displays, the Shop is the perfect place to find stunning décor, whimsical gifts, and your favorite plants.


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The Buds and the Bees

Pollination and the Secret Lives of Plants (through November 22)

Join us for our year-long changing exhibit, which delves into the sights, sounds and science of pollination.


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Courses Now Available on LongwoodLive!

Professional Gardener courses and select Continuing Education courses are now available on LongwoodLIVE. Students can access instructor's presentations, resource links, assessment tools, discussion boards and more.


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