Download a PDF of the Continuing Education Course Catalog.
Registrations are processed in the order they are received.
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):
610-388-5454
Monday–Friday, 8:00 am–5:00 pm
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 610-388-5454.
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.
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.
Longwood's immersive, tuition-free, two-year program combines a rigorous academic curriculum with hands-on learning.
Students can gain practical experience, learn horticultural skills and study plants in one of the world’s finest gardens through our internship programs.