School Tour Programs (K-12)
Longwood Gardens is pleased to introduce a new series of School & Youth Programs designed to nurture student curiosity while focusing on learning.
Our hands-on, curriculum-based programs are cultivated to expand learning beyond the classroom walls!
Explore the possibilities when Arts & Humanities, Language Arts, Mathematics, Science & Technology and Social Studies are taught on location in amazing garden settings.
Tailored to grade bands K–2, 3–5, 6–8, and 9–12, each program features people and places that are uniquely Longwood, while connecting to National Education Standards. These guidelines should help you ensure that the programs you select fit within your state’s curriculum and build on your classroom goals.
Programs are offered Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 9:30 and 12:00, and are approximately 90 minutes in length.
For specific program questions, please contact Kate Wachtmeister, School & Youth Programs Coordinator at kwachtmeister@longwoodgardens.org. To sign up to receive periodic emails about our curriculum programs and upcoming events for educators, click here.
We look forward to working with you and your students!
Wait Lists are maintained for all sold out classes.
To be placed on a waiting list, register by phone, mail or fax. We will contact wait-listed students if space opens up.
2008 Course Catalog
Follow the link below to download the 2008 course catalog in pdf format. You can also find a complete class listing under Lectures, Courses and Workshops on the left.
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Outdoor Entertaining
Entertaining outdoors is fun, exciting, and opens up your gardens in a whole new way. Jim Sutton will show you how to create a special evening outside using your garden.
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Plants that POP! Class
June 4; 6:00–9:00 pm
Functional fastigiates and pouty prostrate plants all hold a special place in the well designed garden. Discover the excitement that luscious reds, sparkling golds, and crisp silvers can add to your landscape.
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Natural Wood Sculptures in Floral Design Class
Saturday, June 21; 9:00 am–12:00 pm
Think of nature as art. Our instructor will show you how to create a sculpture with natural wood pieces and then design flowers to complement the wooden form. You’re going to love these unique designs!
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