Internships
Longwood Gardens offers excellent horticulture internship opportunities for students to gain practical experience, learn horticultural skills and study plants in one of the world’s finest horticulture display gardens. Our horticulture internship programs serve individuals of varied interests and backgrounds. Interns and international students receive free housing and a generous wage or stipend.
For questions and specific starting dates about the horticulture internship program, contact The Undergraduate office at 610-388-5401 or e-mail at EDU-Studies@longwoodgardens.org.
2010 Course Catalog Available Now
Lectures, Courses and Workshops
Longwood offers the opportunity to learn directly from our gardeners and horticulturists in the unique Longwood learning environment.
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Get the Dirt on Dirt
Saturday, March 6 or March 20
Get your hands dirty while learning about a soil profile, bulk density, and the soil horizon. Learn how to test soil and how to interpret and utalize the results.
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Making Scents: The Art and Passion of Fragrance
on view April 10–November 21, 2010
Longwood Gardens takes you inside the unmapped universe of scent with Making Scents: The Art and Passion of Fragrance, an interactive exhibition that explores the art, science and mystery of fragrance.
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Orchid Extravaganza
Now through March 31
The divas of the plant world put on an unforgettable show throughout the Conservatory. See thousands of orchids from around the world, including a living orchid curtain and orchid topiaries, among many other innovative displays.
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Blue Poppies
In Bloom Now!
Longwood's famed Blue Poppies are back! These elusive plants are usually found in Scotland, Alaska and the Himalayas, but you need only to travel to Longwood to see these show-stopping beauties.
