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Summer Lessons

 

Bring your summer campers to Longwood for 90 minute lessons taught by garden educators

Get Fit (K-8)

Put on your sneakers and get ready to walk!  Students will explore the beautiful aromatic gardens as they learn how to navigate through different areas using a compass and a map. Students will wear pedometers to record the number of steps taken during this expedition.  Groups will compare scores to declare a “winner."

Make Me an Artist (K-8)

The garden becomes the living model for creating works of art. Students discover the natural beauty of Longwood as they experiment with colors to create original pieces of artwork mimicking impressionist painting techniques.

Nutrition Expedition (K-8)

Come and discover the fruits and vegetables in our garden and the pollinators that make them grow. Students will explore the vegetable garden area using clues to seek and find specific plants and pollinators found here during the summer months. Students will gain an appreciation of the nutritional value plants provide us with, as they get an up close look at how common produce grows.

To register, please contact K12 reservations at 610-388-5210.

Please note payment in full is required 2 weeks prior to program date.

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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