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Spring Blooms On view April 4–May 31
There isn’t a more beautiful season to explore every inch of our 1,077 acres than during Spring Blooms. Stroll through a rainbow of color as more than 240,000 tulips bloom, wander through Peirce’s Woods where native azaleas and foam-flowers abound, and experience our Meadow Garden’s first spring, resplendent with flowering trees and a robust layer of herbaceous plants coloring the landscape. Visit our world... and come to life. Plan Your Visit In Advance After this winter we are all ready for the first signs of spring. Encourage your guests to buy timed admission tickets early as tickets are limited, and be sure to take advantage of our three Member Appreciation Days during Spring Blooms. See all the details on our Members-only Moments pages.
New Heights Project Exhibit Opening April 4 Free with Gardens Admission
Uncover the history and vision behind New Heights: The Fountain Revitalization Project. Located on the Conservatory Terrace, this open air exhibit overlooks the project site and explores the rich history, cuttingedge technology, inspiring horticulture, and architecture that bring new life to our beloved Main Fountain Garden. Follow the largest project in our history as we preserve the vision of our founder, Pierre S. du Pont, and elevate one of Longwood’s most significant Gardens to new heights.
Want to Learn More? Longwood Lecture Series
Revitalization Talks
Enjoy a presentation by the experts and artisans who are restoring and renovating our Main Fountain Garden during our new Longwood Lecture Series.
April 20, 27 & May 4, 11 am & 1 pm
Water Features in Perspective: Past, Present, and Future with Jim Garland, Fluidity Design Consultants May 7, 6:30–8 pm in the Ballroom Infrastructure Insight: The Brains Behind the Beauty with Larry Gutterman, Beyer Blinder Belle November 5, 6:30–8 pm in the Ballroom General Admission: $29 Members: Free, Registration required Purchase tickets and register: longwoodgardens.org Tickets include Gardens Admission. Tickets limited.
Hear from a Longwood expert during these short talks highlighting the innovative technologies, new features, sensitive restoration, and enhanced horticulture of the revitalized Main Fountain Garden. Talks are located in the Visitor Center Auditorium and are free with Gardens Admission. No registration required. Space is limited.
Fountains of Longwood Insider Tours Discover why Longwood is an “Engineer’s Garden” and learn about the evolution of fountain design within our historic East Gardens. General Admission: $4 Members: $3 See detailed schedule and purchase tour tickets in advance: longwoodgardens.org.
Plan Early & Visit Late Mother’s Day Weekend May 9 & 10 Special performances and Gardens open until 8 pm
Take advantage of our extended hours with Mom… make a reservation to savor a gourmet dinner in 1906, enjoy live music during the early evening, or enjoy a breathtaking sunset in our 86 acre Meadow Garden. Our outdoor Gardens will be in spectacular bloom and are expected to feature cascading wisteria, magnolia trees, and thousands of tulips. Purchasing Tickets for Guests? Buy Before You Arrive • Timed Admission Tickets Required • Tickets Limited Mother’s Day Weekend is a popular time to visit our Gardens. Buy guest tickets early to avoid disappointment.
Performances In The Conservatory Saturday, May 9 Duo from Kennett Symphony of Chester County, 12–3 pm Gloria Galante's Harp Duets, 5–7 pm
Wine & Dine The Café: Open 10 am–8 pm, no reservations necessary. 1906: Reservations available 11:30 am– 6:30 pm. 1906 will feature our spring menu. Reservations limited, make yours in advance at opentable.com.
Sunday, May 10 Duo from Kennett Symphony of Chester County, 12–3 pm Opera Delaware, 5–7 pm
During peak visitation times, free off-site parking may be used if our on-site lot is full. Transportation is provided between off-site parking and the Visitor Center entrance.
Highlights from Our Gardens Meadow Garden’s First Spring (1) Flowering trees, buzzing bees, and wandering wildlife bring our Meadow Garden to life this spring. Explore breathtaking views of the Meadow’s maturing landscape and witness the first signs of spring as flowering dogwood, fringe-tree, Eastern redbud, and serviceberry provide beautiful blooms along the forest edge. See the colorful native spring ephemerals including Claytonia virginica (Virginia springbeauty), Mertensia virginica (Virginia bluebells), and Geranium maculatum (wild geranium) emerge from the forest floor. Careful observers will see how the Meadow’s native trees, grasses, and plantings support a wealth of insects, birds, and wildlife. Mason bees are some of the first active insects and get an early start pollinating the flowering trees. As you venture through, keep an eye out for our resident foxes and their kits romping in grasses and watch as tree swallows fly overhead on the return home from their winter nesting grounds. Plan a visit to our Meadow Garden this season and experience the excitement of springtime like never before.
A New Idea In Our Idea Garden (2) The Idea Garden showcases beds blooming with innovative pairings of colors, textures, and plant varieties that can be reliably grown in our region. Throughout the month of April, the Idea Garden is a must-visit destination where guests can view an estimated 62,000 bulbs bursting into bloom. This year’s display features our most vibrant color palette ever, and a new spiral planting design. To achieve the new spiral design our Gardeners had to carefully mark the shape of the planting pattern in the
beds, and then individually place each bulb in its correct location. After every bulb was placed, our gardeners (with the help of students and volunteers) planted each bulb by hand, and averaged about 18,000 bulbs per day. With 100 varieties of tulips showcased in the display, many of the varieties are excellent for the home garden. The varieties planted are examples of popular classifications of tulips including; Double Late, Parrot, Fringed, Double, Lily-flowered, Darwin Hybrid, Fosteriana, Greig, Viridiflora and Triumph.
Flower Garden Drive Spring Highlights (3) In spring, our Flower Garden Drive bursts with vibrant color. Featuring a formal display of more than 20,000 flowers, bulbs planted in October bloom against a backdrop of dark green hedges that border the 600 foot walkway of the Flower Garden Drive. While this formal garden display is quite large, the design is elegantly simple. This year it is planted with an assortment of 15,000 Hyacinthoides hispanica ‘Excelsior’ (Spanish bluebells), 2,000 blue and white Hyacinthus orientalis (hyacinths), and 4,000 daffodils (Narcissus ‘Bridal Crown’ and Narcissus ‘Cheerfulness’). Spring turns the Flower Garden Drive into a spectrum of spring colors beckoning guests to venture farther into the Gardens where the Large and Small Lake, Peirce’s Woods, and Italian Water Garden await.
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Celebrate National Public Gardens Day in America's Garden Capital
Friday, May 8
Did you know Philadelphia is America's Garden Capital? With more than 30 public gardens, arboreta, and historic landscapes all located within 30 miles, the Greater Philadelphia region has more gardens in close proximity than anywhere else on the continent! In celebration of National Public Gardens Day, we hope our Members will consider visiting us, or another public garden in America’s Garden Capital. Learn more at americasgardencapital.org. Join Us at Longwood Activities: 11 am–3 pm Free with Gardens Admission Go behind-the-scenes to explore our Production Greenhouse and learn about our growing and display techniques. Visitors can also enjoy a “Make A Garden Memory” activity and learn first-hand from our staff how we care for our Green Wall, the largest green wall in America.
Student Exhibition Garden Opens May 15
Friendly Staff Competition In The Trial Garden
Each year our Student Exhibition Garden features four different displays designed and installed by Longwood’s senior Professional Gardener Students. Comprising the students’ creativity, skills, and horticultural knowledge, this garden showcases all that they have learned throughout the two-year program. The planning for the Student Exhibition Garden begins during the students’ Landscape Design class. Given specific budget, theme, and design parameters, each student develops potential designs for the four areas of the Student Exhibition Garden. After a series of formal presentations, four designs are selected and the students work in pairs to execute each plan. This year, the student displays are inspired by special programs happening in our Gardens including Summer Spectacular, the Main Fountain Garden Revitalization Project, and our new summer exhibit Nightscape: A Light and Sound Experience. Several large structures are also incorporated into the garden designs including a welded metal tree and a series of hand-crafted archways. See the Professional Gardener students’ creative and inspiring displays in the Student Exhibition Garden, on view May 15 through mid-October.
Each year Longwood showcases our plant evaluation processes in our Trial Garden. As we put new cultivars to the test, we give visitors the opportunity to vote for their favorites. After tallying results, only the top performing plants are considered for use in our future displays. Beginning Memorial Day weekend, this year’s Trial Garden explores seasonal plant combinations to determine what grouping of plants are the most visually appealing. This year, for the first time, our Trial Garden hosts a friendly competition among our staff as a total of 17 individuals and teams across our Horticulture and Education Departments compete for the most appealing seasonal plant combination. Given a pallet of 168 plant varieties, each competitor chooses up to eight plants for their Trial Garden display. Staff then name their plot and determine the percentage of each plant within the mix. For example one plant combination, titled Orange Crush, features 50% Calibrachoa ‘USCALI411-7’ Superbells® Dreamsicle, 20% Dahlia ‘Yellow Hammer’, and 30% Oryza sativa ‘Black Madras’. July through September guests will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite plant combination. The ultimate winner will be announced in October.
Spring & Summer Fountain Displays Italian Water Garden Opens April 17 On view: April 17–September 6 Open Air Theatre Opens May 15 On view: May 15–September 6, 5-minute shows run at 10 am, 11 am, 12 pm, 1 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm, 4 pm, 5 pm, and 5:55 pm, daily. Please note: Shows do not run on days when there are rehearsals or performances. All fountain shows are weather dependent.
Community Read Read. Think. Engage.
Earlier in the year we invited you to join us in reading two books, Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Kimmerer and our children’s title, The Great Kapok Tree by Lynne Cherry. Together with local libraries and community partners, we explore the books’ ideas about the importance of our relationship with plants, Native American culture and storytelling, and the science of botany. A Community Conversation with Robin Kimmerer April 12, 2–4 pm Join us for a special afternoon with author Robin Kimmerer in our Ballroom. Learn more about her writing, and join fellow readers to celebrate and discuss the book. There will be a book sale and signing to follow, along with the opportunity to continue the conversation. Tickets: $20 General Admission Free for Members, advanced registration required Purchase tickets and register: enroll.longwoodgardens.org 610.388.5454
Get the Books Get your copy of our Community Read books. Available for purchase: The GardenShop and longwoodgardens.org and major booksellers. Available as an eBook: Kindle, Nook, & iBook. Available for borrowing: Most New Castle County, DE, Chester County, PA, and Delaware County, PA public libraries. #LongwoodRead We’re talking about the books on social media. Be sure to follow us and share your ideas using the hashtag #LongwoodRead.
Community Read Events Throughout the Region There are so many ways to celebrate the Community Read in our region! Visit longwoodgardens.org/communityread to see a robust list of local adult and children’s events happening at our partner organizations including, Natural Lands Trust, Mt. Cuba Center, Chester County Libraries, New Castle County Libraries, Delaware County Libraries, and many more.
Spring Calendar
Garden Highlights Meet our expert guides and explore the Conservatory and outdoor Garden displays that are in peak bloom. Thursday–Sunday at 1 pm Free with Gardens Admission
Insider Tours Get an exclusive look at many behind-thescenes areas in our Gardens! Discover our Production Greenhouse, explore our Performing Arts spaces during the Conservatory Story Tour, learn about the rich history of outdoor gardens during the Garden Story Tour, and, new this spring, experience our Fountains of Longwood Tour and discover why Longwood is an “Engineer’s Garden.” Thursday–Sunday at 11:30 am & 2 pm Members $3, Guests $4
April ulips Expected to Be on T Display in mid-April Visit the Flower Garden Walk and the Idea Garden to see hundreds of thousands of blooms in a rainbow of colors.
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Champion Tree Tour
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Backyard Berries Springtime Plants that Heal
Activities are weather dependent.
Community Read Book Chat
Spring Blooms On View April 4–May 31 New Heights Project Exhibit Opens April 4
Classical Series: The Crossing 8 pm²
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Breakfast with the Bunny
Paint a Book 4-part class April 12, 19 & 26 May 3 1–4 pm*
Easter Buffet 1–5 pm¹
Community Read Book Chat
Enjoy a seasonal buffet in our Ballroom. Seatings are every half hour. Limited seating times still available.
A Community Conversation with Robin Kimmerer 2–4 pm*
Live Harp Music Featuring Gloria Galante 12–3 pm Location: Conservatory
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Birds of Longwood Walk 9–11 am Organ Series: Open Organ Console Day 9:30 am–12:30 pm Time slots are full
Children 12 years and under can gear up with our Arborists and experience an “uplifting” tree climbing experience. Learn the stories behind our historic trees on a walking tour with our expert guides.
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Planting Design 7-part class April 9, 16, 23 & 30 May 7, 14 & 21 6–9 pm*
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Birds of Longwood Walk 9–11 am
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Family Story Time 10 & 10:45 am
Easter Buffet 10 am–5 pm¹
Our Pest Friends Walk 11–11:30 am
Enjoy a seasonal buffet in our Ballroom. Seatings are every half hour. Limited seating times still available.
Meet the Gardener Talk 1–1:30 pm Deciduous and Flowering Shrubs 6-part class April 14, 21 & 28 May 5, 12 & 19 5–7 pm*
Live Harp Music Featuring Gloria Galante 12–3 pm Location: Conservatory
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Meet the Gardener Talk 1–1:30 pm
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Lighten UP! 4-part class April 8, 15, 22 & 29 6:30–8:30 pm*
American Birding Association’s Monthly Bird Walk 9–11 am
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Delaware Photographic Society Exhibit On View April 17–May 31 Explore an exhibit from The Delaware Photographic Society. As one of America’s oldest and most respected photographic associations, Delaware Photographic Society members have captured stunning images of our spring flowering plants and trees. See the exhibit in the Conservatory’s Lower Reception Suite.
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The Meadow Garden through the Seasons: Capturing the Meadow in Photography Meet the Gardener Talk 1–1:30 pm
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Celebrations of Life 9 am–1 pm*
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The Gardener and the Chef: Spring Greens
Jazz Series: Mark O’Connor’s Hot Swing Trio 8 pm²
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Brownie Girl Scouts: Bugs Badge, Morning Session
Beginner Bird Hike 9:30–10:30 am
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Brownie Girl Scouts: Bugs Badge, Afternoon Session 1–3 pm Daisy Girl Scouts: Rosie and Clover Petals, Morning Session
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Revitalization Talk 11 am & 1 pm
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Peirce’s Woods Expected to Be in Peak Bloom Wander through Peirce’s Woods and discover creeping phlox nestled beneath flowering dogwood and Eastern redbud.
Member Appreciation Day 9 am–6 pm Revitalization Talk 11 am & 1 pm
Organ Series: Daniel Roth 8 pm2
May
The Meadow Garden through the Seasons: Flora and Fauna of the Brandywine Valley Curtis Student Recital: Samuel Boutris, clarinet 1 pm
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Family Story Time 10 & 10:45 am Meet the Gardener Talk 1–1:30 pm
Performance Pruning: Shrubs, Afternoon Session
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Member Appreciation Day 9 am–6 pm Birds of Longwood Walk 9–11 am
Make Room for Mushrooms 1–4 pm*
Basic Floral Design II
The Meadow Garden through the Seasons: Capturing the Meadow on Canvas Meadow Birding Hike 9–11:30 am
Daisy Girl Scouts: Rosie and Clover Petals, Afternoon Session 1–3 pm
Performance Pruning: Shrubs, Morning Session
Family Story Time 10 & 10:45 am
Wisteria Expected to Be on Display in Early May
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Application Deadline** College and University Internship Program International Internship and Training Program For September 2015 start date
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Trough Making
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Birds of Longwood Walk 9–11 am
National Public Gardens Day Activities: 11 am–3 pm Floral Fun: Mother’s Day 10 am–12 pm*
Water Gardening in a Container
9 Elegant Events: Soaring Sophistication
Performances in the Conservatory: Duo from Kennett Symphony of Chester County, 12–3 pm Gloria Galante’s Harp Duets, 5–7 pm
Elegant Events: Long and Lavish Brandywine Cottage: A Tour of David Culp’s Garden
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“Set the Table!” 9–11 am*
Organ Series: Delius Society: Nigel Potts & Mezzo Soprano Sarah Rose Taylor 2:30 pm
Mother’s Day Buffet 10 am–5 pm¹ Treat Mom to a gourmet feast in our Ballroom. Seatings are every half hour. Limited seating times still available.
Member Appreciation Day 9 am–6 pm Revitalization Talk 11 am & 1 pm
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Family Story Time 10 & 10:45 am
Mother’s Day Weekend Plan Early. Visit Late. Enjoy extended Gardens hours: 9 am–8 pm Performances in the Conservatory: Duo from Kennett Symphony of Chester County, 12–3 pm Opera Delaware, 5–7 pm
Meet the Gardener Talk 1–1:30 pm
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Mother’s Day Weekend Plan Early. Visit Late. Enjoy extended Gardens hours: 9 am–8 pm
Elements of Design Tour: Out of the Ruins
Mother’s Day Buffet 10 am–5 pm¹
Longwood Lecture Series Water Features in Perspective: Past, Present, and Future with Jim Garland, Fluidity Design Consultants 6:30 pm
Treat Mom to a gourmet feast in our Ballroom. Seatings are every half hour. Limited seating times still available.
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Birds of Longwood Walk 9–11 am
Birds of Longwood Tours, Beginner Bird Hikes, and Meadow Birding Hikes require outdoor clothing and shoes/boots. Binoculars are recommended.
songs, and puppets encourage children to discover the joys of nature, language, and literature. Family Story Time is located at the Green Wall in our Conservatory.
Meet the Gardener Talks give you the chance to hear from the horticulturists behind Spring Blooms.
The class you want sold out? E-mail help-ce@longwoodgardens.org or call 610.388.5454 to be put on our wait list.
Our Pest Friends Walks are led by our Integrated Pest Management staff and offer a glimpse into the world of insects and our pest management strategies.
Is the Member event you want sold out? Make sure we have your e-mail address at gardenpass@longwoodgardens.org to receive notifications when registration opens.
Family Story Time is for children ages 3–5 and their caretakers. Young guests can enjoy fun stories surrounded by the beauty of our Conservatory. Story reading,
Please note all ticketed events are limited. Sell out likely.
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Family Story Time 10 & 10:45 am
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Birds of Longwood Walk 9–11 am
Our Pest Friends Walk 11–11:30 am
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Meet the Gardener Talk 1–1:30 pm
Meet the Gardener Talk 1–1:30 pm
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Plant Disease Identification 9 am–12 pm*
Weed Identification 9 am–12 pm*
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Summer Floral Immersion: Advanced I and II
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Simply Succulents
Tips for Turf Diagnosis: Insect and Disease Management 1–4 pm* Wine and Roses
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Summer Series: PHILADANCO and BalletX 7:30 pm2
Student Exhibition Garden On View May 15–October 31 Bonsai Through the Lens 9 am–3 pm*
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Digital Garden Photography Basic 1 Online Course May 15–June 12*
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Beginning Bonsai
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Activated Aerated Compost Tea 9 am–12 pm*
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Beginning Bonsai
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Family Story Time 10 & 10:45 am Meet the Gardener Talk 1–1:30 pm
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American Birding Association’s Monthly Bird Walk 9–11 am
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Waterlily Display On View May 23–Mid-October Floral Design Certificate Exam 9 am–12 pm* Architectural Accents 9 am–12 pm* Beginner Bird Hike 9:30–10:30 am Summer Series: The Philly POPS® 7:30 pm2
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Meadow Birding Hike 9–11:30 am
A Peach of an Urn
Summer Spectacular On View June 1–September 7
Dining
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Advanced registration & fee required: enroll.longwoodgardens.org, 610.388.5454 For a complete list of our Continuing Education opportunities visit us online at longwoodgardens.org. Members save 10%.
** To apply: longwoodgardens.org L ongwood Lecture Series. General Admission: $29. Members: Free, advanced registration required via longwoodgardens.org, 610.388.1000. P rix-fixe, pre-performance dinner reservations available, $44. Make reservations at opentable.com cout Programs. Advanced registration & S fee required. Call 610.388.5210 njoy a complimentary coffee reception E at the conclusion of this performance.
Members-only Moments
Member Appreciation Days Mondays, April 20 & 27, May 4 Featuring all-day discounts and Revitalization Talks
Visit us on Member Appreciation Days and take advantage of 20% discounts in The GardenShop, 1906, and The Café. Reservations for 1906 are strongly recommended via opentable.com. You can also learn more about our Main Fountain Garden Revitalization Project during Revitalization Talks in the Visitor Center Auditorium at 11 am and 1 pm. Led by a Longwood Expert, these talks highlight the technologies, features, and enhanced horticulture planned for the future. Space is limited. Registration is not required.
This Summer: Members-only Hours, 6–9 pm June 28, featuring Darlingside August 2, featuring The Okee Dokee Brothers
Mark your calendars for these exclusive Members-only hours featuring a free 7 pm concert. Our new Beer Garden will also be open for Members to enjoy! Take advantage of 10% discounts at the Café and 1906. Dining in 1906 is popular on these days and space is limited. Early reservations are recommended via opentable.com. Registration is not required. You may bring your own chair or blanket to Members-only Evening performances. Members may use complimentary guest tickets.
Members Save 10% On Continuing Education Courses
Kick-start garden-related projects and learn new skills. Throughout the year, we offer a rich selection of courses in floral design, visual arts, horticulture, and landscape design for adults of all ages and experience levels. Join us for these upcoming courses: Lighten Up! 4-part class, April 8–29, 6:30–8:30 pm Learn how to extend the use of your garden by applying light in creative ways, and enhance your landscape.
Paint a Book 4-part class, April 12–May 3, 1–4 pm Create artful responses to a sequence of four related images presented in an accordion-fold book that displays all pages at once, like a miniature gallery.
See our complete calendar and register: longwoodgardens.org
Join Us Nightscape Opening Weekend Be among the first to see our exciting new summer exhibit, Nightscape: A Light and Sound Experience. July 1 and 2 are open exclusively for Members. Member reservations are required. See our Nightscape page to learn more.
Tickets On Sale Now Saturday, June 6 2–9 pm
Wine & Jazz returns! Enjoy the sounds of live jazz as you savor our region’s finest wines during our most popular summer event. Buy Before You Arrive Special Ticket Required Tickets Limited
Summer Barbeque
Guests 21 years & older $45 / $38 Members
Special ticket required. Seating every half hour from 12–7 pm.
Designated Drivers or Guests 5–20 years $30 / $25 Members
$32 ages 12 & over / $29 Members ages 12 & over $19 ages 5–11 / $17 Members ages 5–11 $5 ages 1–4 / Free for infants
Tickets: longwoodgardens.org 610.388.1000 Tickets limited. Sell out likely. No outside food allowed in the Gardens. This is a rain or shine event. For the safety of our guests, wine tasting will end at 7 pm. Gardens close at 2 pm to everyone but Wine & Jazz ticketholders.
Savor picnic favorites with a gourmet flair during Wine & Jazz.
Pre-order a Picnic Tote Our insulated Wine & Jazz Picnic Tote is packed with a savory sampling of gourmet cheeses, crackers, fruits, salads, hummus, bread, and bottled water. Serves two people. $55 / $49 Members Purchase: longwoodgardens.org 610.388.1000
René Marie— With Love to Eartha Kitt John Pizzarelli Quartet Etienne Charles, Creole Soul Korey Riker Group
Additional performers to be announced soon
Presented in partnership with WRTI 90.1 FM
Performances that Inspire
Classical Series
Organ Series
The Crossing
Daniel Roth
Saturday, April 11, 8 pm The Crossing, a professional chamber choir from Philadelphia, presents an evening focusing on the theme of light. Featuring works for cello and choir by John Tavener and Santa Ratniece, the performance will also include work by Erik Esenvalds, whose memorable music mixes tuned water glasses with vocals.
Thursday, April 30, 8 pm Known for his brilliant interpretations of organ literature and for his thrilling improvisations, Daniel Roth has concertized across the globe earning the Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur, Officer des Arts et des Lettres, and was named an Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Organists.
$35 Reserved Seating $30 Members
$40 Reserved Seating $34 Members
Jazz Series
Mark O’Connor’s Hot Swing Trio Friday, April 17, 8 pm Grammy Award-winning violinist, composer, and fiddler Mark O’Connor returns for his second appearance at Longwood. O’Connor incorporates many musical styles and genres into a sound that is uniquely his own. $40 Reserved Seating $34 Members
Tickets Tickets to all Spring and Summer performances are sold via Ticket Philadelphia: ticketphiladelphia.org 215.893.1999
Summer Nights. Summer Stars. Tickets for our Summer Performance Series are on sale now! All performances are presented in our outdoor Open Air Theatre. Summer Performance Series Member Discount: Members save $5 per ticket on all concerts sold via Ticket Philadelphia. Members, find your discount code on the back cover of this brochure.
Melissa Etheridge—This is M.E. Solo
The Philly POPS® with Guest Conductor Todd Ellison
$55–$85 Reserved Seating $50–$80 Members
Saturday, May 23, 7:30 pm The Philly POPS® orchestra boasts a blend of talented musicians from the musically rich Philadelphia region.
Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club® “Adios Tour”
$55–$85 Reserved Seating $50–$80 Members
Tuesday, August 25, 7:30 pm Academy Award-and Grammywinning artist, Melissa Etheridge, will take the stage to perform songs from her new album, This is M.E.
Sunday, August 30, 7:30 pm Join us for the "Adios Tour" featuring Omara Portuondo, Eliades Ochoa, Guajiro Mirabal, Barbarito Torres, and Jesus "Aguaje" Ramos. Don’t miss the chance to experience the farewell tour of this Cuban super group. $42–$72 Reserved Seating $37–$67 Members
PHILADANCO and BalletX Saturday, May 30, 7:30 pm Two great Philadelphia dance companies come together for one night! $26–$46 Reserved Seating $21–$41 Members
Mary Chapin Carpenter Tuesday, June 23, 7:30 pm A five-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, Mary Chapin Carpenter performs with her very special trio. $37–$57 Reserved Seating $32–$52 Members
Peter Yarrow and Noel Paul Stookey Tuesday, July 7, 7:30 pm Grammy-winners Peter Yarrow and Noel Paul Stookey carry on the proud tradition of the iconic folk-singing trio Peter, Paul & Mary. $27–$57 Reserved Seating $22–$52 Members
Lake Street Dive Sunday, September 6, 7:30 pm From a casually made video featuring the band gathered around a single mic, to selling out venues and planning a European tour, Lake Street Dive is pure pop music fun! $25–$45 Reserved Seating $20–$40 Members
Nightscape A Light and Sound Experience July 1–October 31 Wednesday through Saturday evenings only
Our beauty doesn’t set with the sun. This summer, get ready for a world you could only imagine. Nightscape: A Light and Sound Experience by Philadelphia artists Klip Collective, takes you on an evening journey with moving imagery and light set to original music, brought to life by the natural canvas of our landscape. Before or after you experience the exhibit, visit our new Beer Garden, open only during Nightscape. Enjoy German-style fare, try our new Longwood signature brew, and sit with friends and family under the stars. Member Reservations & Tickets On Sale Now longwoodgardens.org/nightscape Member Reservations As a Member benefit, admission to Nightscape is free. Members may visit the exhibit any time, but all Members (adults and children) require free reservations. Additional Guests not included in Membership require a ticket to view Nightscape. To preserve this special benefit for all of our Members, we ask that you only make reservations for dates you plan to attend. Without a reservation, the Gardens will close at 6 pm to Members. Chimes Tower Members and those included in their Membership Level do not require reservations to experience Nightscape. Tickets Buy Before You Arrive • Special Ticket Required • Tickets Limited A special ticket is required to view Nightscape: A Light and Sound Experience. Purchase tickets in advance as sell out is likely. Gardens Admission is included. Ages 19 and Older Ages 5–18 Children ages 4 and under
$27 $17 Free ticket required
Join Us Opening Week, July 1–4 July 1 & 2: Open exclusively for Members July 3 & 4: Open for General Admission and Members
Gardens Information Gardens Hours April 4–May 31 9 am–6 pm Admission Adults: $20 Seniors ages 62+: $17 Students with student ID: $10 Children 4 & under: Free Members: Free Prices and hours are subject to change. Dining at The Terrace The Terrace is a Certified Green Restaurant through the Green Restaurant Association and offers two dining experiences, open daily: The Café Enjoy casual fare made from fresh seasonal ingredients. 1906 Savor this artful, full-service dining experience. Reservations made via opentable.com or by calling 610.388.1000. Parking Longwood offers free parking for our guests. Please note: During peak visitation times, free off-site parking may be used if our on-site lot is full. Transportation is provided between off-site parking and the Visitor Center entrance.
Photography credits: Larry Albee, Carlos Alejandro, Longwood Gardens, and Daniel Traub
For Your Convenience Longwood Gardens covers many acres. There are no shuttles within the Gardens. We’re happy to offer the following: – Non-motorized wheelchairs, electric scooters, and children’s strollers are available on a firstcome basis for a fee. Supply limited, reservations not accepted. – Rentals are free for Members, but Member guests will be charged a fee. – Scooters are not available during rainy, snowy, or freezing weather. Become a Member Make our world yours—become a Member today. Membership pays for itself in two visits. Stay Connected
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