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In 1906, industrialist Pierre du Pont (1870-1954) purchased a small farm near Kennett Square, PA, to save a collection of historic trees from being sold for lumber. Today, Longwood Gardens is one of the world’s great horticultural displays, encompassing 1,100 acres of dazzling gardens, woodlands, meadows, fountains, 10,010-pipe Aeolian organ and 4.5-acre conservatory. Longwood continues the mission set forth by Mr. du Pont to inspire people through excellence in garden design, horticulture, education and the performing arts, through programming that includes exhibitions, musical performances by leading artists, renowned horticulture education programs, horticulture research, environmental stewardship and community engagement. Open daily, Longwood is one of more than 30 gardens in the Philadelphia region known as America’s Garden Capital. For more information, visit longwoodgardens.org.
KENNETT SQUARE, PA — Longwood Gardens has selected four professionals from the United States, Mexico and Ghana for its 2026-27 Fellows Program, a leadership development initiative designed to prepare future …
Longwood Gardens Selects New Fellows for Leadership Pipeline Read More
By late afternoon, the light in Unionville turns honey-colored. It catches the edges of old stone walls and settles softly across the rolling fields beyond Wollaston Road, where horses graze …
East Marlborough Township: Where Gardens, Stone Villages, and Open Fields Still Define Place Read More
KENNETT SQUARE, PA — Longwood Gardens announced the return of its Festival of Fountains summer season, featuring fountain performances, concerts, fireworks shows, drone displays, horticultural exhibits, and educational programming through …
Longwood Gardens Unveils Summer Festival Lineup Read More
KENNETT SQUARE, PA — Summer at Longwood Gardens is set to come alive with music, dance, and dazzling displays as the renowned destination rolls out an expansive performance series blending …
Longwood Gardens Unveils Star-Studded Summer Performance Series Read More
KENNETT SQUARE, PA — A walk through Longwood Gardens right now feels like stepping into a living painting, where waves of color stretch for hundreds of feet and spring is …
Kennett Square Bursts Into Color as Longwood Gardens Celebrates Peak Spring Blooms Read More
KENNETT SQUARE, PA — Students from Brandywine Virtual Academy participated in an in-person field trip to Longwood Gardens to study environmental science concepts and connect classroom lessons to real-world applications, …
From Screens to Gardens: Students Discover Science in Bloom Read More
KENNETT SQUARE, PA — Longwood Gardens opened its Spring Blooms seasonal display Friday, March 27, featuring thousands of flowering plants, extended hours, and public programs through May 3.
Longwood Gardens Unveils Massive Spring Bloom Display Across Grounds Read More
Early morning settles gently over State Street. The shop windows are still dark, but the smell of coffee already drifts through the air from a café preparing for the day. …
Kennett Square: The Town Where Mushrooms Built a Culture Read More
KENNETT SQUARE, PA — A rare burst of sky-blue color is drawing visitors back to Longwood Gardens as the famed Himalayan blue poppies return to bloom for a limited time …
Rare Himalayan Blue Poppies Bloom Again at Longwood Gardens Read More Early morning at Longwood Gardens arrives quietly. Mist lingers above the broad lawns as the first gardeners step into the beds along the Flower Garden Walk. A fountain murmurs somewhere …
Where Gardens Shape the Landscape of Chester County Read More