Historically, the students in Longwood’s Professional Gardener Program were given plots to design and maintain at their residences, so that they could be responsible for every aspect of garden design–from concept through to implementation. But since last summer, the students have been creating new, unique gardens near the Idea Garden for Longwood’s visitors to enjoy. In conjunction with Longwood’s exhibit this year, Notes from the Forest (open through October 16, 2011), we were given the exciting and challenging task of creating 4 distinctly different garden spaces that incorporated the theme of sound.
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Sound Inspiration, Sound Designs
Posted in Education Programs, Exhibits, Garden Display and Design, tagged behind-the-scenes, design, display, garden design, Longwood Gardens blog, notes from the forest, Professional Gardener Program, sound garden, sound in gardens, student exhibition gardens on August 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Countdown to Lilytopia 2011
Posted in Exhibits, Garden Display and Design, tagged behind-the-scenes, calla lilies, design, display, dorien van den berg, dutch lilies, exhibits, garden design, garden display, Holland, largest lily display in North America, largest lily show in North America, lily display, lilytopia, Longwood, Longwood blog, Longwood Garden, Longwood Garden’s, Longwood Garden’s blog, Longwood Gardens, Longwood Gardens blog, longwood lily display, Martha Stewart, new lily cultivars, The Martha Stewart Show lily clip on May 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
In a few days, Longwood Gardens’ East Conservatory and Exhibition Hall will transform into the largest lily display in North America! For the second consecutive year, Longwood is partnering with Holland bulb breeders to showcase some of the most amazing cut lilies that you will ever see. Lilytopia begins this Friday, May 20, but the planning began a year ago. World renowned designer, Dorien van den Berg, created a breathtaking design that showcases over 11,000 cut lilies and—new this year—1,500 calla lilies.
Notes from the Longwood Organ
Posted in Exhibits, Performing Arts, tagged aeolian organ, aolian organ, behind-the-scenes, event, events at Longwood, events at Longwood Gardens, exhibits, largest organ in the world, largest pipe organ in the world, Longwood, Longwood blog, Longwood Garden, Longwood Garden’s, Longwood Garden’s blog, Longwood Gardens, Longwood Gardens blog, Longwood organ, longwood's organ, performing arts, pipe organ on January 28, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Then there are those who know about our wonderful Aeolian Organ and have heard it before, live, on CD, or on the internet. The great news is that the restoration of Longwood Garden’s pipe organ is nearly complete! All 10,010 pipes have been restored. When the restored organ debuts during Longwood’s Organ Fanfare Weekend, February 4–6, the organ will sound just like it did when it was brand new in 1930.
How Did Our Garden Grow?
Posted in Education Programs, Exhibits, Garden Display and Design, tagged bee balm, behind-the-scenes, calamintha nepatoides 'White Cloud', carex, carex pennsylvanica, chocolate mint, education, education program, education programs, exhibits, firecracker vine, heliotrope, heliotropium arborescens 'Marine', ipomoea alba, japanese chrysanthemums, lablab purpureus, Longwood, Longwood blog, Longwood Garden, Longwood Garden’s, Longwood Garden’s blog, Longwood Gardens, Longwood Gardens blog, mina lobata, moonflower, Pennsylvania sedge, purple hyacinth bean, Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Blue' nemesia fruticans 'Compact Innocence', salvia nemesia, Student Exhibition Garden on September 21, 2010 | 2 Comments »
If you haven’t visited the Student Exhibition Garden, time is running out! The gardens will be dismantled in October to make way for the PG class of 2011′s gardens next spring. To find out more about the Student Exhibition Gardens, visit Longwood’s website at www.longwoodgardens.org.
Take a Fragrant Journey From the Jungle to the Lab
Posted in Education Programs, Exhibits, tagged behind-the-scenes, education, education program, education programs, estate house, exhibits, head space analysis, head space analysis machine, lavender, Longwood, Longwood blog, Longwood Garden, Longwood Garden’s, Longwood Garden’s blog, Longwood Gardens, Longwood Gardens blog, making scents, making scents display, making scents exhibit, making scents exhibition, making scents: the art and passion of fragrance, perfume, perfume ingredients on June 10, 2010 | 1 Comment »
For the first time in years one of the original Estate Houses of the Conservatory is open to the public, just for our fascinating Making Scents, the Art and Passion of Fragrance exhibition. This is one of the original houses, built by Pierre S. du Pont and used to grow the amazing plants and flowers used in our indoor displays. In this glass house, you can learn about creating perfume from nature.
