Longwood Gardens

Magical Moment #17 in our celebration of the 17 acres of beauty transformed by Longwood Reimagined is all about you! We are heartened to hear so much excitement from so many of you. Your joyful reactions make all the months (years!) of hard work worth every minute. So many hands have played a part in bringing our vision to life. From lush new landscapes, sweeping new vistas, restored historic Gardens, and innovative design, every inch of these 17 acres reflects the dedication and passion poured into Longwood Reimagined. Thank you for celebrating this milestone with us. Here’s to many more magical moments together in the Gardens! Video by Fresh Fly. #LongwoodGardens #LongwoodReimagined #ReimagineLongwood #LandscapeArchitecture #GardenDesign #design #HistoricGarden

Our Magical Moment #16 takes you on a photographic tour of Longwood Reimagined to help orient you to the new 17 acres for you to explore. After watching the transformation unfold from blueprint to reality, we’re thrilled to welcome you to immerse yourself in Longwood Reimagined! You can follow any route that calls you to soak up the sweeping views and refreshed landscapes, but here’s a little preview of how our new Garden spaces connect to help you plan your next visit. ??? Our Central Grove of ginkgo trees creates a peaceful canopy nestled between the historic Conservatory and the new spaces of Longwood Reimagined. ??? On the right, an Arcade framing our Waterlily Court features the all-important bathrooms. ??? A ramp wraps around to the right of our Cascade Garden, taking you to the top entrance. ??? Our Bonsai Courtyard offers 360 degree views of each tiny tree. Benches offer a moment to contemplate the patience that goes into each miniature masterpiece. ??? Our West Conservatory appears to float on water, with shimmering pools that seem to flow from the outside in as you explore the palette of our Mediterranean-inspired landscape. Photos by Laurie Carrozzino, Hank Davis, Joe Hare, and Albert Vecerka/Esto. Just two days remain in our Member previews (through November 17). Find out more at https://lnkd.in/ggXDmFfZ Longwood Reimagined opens to the public on November 22. Find out more at https://lnkd.in/gui8Nqzw

Step into our newly opened Fountain Room for Magical Moment #15, as we continue our celebration of the 17 beautiful acres of Longwood Reimagined. Inspired by our magnificent Main Fountain Garden, this versatile space is designed to host a range of events, from intimate receptions to professional conferences and lectures, to elegant galas. This holiday season, join us in The Fountain Room for A Taste of Christmas, a new dining experience. Enjoy breathtaking views of our festively lit Main Fountain Garden paired with a chef-curated menu featuring savory bites, decadent desserts, seasonal drinks, and more. It’s the perfect way to warm up and embrace the magic of the season! Tickets for A Taste of Christmas are available now at https://bit.ly/48dfubw #LongwoodGardens #restaraunt #opening #EventSpace #fountain #FineDining #conference #ConferenceSpace #rentals #RentalSpace #sustainable #horticulture #hospitality

We are taking you inside the West Conservatory for a private tour with our West Conservatory Manager Kenny for Magical Moment #14 celebrating the 17 acres of beauty throughout Longwood Reimagined. Kenny’s excitement about the new plants now under his care is the smile we need as we approach the weekend! This winter, we’re thrilled to see four new varieties of Grevillea make their Longwood debut, among many other thoughtfully selected plants. We hope you share in his excitement for our beautiful new plantings that blend modern design, technology, and the horticultural excellence that defines Longwood. There are three more days to explore our West Conservatory and other new spaces before they open to the public with our Member previews. Find out more at https://lnkd.in/ggXDmFfZ Longwood Reimagined opens to the public on November 22. Find out more at https://lnkd.in/gui8Nqzw #LongwoodGardens #LongwoodReimagined #conservatory #horticulture #gardening #plants #GardenDesign #PublicGardens

Magical Moment #12, celebrating the 17 acres of new garden beauty transformed by Longwood Reimagined, is our brand new 1906 Restaurant and Bar & Lounge overlooking our Main Fountain Garden. From plush seating to imaginative menus that celebrate fresh, seasonal, and sustainable ingredients—many of which grown just steps away—1906 is truly exceptional. One of the keys to 1906 is the strong partnership between our chefs and Ornamental Kitchen Garden horticulturists … and the resulting (and delicious!) connection between garden and plate. Read more about this garden-to-table excellence on our blog, at https://lnkd.in/gxVZmRtJ. You can explore all of our new beautiful Garden spaces before the public opening, with our Member previews through November 17. Find out more at https://lnkd.in/ggXDmFfZ Longwood Reimagined opens to the public on November 22. Find out more at https://lnkd.in/gui8Nqzw Photography by Holden Barnes, Hannah Beier, Hank Davis, and Evan Sung. #LongwoodGardens #LongwoodReimagined #restaurant #opening #FineDining #GardenToTable #sustainable #horticulture #hospitality

As we continue to showcase the new experiences found in our 17 acres of reimagined garden beauty, we are excited to share Magical Moment #11: our Waterlily Court. A summertime favorite, the Waterlily Court first opened in 1957 and was redesigned in 1989 by celebrated landscape architect Sir Peter Shepheard (whose birthday happens to be today!). With Longwood Reimagined, we are renewing the space to serve as a central room that bridges our conservatories. A new covered walkway, called the Arcade, stretches along the south and west sides of the Court, featuring seasonal plant interest and new guest amenities. Our six glorious pools will reopen this spring and once again showcase our amazing collection of aquatic plants from around the world. We invite you to explore Longwood Reimagined before the public opening with our Member previews. Find out more at https://lnkd.in/ggXDmFfZ Longwood Reimagined opens to the public on November 22. Find out more at https://lnkd.in/gui8Nqzw Photo 1: Our Waterlily Court is now framed by the Arcade, a new covered walkway that helps bridge our historic Conservatory to our new West Conservatory and Cascade Garden. Photo by Holden Barnes. Photo 2: Although originally constructed in 1957, the Waterlily Court was redesigned in 1989 by celebrated British landscape architect Sir Peter Shepheard (1913-2002), born 111 years ago today. This image is a sketch of Sir Peter Shepheard’s original design for the Waterlily Court. Photo courtesy of Architectural Archives of the University of Pennsylvania at design.upenn.edu. Photo 3: The Waterlily Court’s six pools highlight a diverse array of aquatic plants, including many hybrids developed at Longwood and more than 100 varieties of hardy and tropical waterlilies from our accredited collection, including this day-flowering tropical Nymphaea ‘Director George T. Moore’. Photo by Cathy Matos. Photo 4: Our glorious pools will reopen this spring surrounded by new granite pavers whose “jet mist” color and staggered masonry pattern were selected to evoke Sir Peter Shepheard’s original design. Photo by Larry Albee. #LongwoodGardens #LongwodReimagined #SirPeterShepheard #PeterShepheard #LandscapeArchitecture #waterlily #waterlilies #WaterGarden #design #horticulture

Today, we present Magical Moment #10 in our countdown to celebrate the 17 acres of transformed beauty in Longwood Reimagined with the impressive fa?ade of our Conservatory complex, which is at the very heart of the Gardens. Longwood founder Pierre S. du Pont deliberately situated his crystal palace, the Historic Main Conservatory, on a ridgeline at the highest point on the Longwood property. Longwood Reimagined builds on this vision, linking Peirce’s Park and its majestic trees at the east end with a new allée of trees on the west end, unifying the journey across the Gardens. You can have exclusive access to take in this beautiful vista and more, before the public opening with our Member previews, now through November 17. Find out more at https://lnkd.in/ggXDmFfZ Longwood Reimagined opens to the public on November 22. Find out more at https://lnkd.in/gui8Nqzw #horticulture #LongwoodGardens #LongwoodReimagined #gardens #GardenDesign #LandscapeArchitecture #architecture #design

“The garden is, it must be, an integral part of civilized life: a deeply felt, deeply rooted, spiritual, and emotional necessity.” ~Roberto Burle Marx On this sunny Saturday we present Magical Moment #9 in our countdown to celebrate the 17 acres of transformed beauty in Longwood Reimagined with our beautifully restored and preserved Cascade Garden. The only garden in North America by world-renowned Brazilian landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx (1909–1994), our Cascade Garden immerses you in the misty embrace of the Brazilian rainforest. Designed in 1992, our Cascade Garden has been lovingly restored and moved to its new location in an unprecedented act of preservation. Horticulturist Kaylene Argot, who oversees the Cascade Garden, takes us on a tour of this historic space and shows us some of her favorite moments. You can have exclusive access to take in this beautiful vista and more, before the public opening, with our Member previews through November 17. Find out more at https://lnkd.in/ggXDmFfZ Longwood Reimagined opens to the public on November 22. Find out more at https://lnkd.in/gui8Nqzw

As we head into the weekend, take in the views of Magical Moment #8, celebrating the 17 acres of new garden beauty transformed by Longwood Reimagined. Our West Conservatory Plaza invites you to stroll shady paths and bask in the scenery from a beautiful vantage point open to guests for the first time. You can have exclusive access to take in this beautiful vista and more, before the public opening, with our Member previews through November 17. Find out more at https://lnkd.in/ggXDmFfZ Longwood Reimagined opens to the public on November 22. Find out more at https://lnkd.in/gui8Nqzw #GardenDesign #LandscapeDesign #LandscapeArchitecture #horticulture

We are celebrating the 17 acres of new garden beauty transformed by Longwood Reimagined, and today we’re bringing you some of the quiet, restful moments within our newly designed spaces. You can have exclusive access to all of this beauty before the public opening with our Member previews. Find out more at https://lnkd.in/ggXDmFfZ Longwood Reimagined opens to the public on November 22. Find out more at https://lnkd.in/gui8Nqzw #GardenDesign #LandscapeDesign #LandscapeArchitecture #horticulture #greenhouse #conservatory #design