Author Archives: Longwood Graduate Program
Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden
Written by Nate Tschaenn The second year Fellows have embarked on the North American Experience portion of the Longwood Graduate Program. This year’s destination is just a few states south of Delaware in North Carolina. We arrived in Charlotte last … Continue reading
Nemours Mansion and Garden
July 27, 2012 – Nemours Mansion and Garden, DE (written by Joshua Darfler, photographs by Laurie Metzger) Nemours Mansion and Garden was the second stop of this summer’s du Pont family garden tour. Originally the home of Alfred I. du … Continue reading
Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
July 20, 2012 – Winterthur, DE (written by Chunying Ling, photographs by Josh Darfler) Breathing with the fresh air after early morning rain, the Longwood Graduate Program first-year Fellows, with their Director, headed to another garden of the duPont family—Winterthur. … Continue reading
We came, we learned things, and a great time was had by all.
(photos by Nate Tschaenn & Raakel Toppila) That’s a wrap for our 2012 Symposium! Months of hard work came to fruition at last on March 2, where we had a beautiful day to enjoy the Longwood displays and hospitality, as … Continue reading
Thank you to our Sponsors
The Longwood Graduate Program Symposium is fast approaching. The Fellows have been working hard to ensure the success of the event. However, none of that success comes without the support of our Symposium Sponsors. Each year, one Fellow takes the … Continue reading
Cibodas Botanical Garden and Taman Bunga Nusantara
(written by Wonsoon Park, photographs by Abby Johnson) How nice it has been for us to finally meet the people who we have been longing to meet while preparing for this trip. Eka was the one of those people that … Continue reading
Mt. Gede-Pangrango National Park
(written by Tom Brightman, photographs by Martin Smit and Tom Brightman) Today was a study in contrasts—between the stark reminders of the burgeoning Indonesian population (now 14 million strong in the Jakarta area), the steep slope deforestation for tea plantations, … Continue reading
LGP Symposium: Speakers you won’t want to miss!
By now, you’ve hopefully heard about the 2012 Longwood Graduate Symposium, which is quickly approaching. Held on Friday, March 2nd at Longwood Gardens, “The Panda and the Public Garden: Reimagining our Conservation Story” is sure to shed new light on … Continue reading
Bali Botanic Garden
(written by Abby Johnson, photographs by Nate Tschaenn) Approximately 1300 meters above sea level is one of Indonesia’s many wonderful treasures. Bali Botanic Garden, lives up to its slogan, “culture and conservation in harmony.” The garden’s diverse collection of medicinal, … Continue reading
Arrival in Bali
(written by Sara Levin, photographs by Martin Smit) We made it to Bali on Friday evening accompanied by Wendy and Tom who joined us for the second leg of our trip. Bali is fresh and fragrant with bright flowers found … Continue reading
