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2010 International Experience:

South Africa

On 8th January, the class of 2011, Laura Aschenbeck, Kate Baltzell, Rebecca Pineo, 2010 IE Leader Zoe Panchen and Dongah Shin together with the Longwood Graduate Program Director, Dr. Robert Lyons and Longwood Garden’s representative Kat McCollough will leave for a two week tour of some of the many public gardens and horticulture institutions in South Africa.

Click here to learn more about past Longwood Graduate Program International Experiences, and make sure to follow along on our blog!

Message from the director


Welcome to the Longwood Graduate Program Web site. Thinking about a career in public garden leadership? You’re looking in the right place. Envisioning the chance to direct a public horticulture institution like a botanic garden or arboretum? Read on. Imagining a future that in some way involves plant collections management, education, fundraising, volunteer management, or even design? Then “click” through our site to see the possibilities and discover how our Program will help you get there. Do you live the world of public horticulture already but feel like you’ve hit a glass ceiling for advancement? Well, this graduate degree may be just the right strategy to improve your professional mobility. The Longwood Graduate Program advocates and integrates experiential learning throughout its framework. Students take graduate courses from amongst the wide offerings of the University of Delaware, they are welcomed as volunteers throughout the region’s own fabric of institutions, they can work closely within the many aspects of Longwood Gardens, and they participate in projects that hone their professional skills and establish important professional networks. Since 1967, many graduates have gone on to upper management and directorial positions at some of the best public horticulture institutions in the country.


As you navigate through our Web site, please don't hesitate to contact us with any questions, particularly regarding our on-line application procedures. We welcome your interest and inquiry!

Dr. Robert E. Lyons