Longwood Fellows Program to launch

Longwood Gardens is continuing to impact the world of horticulture.

On Thursday, June 2, the gardens announced the launch of the Longwood Fellows Program. An offshoot of the Longwood Graduate Program, it will focus on building the leadership capacity of high-potential public horticulture professionals, according to a Longwood Gardens press release.

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Tamara C. Fleming will direct the new Longwood Fellows Program.

The Longwood Fellows Program will concentrate on grounding fellows in leadership theory and practice through an immersive, flexible, concentrated program that draws on the experience and knowledge of multiple public horticultural organizations and academic thought leaders.

During the 13-month, fully funded, cohort-based residency at Longwood, fellows will delve into topical issues relevant to public horticulture, such as leadership, board relations and governance, communication skills, change management, innovation, and HR/talent management. A two-month international field placement will provide a deeper understanding of these issues, equipping fellows to lead organizations into a vibrant and sustainable future. Alumni of the Fellows Program will join the prestigious Society of Fellows, a global network of public garden professionals.

"Our founder, Pierre S. du Pont, was a visionary business leader and had a desire to establish a school where students would receive education in the art of horticulture," Paul B. Redman, executive director of Longwood Gardens, said in the release. "Since 1967, thousands of students from all over the world have participated in our education programs and have gone on to leadership roles in many of the world's top horticultural institutions. This new Fellows Program carries with it the legacy of its beginnings, with a consciousness of the fast-growing demands on leaders in our industry."

Longwood worked collaboratively with the world's leading horticulture and education professionals to create the framework for the program, and has appointed Tamara C. Fleming as its director. Fleming served previously as director of the Center for Leadership Excellence, which she helped to establish in 2012 at the University of Virginia, where she had also been the learning and development manager for the university. Fleming earned a doctorate in Human and Organizational Learning from George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and a master’s degree in English from George Mason University.

Applications for the Longwood Fellows Program will be available on Aug. 1 and are due Nov. 1. The program will begin in June 2017. It is open to global professionals who hold a bachelor's degree and possess a strong desire to lead in a public horticulture environment. Master’s and doctoral candidates from domestic and international universities, and those who may be transitioning between careers are welcome to apply. To learn more, visit www.longwoodgardens.org/longwood-fellows.

Longwood Gardens is one of the world's great horticultural displays, encompassing 1,077 acres of gardens, woodlands, meadows, fountains, a 10,010-pipe Aeolian organ and a 4.5-acre conservatory. Longwood continues the mission set forth by founder Pierre S. du Pont to inspire people through excellence in garden design, horticulture, education, and the arts. For more information, visit www.longwoodgardens.org.

 

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