When school's out, summer days are best spent exploring the outdoors. Budding naturalists can get a special look at Longwood Gardens while exploring the beauty of the natural world and discovering hidden interests with a uniquely Longwood Youth Workshop this year. Workshops run rain or shine.

Plant Propagation
Monday, July 10, 2023
9:00 am–12:00 pm
$60.00
Learn how to turn one plant into many through propagation techniques. Find out how to grow a clone of your favorite houseplant from a cutting and how to collect and sow seeds from a favorite garden plant. Discover what care new plants need to grow to mature size. Bring home a mini greenhouse to practice your new skills. For ages 10-16.

Sketching in the Gardens
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
9:00 am–12:00 pm
$60.00
Find a new way to enjoy—and capture—nature through sketching. In this outdoor workshop suitable for all experience levels, learn to focus on the details of color and texture found in a garden, a landscape, or even a fountain. Explore different styles and color-mixing strategies to capture the intricacies of the natural world. Oil pastels and sketch pad provided. For ages 10-16.

Pollinator Power
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
9:00 am–12:00 pm
$60.00
Delve into the world of pollinators while exploring Longwood’s gardens and pollinator habitats. Identify ways to support and protect the massive diversity of species and learn about the importance of pollinators to the environment and to our lives. Bring home a bee hotel and plant to encourage pollinators to visit your garden spaces. All materials included. For ages 8-12.

DIY Succulent Shadow Box
Thursday, July 20, 2023
9:00 am–12:00 pm
$60.00
Connect with nature and draw inspiration from the muted colors of the desert plants in our Silver Garden to create your own plant décor. Get an exclusive private tour of the Conservatory to spark your creativity before designing a hanging succulent shadow box with instructor guidance. All materials included. For ages 10-16.

Intro to Perspective Drawing
Thursday, July 27, 2023
9:00 am–12:00 pm
$60.00
Be inspired by the Italian Water Garden to become aware of how lines and shapes recede into the distance. Applying concepts of one- and two-point linear perspective, students will practice using horizon lines, vanishing points, and converging parallel lines to create the illusion of 3D in their drawings. These skills will then be applied to draw various architectural features throughout the Gardens. All materials included. For ages 10-16.