Longwood Gardens sets record attendance

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Fountains at Longwood Gardens

Longwood Gardens, one of the great gardens of the world and the most visited public garden in America, today announced record attendance of 1,530,237 visitors for fiscal year 2017 (October 1, 2016-September 20, 2017), representing a 15.7% increase over the previous year. “We are thrilled to achieve this record attendance,” said Paul B. Redman, Longwood Gardens President and CEO, “yet we are ever mindful of…

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Around Town Oct. 5

• Artists will be interpreting the White Clay Creek Preserve on Saturday, Oct. 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The work of nine artists will be on display at the London Meeting House. Art in the Preserve gives visitors the chance to interact with artists as they work in the preserve. The artwork will be on display and available for purchase. The rain date…

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Adopt-a-Pet Oct. 5

The following animals are ready to be adopted from the Brandywine Valley SPCA in West Chester. Phantom Phantom came back with the BVSPCA team deployed in Houston to assist with Hurricane Harvey recovery. He’s a sweet three-year-old who does well with other dogs and all the people he meets. He’d make a great family dog and couldn’t be more deserving of a second chance. Phantom’s…

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