Longwood Gardens
Zoos and Botanical GardensPennsylvania, United States501-1000 Employees
Longwood Gardens is a garden complex in the Zoos and Botanical Gardens industry located at 1001 Longwood Road in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. It encompasses 1,077 acres of gardens, woodlands, meadows, fountains, and a 4-acre grand Conservatory, and features a 10,010-pipe Aeolian organ. The site began in 1906 when industrialist Pierre du Pont purchased a small farm near Kennett Square to save historic trees, transforming it into a horticultural showplace. Longwood Gardens offers programming that includes exhibitions, musical performances, horticulture education programs, horticulture research, environmental stewardship, and cultural and community engagement. The organization employs between 501 and 1000 people.