Share this email: Longwood from Home Happy New Year! Whether visiting our Gardens in person or connecting with us from home, we hope your 2021 plans involve enjoying the beauty and respite of Longwood throughout the seasons. No matter how you experience our Gardens, we’re excited to bring you new displays, new programs, and new activities along the way. In the first 2021 edition of Longwood From Home, try your hand at new puzzles, share in the delight of our Christmas display, dive into a lovely facet of Gardens history, and more!  A Longwood Christmas Extended Now On View through January 17 In light of the Governor of Pennsylvania’s updated regulations, we have reopened our Conservatory, Peirce-du Pont House, Webb Farmhouse, and Pumphouse and have extended our holiday display through Sunday, January 17. We look forward to welcoming you to the final weeks of A Longwood Christmas, where you’ll find the magic of the season both indoors and out. Learn More Stay Updated Gardens Hours Update After A Longwood Christmas comes to a close January 17, please note our new hours beginning January 18, when the Gardens will be open Wednesday through Monday from 10 am to 5 pm and closed on Tuesdays. The Conservatory will be closed January 20 and 21 as we prepare new displays. The GardenShop will be closed beginning January 18 and will reopen in the spring.  Visit Virtually Take a Virtual Walk in our Conservatory Visit (or revisit!) the Orangery in our Conservatory to see it decked out for A Longwood Christmas. Take a virtual stroll amid hundreds of poinsettias, stunning hanging baskets, and so much more ... the beauty of the season awaits!  Watch Now Puzzle Away New Puzzles Added Ready for a new challenge? Try our new virtual jigsaw puzzles featuring beautiful winter scenes from our Gardens. Looking for more fun virtual offerings? Be sure to check our Member Benefits page frequently for new paint-by-numbers, winter bird walks, and more! Start Puzzling Delve into Gardens History The Love Temples As you stroll through the Gardens you’ll find not one, but two, stunning love temples. One borders our Main Fountain Garden and the other sits perched along our scenic Large Lake … and both serve as perfect photo op locations. The Main Fountain Garden love temple was purchased by Pierre S. du Pont in 1933 from the Wm. H. Jackson Company in New York for $2,500. Located at the south end of the Caryopteris Allée, it provides an eye-catching view of the Main Fountain Garden vista. The stone base and hand-wrought iron dome were restored in 2017 as part of the Main Fountain Garden Revitalization Project. The Large Lake love temple was donated to Longwood Gardens in 1967 from the estate of Mr. and Mrs. B.F. Jones, III of Sewickley, PA. It leads to a magical view of the lakes and is a popular spot for engagements! Around 2005, due to deteriorating condition of the original stone, the pillars of this love temple were re-cast in concrete.  Today, these structures add whimsy and grace to their settings, no matter the season. Discover Membership Join Us for a Virtual Member Orientation Members are invited to join Longwood staff on January 21 at 12 pm for a virtual introduction to our Gardens and to discover all your Membership has to offer. Learn more about your Member benefits, visiting tips, and the history of Longwood. Afterward, enjoy a fun Gardens activity! Register Now Your Moment at Longwood Share the Longwood Love  As we usher in the new year, we look forward to hearing your favorite Longwood memories and moments. Please share your stories through our #LongwoodLove initiative on our website or use #LongwoodLove when posting online. This week, enjoy a moment shared by Member Kathy B.: Longwood has been a favorite place to visit for me since the 1970s! The Gardens always refresh us and bring a calmness when the world is tilting in strange ways everywhere else. Here is a September photo that shows that even the bugs enjoy the Gardens and the meadows.  Share Your Story 1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Square, PA 19348   longwoodgardens.org

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