Longwood Gardens, located about 30 miles from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is a gorgeous collection of flowers situated on 1077 acres of land. (Only 325 acres are open to the public.) There are twenty indoor gardens, housed in a conservatory which contains 5,500 types of plants. There are also 20 outdoor gardens featuring exquisite flowers, trees, and dazzling fountains.
Longwood Gardens has a very rich history. Over two hundred years ago, the land was inhabited by the Lenni Lenape Indians. In 1700, a Quaker family purchased the property from William Penn (the guy Pennsylvania is named after) and established a farm there. In 1906, Pierre du Pont, the famous industrialist, purchased the property and created what is enjoyed today. In 1946, the Gardens were turned over to a foundation set up by Mr. du Pont.
One of the gardens is the Bee-aMazed children's garden. It features a tree house, a Honeycomb Maze, Flower fountain, and Buzz Trail. Kids can learn about bees and the various parts of a flower through these interactive features.
The Gardens are open daily from 9 am to 5 pm. Admission for adults is $18.00. Admission for children is $8.00.
Twenty indoor gardens? That's a lot. The maze sounds cool. Yeah, I'd try it!
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DeleteBeautiful pictures!
ReplyDeleteIt's a beautiful place!
DeleteYou are right - this place is fabulous especially at Christmas time with fountains and music, huge decorated Christmas trees, and poinsettias galore. If I'm up to visit my sister at Thanksgiving, we go for the Christmas gala kickoff.
ReplyDeleteI've never been there at Christmas. I bet it's beautiful!
DeleteThat treehouse looks incredibly inviting. What a fun place.
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xoRobyn
It's a perfect place for kids!
DeleteThe Bee-aMazed children's garden sounds awesome!!
ReplyDeleteThe whole place is awesome!
DeleteOh wow this looks very cool. If I ever get down to Philly I will have to check this out.
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I hope you get to see it!
DeleteLongwood Gardens sounds like a wonderful place to visit. The Bee-aMazed children's garden sounds awesome. That tree house looks so cool. I always wanted a tree house as a kid. It would have been a great place to hide when wanting to read or write. : )
ReplyDeleteMy kids wanted a tree house, too, but we never found a tree in Cincinnati that was sturdy enough for one.
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