Longwood Gardens
Amy Ellsworth is a skilled content developer with extensive experience in horticulture, education, and digital media. Currently working at Longwood Gardens since December 2019, Amy develops content for social media, collaborates with staff experts, and seeks to diversify the interpretation of the Garden's history. Previous roles include educator and master gardener at Penn State University, where Amy converted a lawn into an organic teaching garden and advocated for native species restoration. With a background in digital media and communications from the University of Pennsylvania Museum and the American Philosophical Society, along with a strong foundation in dramatic writing from New York University, Amy combines artistic skills with a passion for horticulture and education.
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Longwood Gardens
In 1906, industrialist Pierre du Pont (1870-1954) purchased a small farm near Kennett Square, PA, to save a collection of historic trees from being sold for lumber. Throughout his life, Mr. du Pont indulged his passion for gardening, turning his farm into a magnificent horticultural showplace. Today, Longwood Gardens is one of the great gardens of the world, encompassing 1,077 acres of gardens, woodlands, meadows, fountains, a 10,010-pipe Aeolian organ and a 4-acre grand Conservatory. Longwood continues the mission set forth by Mr. du Pont to bring joy and inspiration to everyone through the beauty of nature, conservation, and learning. Longwood Gardens offers a breadth of mission programming that includes exhibitions, musical performances by top artists, renowned horticulture education programs, horticulture research, environmental stewardship and cultural and community engagement.