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It's not surprising that every First Lady from Mrs. Herbert Hoover to Michelle Obama has had a beautiful cattleya orchid named after them. Renowned orchid grower Arthur Chadwick and his father have been at the very heart of this endeavor having created and presented a new cattleya to each First Lady for decades.

Over the course of three generations the du Pont family treasured, refined, expanded, and ornamented their country estate known as Winterthur.

Explore Shangri La, the idyllic paradise of philanthropist Doris Duke, in this beautifully illustrated lecture.

Hear the complete story of Longwood Gardens over the past century, from the planting of the original arboretum by a Quaker family, to Pierre du Pont‘s creation of the gardens, conservatory and fountains, to its transformation from a private estate to one of the world’s greatest horticultural showplaces.

In the 1880s, America’s millionaires had money to spend. The acquisition of grand houses with equally grand gardens became their passion. By the turn of the century, and over the next four decades, estate gardens ranging in size from dozens to thousands of acres swept the nation.

Join Levine School of Music lecturer Carl Yaffe as he discusses the role of opera in Catherine the Great's court and provides commentary throughout a performance by Levine faculty artists Jennifer Suess, soprano and Irina Kats, piano. 

Do you want to add something new to liven up your home? Tropical plants can provide a welcome balance to orchid collections, as well as spicing up your average houseplant display.