A representative from Longwood Gardens will greet you at either location and bring you to Longwood Gardens. There is no public transportation in the Longwood area. A vehicle shared by students is available for rent while the student is enrolled in the program. An International Driver's License is necessary to operate motorized vehicles while in the United States. Students are encouraged to enroll in Continuing Education classes, which are offered free of charge where space permits.
Field trips are a valuable aspect of the program.
Visits to area gardens expose the student to a wide variety of North American plants and enable individuals to learn in a relaxed atmosphere. Motivated students may organize trips and obtain a Longwood vehicle to visit places of horticultural interest. Longwood's library is a 20,000-volume working collection that includes many periodicals and important reference books. The library specializes in horticulture and allied fields, facilitating research and allowing interesting reading. After a student successfully finishes the program, a certificate of completion is awarded.