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March 1
Travels at Twelve: In Search of Papyrus: Exploring Egypt's Landscapes
Thursday, March 1, Noon to 1 pm
Lang Performing Arts Center Cinema
Visit Cairo and Alexandria and cruise the Nile vicariously with Claire Sawyers, director, as she visits ancient wonders of the world and modern landscapes to learn about Egyptian culture.
Free and open to the public, Travels at Twelve is an informal way to share what has been seen and discovered in various gardens and natural spaces both in the United States and abroad. Held from Noon to 1 pm in the Lang Performing Arts Center Cinema at Swarthmore College. Contact the Scott Arboretum Offices at 610-328-8025 for information about parking.
March 3
Practical Pruning for Late Winter and Early Spring SOLD OUT
Saturday, March 3, 9:30 to 11:30 am
Gillespie Room, Wister Center
Thomas Hawkins will cover what, when, and how to prune shrubs and small trees. He will provide a clear definition of cutback shrubs and old growth versus new growth as well as a list of plants in each category. Practical tools, cutting techniques, and safety will be demonstrated. Limited to 24.
Thomas Hawkins is the owner and operator of The Gardener's Arms Inc., a small local gardening company with an emphasis on the maintenance and creation of well-managed gardens for a range of clients in the Delaware Valley. He has over 15 years experience in horticulture, after a career as a tropical forester working for the British Governments Overseas Development Administration. He holds a master's degree in Forestry from Duke University. Thomas worked as a Research Associate of the Missouri Botanical Gardens and made many plant collecting trips to Central America in support of the Flora of MesoAmerica project.
March 3
Guided Tour: Witchhazels and Early Spring Blooms
Saturday, March 3, 1 to 2:30 pm
Tours depart from the Scott Arboretum Offices and are free and open to the public.
Join Julie Jenney, educational programs coordinator, for a free tour of the Scott Arboretum. Explore the Scott Arboretum's witchhazel collection and other great early spring blooms. The tour will begin at the Scott Arboretum offices and is free and open to the public. In case of inclement weather, the tour will be canceled. For more information, please call the Scott Arboretum offices at 610-328-8025.
March 8
Travels at Twelve: Gardens of Chicago: World-Class Wonders
Thursday, March 8, Noon to 1 pm
Lang Performing Arts Cinema
Julie Jenney, educational programs coordinator, and Laura Stiebitz, Scott intern, will share photos from their recent scouting trip, providing a glimpse into the city's Millennium Park, Lurie Garden, and impressive private suburban gardens. Chicago's combination of grand history and vision for the future makes this a world-class city full of horticultural gems.
Free and open to the public, Travels at Twelve is an informal way to share what has been seen and discovered in various gardens and natural spaces both in the United States and abroad. Contact the Scott Arboretum offices at 610-328-8025 for more information about parking.
March 11
Scott Associates Spring Festival
Sunday, March 11, 4 pm
Lang Performing Arts Center
Join us Sunday, March 11 at 4 pm at the Lang Performing Arts Center to hear talented horticulturist, William Cullina, the 2012 recipient of the Scott Medal and Award speak about issues he is passionate about and how these passions have shaped his life. “I regard Bill as a rare ambassador in the worlds of gardening, horticulture and plant conservation – the realms he brings together with such passion and skill.” – Gregory J. Lowenberg, Ph.D.
Join us for a champagne toast and hor d’oeuvers following William Cullina’s presentation. The program is free and open to the public. Please register at 610-328-8025 or online.
“He has the rare ability to combine horticultural and ecological knowledge with literary fluency, brilliant photography and a gift for bonding with audiences of all levels … Bill is omnivorous in his love of chlorophyll as demonstrated in his research, writing, photography, lectures, classes and blogs.” – Nan Sinton, FLS, Contributing Editor, Horticulture magazine.
Bill Cullina began his career as a retail greenhouse manager, moving on to become a research aide performing experiments and collecting data on sylvicultural practices and forest ecology. These positions led him to become the Greenhouse Manager for the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Connecticut and then Nursery Manager of Niche Gardens in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He is noted for his 13 years as the Nursery Director and Head Propagator at the New England Wild Flower Society where he developed the largest native plant nursery in New England, currently producing 75,000 woody and herbaceous plants annually for garden and restoration use. “…. [Bill’s] greatest contribution has been the promotion of native plants – not just for the sake of their conservation, but also for the conservation of an American sense of place. In his own words, . . . quoted in the New York Times, ‘In this age of homogenization, native plants help provide regional context. When you think of sugar maples, you think of New England. When you see palmetto palm, you imagine South Carolina. If you picture the Joshua tree, you know it’s the California desert. It is the same with the tall grasses of the Midwest prairies.’ Planting such things in the right place goes far beyond exterior decoration. These are acts of restoration.” – Ken Druse.
Bill is a popular lecturer and teacher for garden, conservation, and professional horticultural groups in the US and Canada. He writes regularly on native plants and orchids for Horticulture, Fine Gardening, and Garden Design magazines. He has written five acclaimed horticultural references: Wildflowers (2000); Native Trees, Shrubs, and Vines: A Guide to Using, Growing, and Propagating North American Woody Plants (2002); Understanding Orchids (2004); Native Ferns, Moss and Grasses: From Emerald Carpet to Amber Wave, Serene and Sensuous Plants for the Garden (2008); and Understanding Perennials (2009); all published by Houghton Mifflin. Bill specializes in the photography of North American native plants, and contributed photographs to Native Plants for Your Native Garden (2010) by Maureen Heffernan.
Currently, Bill is Executive Director of Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, one of the country’s newest and most unique botanical gardens. His responsibilities include the planning and development of display and research gardens and collections, supervision of the horticultural staff, as well as educational and professional outreach.
The Scott Arboretum proudly awards the 2012 Scott Medal and Award to William Cullina. As stated by Maureen Heffernan, Director at Myriad Botanical Garden, “[Bill] is well-known and esteemed at the very highest level of American horticulturists, plantsmen and garden writers….”
March 14
Guided Tour: A Walk with the Curator
Wednesday, March 14, 2:30 to 3:30 pm
Tours depart from the Scott Arboretum Offices and are free and open to the public.
Join Andrew Bunting, curator of the Scott Arboretum, for a free tour at the Scott Arboretum. Andrew Bunting will discuss the most recent accessions acquired for the collection, why plants were removed from the collection and maybe should be removed from your garden, as well as the latest garden designs at the Scott Arboretum.
The tour will begin at the Scott Arboretum Offices and is free and open to the public. In case of inclement weather, the tour will be canceled. For more information, please call the Scott Arboretum Offices at 610-328-8025.
March 14
Nature's Narratives: The Botany of Desire: A Plant's Eye View of the World
Wednesday, March 14, 5:30 to 6:30 pm
Scott Horticultural Library
Join fellow garden enthusiasts and book lovers as they discuss books about plants, nature, and the environment. “Nature’s Narratives” is a book discussion group sponsored by the Scott Arboretum where readers come together to discuss a book once a month and share in the reading experience. This month the group will discuss Michael Pollan's The Botany of Desire: A Plant's Eye View of the World.
The discussions are free and open to the public. Participants will need to read each month’s selection prior to the discussion. Call 610-328-8025 to register.
March 15
Travels at Twelve: Wild Abandon and a New Frontier: Converting Vacant Railways into Urban Greenways
Thursday, March 15, Noon to 1 pm
Lang Performing Arts Center Cinema
Longwood Graduate Fellow Ashby Leavell will recount her recent visits to Paris and Berlin as part of her thesis research about railway parks. She will discuss how these unique parks can be more affordable and easier to maintain than the High Line in New York City. Her thesis takes into consideration the development, management, and neighborhood impact of rail line parks.
Free and open to the public, Travels at Twelve is an informal way to share what has been seen and discovered in various gardens and natural spaces both in the United States and abroad. Held from Noon to 1 pm in the Lang Performing Arts Center Cinema at Swarthmore College. Contact the Scott Arboretum Offices at 610-328-8025 for more information about parking.
March 16
Botany of Desire: A Free Screening
Friday, March 16, 7 pm
Gillespie Room, Wister Center
Join us for a free screening of Michael Pollan’s documentary The Botany of Desire in the Wister Center. Flowers. Trees. Plants. We've always thought that we controlled them. But what if, in fact, they have been shaping us? Using this provocative question as a jumping off point, The Botany of Desire, a two-hour PBS documentary based on the best-selling book by Michael Pollan, takes us on an eye-opening exploration of our relationship with the plant world – seen from the plants' point of view.
March 17
Guided Tour: Green Roof
Saturday, March 17, 3 to 4:30 pm
Tours depart from the Scott Arboretum Offices and are free and open to the public.
Learn about the inner workings, benefits, and beauty of green roofs while exploring the three we have at the Arboretum. Please note the level of difficulty on these tours is higher than others we offer; a brisk walk and several steps are required to reach the final roof. Children under the age of 12 are not permitted on the roofs.
The tour will begin at the Scott Arboretum Offices and is free and open to the public. In case of inclement weather, the tour will be canceled. For more information, please call the Scott Arboretum Offices at 610-328-8025.
March 23
The Landscape's Color Spectrum
Friday, March 23, 1:30 to 3:30 pm
Gillespie Room, Wister Center
Join Claudia West and Carrie Wiles of North Creek Nurseries for this photographic presentation interpreting Bertolt Hering’s research of natural color ranges in modern European landscapes and how he applied these principles to the American landscape. Travel through regional native plant communities as the fascinating color ranges found within these ecosystems are explored. As humans have evolved, our perception of beauty and color has been shaped by textures and harmony of hues found within the natural landscape. Carrie and Claudia will discuss how the Swedish Natural Color System provides a tool for analyzing the color layers of Mid-Atlantic plant communities. Implementing the design principals revealed within these studies leads to more color sensitive designs. Planning based on plant communities can lead to more harmonious and balanced landscapes. As a result, the existing landscape progresses in terms of ecological value and biodiversity. Six phytocenoses that to meet modern design challenges will be presented. Their ability to create color sensitive compositions and landscapes with high ecological value will be discussed. Limited to 35.
Registration fee: $20
Members of the Scott Arboretum: $10
Click here or call 610-328-8025 to register.
March 30
Horticulture Seminar: Unusual Broadleaved Evergreens
Friday, March 30, 9:30 am to 2 pm
Gillespie Room, Wister Center
Join Curator Andrew Bunting for an in-depth look, both in the classroom and outside among the collections, at some choice plants for Delaware Valley gardens. Participants will receive thorough plant fact sheets on each broadleaf evergreen discussed. Limited to 24.
Registration fee: $25 Members: $15
Call to register 610-328-8025.
