95 Years Highlights Tour: Hydrangea

Scott Arboretum Offices 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Celebrate Scott Arboretum’s 95th Anniversary with in-depth tours of a featured collection. This month’s feature is the Hydrangea. Gardeners and plant enthusiasts of all levels are welcome. This event is free, but registration is encouraged to receive program updates.  Program Details Tours begin in front...

Free

Members-Only Family Picnic and Play

Whittier Meadow 500 College Ave., Swarthmore, PA

Rain date: Thursday, August 22 Calling all families at the Family level and above! Pack a picnic and join us for this special members-only Youth & Family event in the Whittier Art Meadow, conveniently located next to the Whittier Parking Lot. Have some fun in...

Member Benefit

Excursion: Delaware Botanic Gardens and More

Wister Center 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Our exploration of summer gardens will begin with the Delaware Botanic Gardens (DBG) at Pepper Creek in Dagsboro, DE.  A showcase of horticulture and ecosystems of coastal plain habitat, DBG includes 6+ gardens including a Meadow Garden designed by Piet Oudolf.  After a guided tour...

$150

In-Person Highlights Tour: August Highlights

Scott Arboretum Offices 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Enjoy an evening stroll through our summer gardens and learn from our knowledgeable horticulture staff! Gardeners and plant enthusiasts of all levels are welcome. This event is free, but registration is encouraged to receive program updates.  Program Details Tours begin in front of the Scott...

Free

Recurring

Nature Nook Fall Series 1

Wister Center - Gillespie Room 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Calling all little nature explorers! Join Celeste Sullivan and Rachel Warren at the Scott Arboretum for mornings full of singing, stories, crafts and dancing. Each session is seasonally themed around nature and the garden. This program is designed for children ages 2 - 3 years...

$20
Recurring

Nature Nook Fall Series 1

Wister Center - Gillespie Room 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Calling all little nature explorers! Join Celeste Sullivan and Rachel Warren at the Scott Arboretum for mornings full of singing, stories, crafts and dancing. Each session is seasonally themed around nature and the garden. This program is designed for children ages 2 - 3 years...

$20

Forest Bathing in the Crum

Singer Hall 500 College Ave., Swarthmore, PA

Enjoy a guided shinrin-yoku (forest bathing) experience through the Crum Woods to focus your senses and connect with nature. Practicing shinrin-yoku ((Japanese: 森林浴, 森林 (shinrin, “forest”) + 浴 (yoku, “bath, bathing”))  means spending time in nature, amongst the trees and grass, and mindfully engaging within...

$20 – $30

Green Roof Tour

Scott Arboretum Offices 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Learn about the inner workings, benefits, sustainability, and beauty of green roofs at the Arboretum. Our horticulture staff will lead this exploration of one of the many green roofs on campus. All participants must be 18 or older. Program Details This event is free, but...

Free
Recurring

Nature Nook Fall Series 1

Wister Center - Gillespie Room 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Calling all little nature explorers! Join Celeste Sullivan and Rachel Warren at the Scott Arboretum for mornings full of singing, stories, crafts and dancing. Each session is seasonally themed around nature and the garden. This program is designed for children ages 2 - 3 years...

$20

Autumn Equinox Celebration

Scott Outdoor Amphitheater 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

This program is part of the Delco ARTS Week celebration.  Bring the family to celebrate the first day of fall at the Scott Arboretum! Enjoy live music and a picnic, make a nature-based craft, play games with family and friends, and learn from plant experts....

Free