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

95 Years Highlights Tour: Oaks

Scott Outdoor Amphitheater 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Celebrate Scott Arboretum’s 95th Anniversary with in-depth tours of a featured collection. This month’s feature is oaks. Gardeners and plant enthusiasts of all levels are welcome. Before or after your tour, be sure to check out the Autumn Equinox Celebration, happening from 3 to 7...

Free

Cool Season Container Design Workshop

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

This program is part of the Delco ARTS Week celebration.  Learn how to create and maintain container plantings with appeal throughout the cooler seasons with Horticulturist Josh Coceano. Discussion points include: plant choices and suggestions, container selection, and growing media preparation. Josh will share his...

$40 – $50
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 2

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

Scott Associates’ Garden Day

Drive on Your Own

See glorious gardens created and maintained by gardeners like you at the Scott Associates’ Garden Day. Stroll through gardens in Wayne to become inspired, learn about plant combinations, and get gardening tips. This is a great opportunity to see firsthand how gardens grow in the...

$25
Recurring

Nature Nook Fall Series 2

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

School’s Out: Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Cherry Border 500 College Ave., Swarthmore, PA

Drop by the Scott Arboretum on your day off from school to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day.  Learn how native plants are used in indigenous cultures, create your own game using natural materials, and complete a craft.  This is a free, drop-in program and no registration...

Free

In-Person Lunchtime Tour: October Highlights

Scott Arboretum Offices 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Take your lunch break in the garden to learn about plants looking their best in mid-October at the Arboretum with a tour led by our horticulture staff. Gardeners and plant enthusiasts of all levels are welcome. Families with children of all ages are welcome to...

Free

Perennial Plant Conference

Lang Performing Arts Center 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

The Perennial Plant Conference was started in 1983 to bring together locally, nationally, and internationally recognized experts on perennials for a day-long conference with an educational focus. This year, learn how to navigate designing and managing landscapes to support biodiversity now and in a future...

$119 – $149