Tu B’Shevat at Scott Arboretum

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

Come celebrate the Jewish “New Year of the Trees” at the Scott Arboretum. Join Rabbi Michael Ramberg and Scott Arboretum's Sue MacQueen in an exciting afternoon celebrating the rebirth of trees. The event will start with a campus walk, followed by a service led by...

FREE

In-person Lunchtime Tour: Winter Blooms and Textures

Scott Arboretum Offices 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Take your lunch break in the garden with our in-person lunchtime tours! Mackenzie Knight-Fochs, Education Programs Manager, will feature plants that bring their blooms to this cold time of year. We will also look at specimens whose textures engage the eye in the stark winter...

Free

Valentine’s Day Flower Arranging with an Edible Twist

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

Join Adam Glas, Garden Supervisor, to create a richly-colored arrangement for you or your special someone to celebrate Valentine’s Day! This design will feature florals in reds, purples, and magenta with a palette-matching edible accent. Adam will lead a demonstration in selecting the best plant...

$55 – $65

In-person Highlights Tour: Mid-Winter Blooms, Buds, and Bark

Scott Arboretum Offices 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Explore the winter blooms of witchhazels, snowdrops, and wintersweet and appreciate the non-flowering aspects of trees and shrubs.  Arboretum Highlights Tours are for gardeners of all levels and feature plants and landscapes looking their best at that moment. Tours begin at the Scott Arboretum offices...

Free

Forwarding the Woody Peony: Hybridizing Tree Peonies for American Gardens

Chang Hou Hall 500 College Ave., Swarthmore, PA

Co-Sponsored with the Mid-Atlantic Peony Society Few plants are as beautiful and interesting as the woody peony (commonly called “tree peonies”). Nate Bremer, President of the American Peony Society and proprietor of Solaris Farms in Reedsville, WI, will present information relating to producing new woody...

FREE

Recurring

Nature Nook: Spring 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. The March 10 session will start indoors at the Wister Center...

FREE

Arboretum Highlights Tour: Marching Toward Spring

Scott Arboretum Offices 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Explore the Arboretum as spring nears with Gardener Andrew DeGothseir. Arboretum Highlights Tours are for gardeners of all levels and feature plants and landscapes looking their best at that moment. Tours begin at the Scott Arboretum offices (Cunningham House)  and are free and open to...

FREE

2023 Scott Medal and Award

The Inn at Swarthmore 10 South Chester Rd, Swarthmore, PA

Richard Hawke, the Gaylord & Dorothy Donnelley Director of Ornamental Plant Research at the Chicago Botanic Garden, will receive the 2023 Scott Garden and Horticulture Medal and Award of $20,000. Members of the Scott Associates and invited guests are welcome to attend the award presentation...

Members Only

In-person Lunchtime Tour: March Blooms

Scott Arboretum Offices 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Take your lunch break in the garden with our in-person lunchtime tours! Gardener Sandra Lopez Cortez will share the delights of March blooming plants such as daffodils, hellebores, and magnolias. Arboretum Highlights Tours are for gardeners of all levels, and feature plants and landscapes looking...

FREE
Recurring

Nature Nook: Spring 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. The March 10 session will start indoors at the Wister Center...

FREE