In-person Lunchtime Tour: Summer Abundance

Scott Arboretum Offices 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Take your lunch break in the garden with our in-person lunchtime tours. Garden Supervisor Adam Glas will explore the gardens at the height of summer. This tour is geared for gardeners from beginners to experts. The tour will begin at the Scott Arboretum offices and...

Free

Nature Nook: Fall Series – Session 1

Trotter Tent 500 College Ave., Swarthmore, PA

For ages 18 months to 3 years Calling all little nature explorers! Join Celeste Sullivan at the Scott Arboretum for mornings full of stories, creating, and playing as we dig into nature. Get ready to listen like a deer, observe like an owl, and dance...

FREE

Autumn Equinox Celebration

Wister Center 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Sprawl out for a picnic on the Cherry Border lawn, make a nature-related craft, play lawn games with family and friends, enjoy locally made beer and wine, savor comfort food, and learn from plant experts–all while surrounded by the beauty of the gardens. Celebrate the...

Free

Nature Nook: Fall Series – Session 2

Trotter Tent 500 College Ave., Swarthmore, PA

For ages 18 months to 3 years Calling all little nature explorers! Join Celeste Sullivan at the Scott Arboretum for mornings full of stories, creating, and playing as we dig into nature. Get ready to listen like a deer, observe like an owl, and dance...

FREE

Nature Nook: Fall Series – Session 3

Trotter Tent 500 College Ave., Swarthmore, PA

For ages 18 months to 3 years Calling all little nature explorers! Join Celeste Sullivan at the Scott Arboretum for mornings full of stories, creating, and playing as we dig into nature. Get ready to listen like a deer, observe like an owl, and dance...

FREE

Nature Printing Workshop

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

Join Laura Bethmann, artist and author of Hand Printing From Nature, to learn about and create detailed, life-sized prints of fresh garden plants in this hands-on workshop. Practiced by luminaries such as Leonardo da Vinci and Ben Franklin, we will explore the intriguing ancient art...

$70 – $80

Nature Nook: Fall Series – Session 4

Trotter Tent 500 College Ave., Swarthmore, PA

For ages 18 months to 3 years Calling all little nature explorers! Join Celeste Sullivan at the Scott Arboretum for mornings full of stories, creating, and playing as we dig into nature. Get ready to listen like a deer, observe like an owl, and dance...

FREE

School’s Out: Fall for Nature Crafts

Cherry Border 500 College Ave., Swarthmore, PA

Drop by the Scott Arboretum and make a fall-inspired nature craft on your day off from school!  Craft tables will be located in the Cherry Border, a perfect place to enjoy an afternoon picnic and play with lawn games and garden-themed toys. Complete the day...

FREE

In-Person Lunchtime Tour: Wonders of the Fall Garden

Scott Arboretum Offices 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Take your lunch break in the garden with our in-person lunchtime tours! Garden Supervisor Chuck Hinkle will explore the wonders of the fall garden.  This tour is for gardeners of all levels. Tour begins at the Scott Arboretum offices and is free and open to...

FREE

Nature Nook: Fall Series – Session 5

Trotter Tent 500 College Ave., Swarthmore, PA

For ages 18 months to 3 years Calling all little nature explorers! Join Celeste Sullivan at the Scott Arboretum for mornings full of stories, creating, and playing as we dig into nature. Get ready to listen like a deer, observe like an owl, and dance...

FREE