We invite members and special guests to celebrate our 2022 Scott Medal Winner and Award Bob Lyons. "In today’s world of rapidly changing and developing technologies Bob has been instrumental in furthering the dissemination of the vast world of plants and horticulture… In a world...
Calling all little nature explorers! Join Youth, Family, and Diversity Programs Coordinator Mandie Curtis Banks and Mari, her special caterpillar friend, for mornings full of stories, singing, dancing, creating, and playing as we dig into nature. This a free program for babies through PreK aged...
Take your lunch break in the garden with our in-person lunchtime tours. Gardener Andrew DeGothseir will explore all the exquisite blooms and beauty of our spring gardens. This tour is geared for gardeners from beginners to experts. The tour will begin at the Scott Arboretum...
Come celebrate Arbor Day with us! Bring the family to the Scott Arboretum and receive a free Cercis canadensis (redbud) sapling tree (one per family while supplies last) and participate in tree-related fun and activities for the whole family. The tree giveaway and art activities will be available in the...
Join us for this unique, fun, and sustainable plant shopping experience by exchanging plants from your garden for new plants brought by fellow members (must be a member of the Scott Associates to participate.) In celebration of our 25th anniversary, both plant donors and non-donors...
Join the Mid-Atlantic Peony Society on a tour that will focus on tree peonies - hybrids, selections from China and Japan, and cultivars from Saunders, Daphnis, and others. Reception to follow. Free and open to the public.
See glorious gardens created and maintained by gardeners like you at the Scott Associates Garden Day. Stroll through gardens in the Swarthmore and Wallingford area to become inspired, learn about plant combinations, and get gardening tips. This is a great opportunity to see firsthand how gardens grow...
Join Scott Arboretum Garden Supervisor Lars Rasmussen, who is also in charge of plant health, for a serious and humorous ride to learn about some of his favorite kinds of plants, their use as houseplants, and how they work in the garden. These plants surprise with...
Take your lunch break in the garden with our in-person lunchtime tours. Assistant Horticulturist Rowan Payne-Meyer will explore the beauty of the summer garden. This tour is geared for gardeners from beginners to experts. The tour will begin at the Scott Arboretum offices and is...
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...
