In-Person Highlights Tour: January Highlights

Scott Arboretum Offices 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Enjoy plants and landscapes looking their best in late January with a tour led by our horticulture staff. Gardeners and plant enthusiasts of all levels are welcome.  Stay after the tour for the free Walkovic and Schumacher Memorial Lecture where Rob Cardillo will be presenting...

Free

Walkovic & Schumacher Memorial Lecture: The Art of Garden Photography

Chang Hou Hall 500 College Ave., Swarthmore, PA

Join professional garden photographer Rob Cardillo as he illustrates how he crafts sweeping landscapes and compelling plant closeups through a series of engaging stories. Using examples from his many books and magazine projects (including his most recent work, Private Gardens of Philadelphia), Rob will show...

Free
Recurring

Nature Nook: Winter Series

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

Fridays, Jan. 10, 17, 24, 31 and Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28 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...

Free – $40

Winter Celebration: 200 Years of du Pont Gardening

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

The Brandywine Valley is home to some of America’s greatest gardens, created by the celebrated du Pont family. After an introduction to some of the area’s horticultural treasures, the rich history of Longwood Gardens will be presented, from its beginning as a simple farm to...

$25

Tu B’shevat at Scott

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

Celebrate Tu B’Shevat, the Jewish “New Year of the Trees” at the Scott Arboretum & Gardens. Learn about the significance of the holiday, taste traditional foods, participate in a nature journaling activity and plant bitter herbs in preparation for Passover.  Registration is free but required due...

Free
Recurring

Nature Nook: Winter Series

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

Fridays, Jan. 10, 17, 24, 31 and Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28 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...

Free – $40

Horticultural Harmony: Exploring Éclat’s Artisan Chocolates

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

Indulge in a luxury chocolate tasting led by Master Chocolatier Christopher Curtin of award-winning Éclat Chocolate in West Chester, Pa. Participants will receive a brief history of chocolate, gain an understanding of Éclat’s creative process, and sample seven artisanal chocolates. Snacks and alcoholic and non-alcoholic ...

$50 – $60
Recurring

Nature Nook: Winter Series

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

Fridays, Jan. 10, 17, 24, 31 and Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28 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...

Free – $40

Japanese Maple Pruning Workshop

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

Inclement weather date: Saturday, February 22 Learn pruning techniques beyond the basics from Scott Arboretum & Gardens Gardener Andrew DeGothseir. Andrew will demonstrate how to artfully and correctly prune Japanese maples to highlight their natural beauty throughout the seasons. After the workshop, join Education Programs...

$35 – $45

Crum Woods Winter Hike

Matchbox 500 College Ave, Swarthmore, PA

Come experience what the Crum Woods has to offer in the winter. Delight in the colors of the holly berries, listen to the babbling creek, and take a deep breath as you enjoy a meditative moment in the woods. Our Crum Woods hike will be...

Free