REGISTRATION ONLY A limited supply of native tree and shrub saplings: Asimina triloba (pawpaw), Cephalanthus occidentalis (buttonbush), and Tilia americana (American linden), will be given away to the first 200 families who register in celebration of Arbor Day. To receive a free sapling (one per...
Join Liz Haegele, owner of Fine Garden Creations, as she visits four different residential gardens in our region. Our first stop will be a small garden in Swarthmore that incorporates stone walls, pathways, raised vegetable gardens, handmade furniture and an exciting plant palette to create...
The Delco Thrive Caravan rolls on to Swarthmore and the Scott Arboretum is joining the celebration! Check out our complete schedule of free and open to the public activities. From Dawn to Dusk – Visit the Gardens and Do a Scavenger Hunt Come stroll the...
Come to the Scott Arboretum to wander the gardens, sprawl out on the Cherry Border lawn for a picnic, play a lawn game with the family, make a nature related craft, have a glass of locally made beer or cider and some comfort food, all...
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...
Autumn is the perfect time for adding peonies to your garden and this event is a great way to acquire them with expert knowledge! Learn about herbaceous, tree, and Itoh hybrid peonies from Mid-Atlantic Peony Society (MAPS) members, see a demonstration on digging and dividing...
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...
