Walkovic & Schumacher Memorial Lecture: The Art of Sustainable Landscaping with Paul Tukey

Chang Hou Hall 500 College Ave., Swarthmore, PA

Co-Sponsored with Through this presentation, The Art of Sustainable Landscaping: Organic Gardening Lessons from the Glenstone Museum and other Great American Yards, learn how Chief Sustainability Officer Paul Tukey and his team sustainably manage over 360 acres and how to apply these principles to your...

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Virtual Lunchtime Tour: The Pinetum

In celebration of the Scott Arboretum’s 95th Anniversary, take your lunch break virtually and explore this month’s featured collection: the Pinetum. Tune in on our YouTube channel.

FREE

Travels @ 12: Exploring the Azores

Learn about the culture and horticulture of islands of the Azores with Richard Doran, Marketing & Communications Manager for the American Public Gardens Association. In September 2023, Richard further explored the Azores and he will share more adventures in the islands of Pico, Faial, São...

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Travels @ 12: Botanizing in Greece

Join Andrew Bunting, Vice President of Horticulture at the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, for a botanical tour of Greece. In early spring of 2023, Andrew explored the Peloponnese Peninsula and found many Greek native plants, including many species of native orchids. He also visited the Greek...

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Travels @ 12: Moroccan Marvels

Morocco is a country of contrasts: The buzz of the medina and exotic souks in Marrakesh, hidden gardens, long views to the mountains and warm, hospitable people happy to share their history over a glass of mint tea. Enjoy “traveling” to this wonderful country with...

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Travels @ 12: Gardens of the East Coast

Join Rachel Warren as she shares her east coast garden travels from 2023. We will start in the north by traveling to the Heritage Museum and Gardens in Sandwich, Massachusetts and then to the historical Untermyer Garden in Yonkers, New York. Then we will hop on...

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Virtual Lunchtime Tour: Witchhazel Collection

In celebration of the Scott Arboretum’s 95th Anniversary, take your lunch break virtually and explore this month’s featured collection: witchhazels. Tune in on our YouTube channel.

FREE

Travels @ 12: Spring in the Stans

Scott Arboretum Offices 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Enjoy spring in the “Stans,” Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, as Megan Rossman, Assistant Horticulturist, leads us through her Spring 2023 travels. Her trip aimed to showcase the beauty and botanical diversity of spring in the Central Asian steppe landscape, from bulbs to rare trees.  Travels @...

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Scott Medal & Award Presentation

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

Margaret Roach, award-winning author and podcaster, will receive the 2024 Scott Garden and Horticulture Medal and Award of $20,000.  This event is free for Scott Associates members and special guests, but advance registration is required due to space limitations. Walk-ins are not permitted. If space...

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