Gardens & Tonic: Art in the Garden: What, Where, Why

Does art enhance a garden or detract from it? Does it reveal something about the site and enrich the experience of being there? And if not, why use it? Explore amazing gardens from around the world and consider how art in your garden can enrich...

Free

Virtual Lunchtime Tour: Oaks

Virtual Meeting

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

Free

Gardens & Tonic: Creative Pruning Techniques: The Gibson Method

Virtual Meeting

This program is part of the Delco ARTS Week celebration.  There are right and wrong ways to do anything. Pruning the wrong way can lead to numerous issues for the tree in the long run. Have no fear, the Gibson Method is here! In this...

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Gardens & Tonic: Redefining Beautiful: Making the case for pollinator friendly ordinances

Virtual Meeting

Legal precedence and local ordinances are shifting to non-traditional landscapes. Join Heather Andrews as she shares pertinent information and resources you can use when making the case for municipal ordinances that are resource and pollinator friendly including pollinator plantings and lawn-to-meadow. Gardens & Tonic is...

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Perennial Plant Conference

Lang Performing Arts Center 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

The Perennial Plant Conference was started in 1983 to bring together locally, nationally, and internationally recognized experts on perennials for a day-long conference with an educational focus. This year, learn how to navigate designing and managing landscapes to support biodiversity now and in a future...

$119 – $149

Fall Peony Party

Chang Hou Hall 500 College Ave., Swarthmore, PA

Co-Hosted with the Mid-Atlantic Peony Society Celebrate peonies this fall! Start the afternoon learning from nationally-recognized peony hybridizer and past President of the American Peony Society, Nate Bremer. Then, enjoy camaraderie with fellow peony aficionados during the reception and peony auction.  Presentation Information:  Confessions of...

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Gardens & Tonic: A Collector’s Garden: When Gardening Becomes An Obsession

Virtual Meeting

Gardeners tend to be natural collectors. Success and intrigue with a new plant makes us want more of the similar or something completely different. Join horticulturist Riz Reyes, for a brief history of plant exploration and learn about the different types of collectors and their specialties. As a Pacific Northwest gardener,...

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Virtual Lunchtime Tour: Maples

Virtual Meeting

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

Free

Nature’s Narratives: Temple Stream: A Royal Odyssey

Virtual Meeting

Nature’s Narratives is the Scott Arboretum’s monthly book discussion group. Join fellow garden enthusiasts and book lovers to discuss books about plants, nature, and the environment. In Temple Stream: A Royal Odyssey by Bill Roorbach, Roorbach’s quest to discover the origins of a stream near...

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