Woody Plant Conference

Lang Performing Arts Center 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Mark your calendars for the 28th annual Woody Plant Conference at Swarthmore College. This popular day-long conference focuses on great woody plants for the Mid-Atlantic States and how to use them in the landscape. This annual conference is co-sponsored by Morris Arboretum, Chanticleer, Longwood Gardens, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Scott Arboretum...

$119 – $149

95 Years Highlights Tour: Crapemyrtles

Scott Arboretum Offices 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Celebrate Scott Arboretum’s 95th Anniversary with in-depth tours of a featured collection. This month’s feature is the Crapemyrtle. Gardeners and plant enthusiasts of all levels are welcome. This event is free, but registration is encouraged to receive program updates.  Program Details Tours begin in front...

Free

Virtual Lunchtime Tour: Cut Flower Garden

Virtual Meeting

Take your lunch break virtually in the Cut Flower Garden to learn about all the great plants our Assistant Horticulturist Megan Rossman is growing this year. Tune in on our YouTube channel.

Free

95 Years Highlights Tour: Hydrangea

Scott Arboretum Offices 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Celebrate Scott Arboretum’s 95th Anniversary with in-depth tours of a featured collection. This month’s feature is the Hydrangea. Gardeners and plant enthusiasts of all levels are welcome. This event is free, but registration is encouraged to receive program updates.  Program Details Tours begin in front...

Free

Members-Only Family Picnic and Play

Whittier Meadow 500 College Ave., Swarthmore, PA

Rain date: Thursday, August 22 Calling all families at the Family level and above! Pack a picnic and join us for this special members-only Youth & Family event in the Whittier Art Meadow, conveniently located next to the Whittier Parking Lot. Have some fun in...

Member Benefit

Excursion: Delaware Botanic Gardens and More

Wister Center 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Our exploration of summer gardens will begin with the Delaware Botanic Gardens (DBG) at Pepper Creek in Dagsboro, DE.  A showcase of horticulture and ecosystems of coastal plain habitat, DBG includes 6+ gardens including a Meadow Garden designed by Piet Oudolf.  After a guided tour...

$150

Virtual Lunchtime Tour: Hydrangeas

Virtual Meeting

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

Free

In-Person Highlights Tour: August Highlights

Scott Arboretum Offices 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Enjoy an evening stroll through our summer gardens and learn from our knowledgeable horticulture staff! Gardeners and plant enthusiasts of all levels are welcome. This event is free, but registration is encouraged to receive program updates.  Program Details Tours begin in front of the Scott...

Free

Recurring

Nature Nook Fall Series 1

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

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 garden. This program is designed for children ages 2 - 3 years...

$20

Nature’s Narratives: Prairie: A Natural History of the Heart of North America

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. The American Prairie comes to life in Candace Savage's book chronicling the history, ecology and geology of this unique...

Free