Virtual Lunchtime Tour: Hollies
Virtual MeetingIn celebration of the Scott Arboretum’s 95th Anniversary, take your lunch break virtually and explore this month’s featured collection: Hollies. Tune in on our YouTube channel.
Free
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Nature’s Narratives: Smoke and Ashes: Opium’s Hidden Histories
Virtual MeetingNature’s Narratives is the monthly book discussion group for Scott Arboretum & Gardens. Join fellow garden enthusiasts and book lovers to discuss books about plants, nature, and the environment. Author Amitav Ghosh traces the horticultural, cultural, economic, and social history of opium in this part...
Free
Nature Nook: Winter Series
Wister Center - Gillespie Room 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PAFridays, 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
Nature Nook: Winter Series
Wister Center - Gillespie Room 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PAFridays, 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
Virtual Lunchtime Tour: The Pinetum Part 2
Virtual MeetingTake your lunch break virtually and explore the wonders of the beautiful Pinetum at Scott Arboretum & Gardens. This virtual tour will include highlights beyond the first Pinetum virtual tour in 2024. Tune in on our YouTube channel.
Free
Travels @ 12: A Trip to Portugal: Exploring the Wild and Tamed
Virtual MeetingJoin Abi Urena to experience the highlights of her eight-day trip to Portugal as a Longwood Gardens Professional Horticulture student. The Class of 2024 focused on studying the natural growth of Mediterranean plants in relatively wild environments. Visit national parks, restorations, and formal gardens across...
Free
Nature Nook: Winter Series
Wister Center - Gillespie Room 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PAFridays, 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
In-Person Highlights Tour: January Highlights
Scott Arboretum Offices 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PAEnjoy 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, PAJoin 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
Travels @ 12: Gardens and Clematis in the Loire Valley of France
Virtual MeetingExperience gardens, chateaus, and glorious clematis as Scott Arboretum & Gardens’ Director of Grounds and Coordinator of Horticulture Jeff Jabco recounts the International Clematis Society's trip in June 2024. Travels @ 12 is an online series for plant enthusiasts to vicariously experience gardens and natural...
Free