Travels @ 12: A Trip to Portugal: Exploring the Wild and Tamed

Join 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, PA

Fridays, 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, PA

Enjoy 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, PA

Join 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

Experience 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

Nature Nook: Winter Series

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

Fridays, 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

Winter Celebration: 200 Years of du Pont Gardening

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

The Brandywine Valley is home to some of America’s greatest gardens, created by the celebrated du Pont family. After an introduction to some of the area’s horticultural treasures, the rich history of Longwood Gardens will be presented, from its beginning as a simple farm to...

$25

Tu B’shevat at Scott

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

Celebrate Tu B’Shevat, the Jewish “New Year of the Trees” at the Scott Arboretum & Gardens. Learn about the significance of the holiday, taste traditional foods, participate in a nature journaling activity and plant bitter herbs in preparation for Passover.  Registration is free but required due...

Free

Travels @ 12: Gardens of England

Join Lisa Roper, Horticulturist at Chanticleer Garden, as she shares her travels throughout England. She attended the 2024 Beth Chatto Symposium and explored renowned gardens including Great Dixter, Sissinghurst Castle, Gravetye Manor, and more.  Travels @ 12 is an online series for plant enthusiasts to...

Free

Nature Nook: Winter Series

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

Fridays, 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