Virtual Lunchtime Tour: Colors of Winter
Take your lunch break virtually and explore the colors of winter in the Scott Entrance Garden and the Terry Shane Teaching Garden. Tune in on our YouTube channel.
Free
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Nature’s Narratives: The Flow: Rivers, Water, and Wilderness
Nature’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. Amy-Jane Beer returns to the river where her friend died and remembers her connection with nature...
Free
Travels @ 12: An Italian Odyssey: Gardens, History, and Culture, North and South
Charles Cresson & Nora Sirbaugh took part in a three week tour of gardens in Sicily, around Rome, and ending with a week in Venice. Share in the history of this ancient land and the historic gardens it has produced. Join them on this virtual...
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
Japanese Maple Pruning Workshop
Wister Center - Gillespie Room 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PAInclement weather date: Saturday, February 22 Learn pruning techniques beyond the basics from Scott Arboretum & Gardens Gardener Andrew DeGothseir. Andrew will demonstrate how to artfully and correctly prune Japanese maples to highlight their natural beauty throughout the seasons. After the workshop, join Education Programs...
$35 – $45
Crum Woods Winter Hike
Matchbox 500 College Ave, Swarthmore, PACome experience what the Crum Woods has to offer in the winter. Delight in the colors of the holly berries, listen to the babbling creek, and take a deep breath as you enjoy a meditative moment in the woods. Our Crum Woods hike will be...
Free
School’s Out: Winter Delight
Wister Center - Gillespie Room 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PADrop by the Scott Arboretum & Gardens on your day off from school to learn about the delights of the winter gardens. Complete a winter themed nature craft and go on a scavenger hunt throughout the gardens. Bring a picnic and enjoy spending the day...
Free
In-Person Lunchtime Tour: February Highlights
Wister Center - Gillespie Room 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PATake your lunch break in the garden to learn about plants blooming in February at the arboretum & gardens with a tour led by our horticulture staff. Gardeners and plant enthusiasts of all levels are welcome. Program Details Registration is free, but encouraged to receive...
Free
Travels @ 12: Jumping Over to Japan
Public Horticulture Intern Seamus Lewin recently returned from his trip touring gardens and temples in Japan. Explore the horticultural allure of Kyoto, Tokyo, and Nara in the fall with this presentation. Travels @ 12 is an online series for plant enthusiasts to vicariously experience gardens...
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