Being a Good Bluebird Landlord

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

All three species of North American bluebirds—the Eastern, Western, and Mountain —seek tree cavities or woodpecker holes for nesting sites, though these spaces can be difficult to find. A well-built and well-placed bluebird nest box can help boost local populations. This program explores proper nest...

$35 – $45

Virtual Lunchtime Tour: Spring is Almost Here

Virtual Meeting

Take your lunch break virtually and explore features of the late winter gardens with Assistant Garden Supervisor Shem Ruszczyk. Join us on this virtual tour on our YouTube page. Shem Ruszczyk joined the staff in 2022 as Assistant Garden Supervisor. Prior to joining the Scott...

FREE

Nature’s Narratives: Diary of a Young Naturalist

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. Dara McAnulty is an autistic teenager who shows us the natural world from her unique perspective. Participants are encouraged...

FREE
Recurring

Nature Nook: Spring 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. The March 10 session will start indoors at the Wister Center...

FREE

Arboretum Highlights Tour: Marching Toward Spring

Scott Arboretum Offices 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Explore the Arboretum as spring nears with Gardener Andrew DeGothseir. Arboretum Highlights Tours are for gardeners of all levels and feature plants and landscapes looking their best at that moment. Tours begin at the Scott Arboretum offices (Cunningham House)  and are free and open to...

FREE

2023 Scott Medal and Award

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

Richard Hawke, the Gaylord & Dorothy Donnelley Director of Ornamental Plant Research at the Chicago Botanic Garden, will receive the 2023 Scott Garden and Horticulture Medal and Award of $20,000. Members of the Scott Associates and invited guests are welcome to attend the award presentation...

Members Only

In-person Lunchtime Tour: March Blooms

Scott Arboretum Offices 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Take your lunch break in the garden with our in-person lunchtime tours! Gardener Sandra Lopez Cortez will share the delights of March blooming plants such as daffodils, hellebores, and magnolias. Arboretum Highlights Tours are for gardeners of all levels, and feature plants and landscapes looking...

FREE
Recurring

Nature Nook: Spring 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. The March 10 session will start indoors at the Wister Center...

FREE

Brandywine Cottage Drive On Your Own Trip

Drive on Your Own

Trips are a member benefit; to learn more about becoming an Associate of the Scott Arboretum, click here. Brandywine Cottage is David Culp’s beloved 2-acre Downingtown, Pennsylvania garden where he has mastered the design technique of layering: inter-planting many different species in the same area...

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Recurring

Nature Nook: Spring 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. The March 10 session will start indoors at the Wister Center...

FREE