Virtual Lunchtime Tour: Hydrangeas
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
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In-Person Highlights Tour: August Highlights
Scott Arboretum Offices 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PAEnjoy 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
Nature Nook Fall Series 1
Wister Center - Gillespie Room 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PACalling 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
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
Gardens & Tonic: Art in the Garden: What, Where, Why
Does art enhance a garden or detract from it? Does it reveal something about the site and enrich the experience of being there? And if not, why use it? Explore amazing gardens from around the world and consider how art in your garden can enrich...
Free
Nature Nook Fall Series 1
Wister Center - Gillespie Room 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PACalling 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
Forest Bathing in the Crum
Singer Hall 500 College Ave., Swarthmore, PAEnjoy a guided shinrin-yoku (forest bathing) experience through the Crum Woods to focus your senses and connect with nature. Practicing shinrin-yoku ((Japanese: 森林浴, 森林 (shinrin, “forest”) + 浴 (yoku, “bath, bathing”)) means spending time in nature, amongst the trees and grass, and mindfully engaging within...
$20 – $30
Virtual Lunchtime Tour: Oaks
Virtual MeetingIn celebration of the Scott Arboretum’s 95th Anniversary, take your lunch break virtually and explore this month’s featured collection: Oaks. Tune in on our YouTube channel .
Free
Green Roof Tour
Scott Arboretum Offices 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PALearn about the inner workings, benefits, sustainability, and beauty of green roofs at the Arboretum. Our horticulture staff will lead this exploration of one of the many green roofs on campus. All participants must be 18 or older. Program Details This event is free, but...
Free
Nature Nook Fall Series 1
Wister Center - Gillespie Room 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PACalling 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