Last July, Charles Cresson and Sharee Solow spent a couple of weeks in Holland and Belgium touring gardens and enjoying fabulous scenery and great food. The impetus for this trip was two-fold: to experience Floriade, the once-in-10–year outdoor flower show in Holland, and for Charles...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
