School’s Out: Spring Break Sustainability Thursday

Wister Center 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Learn how to take better care of our earth on Sustainability Thursday. We will learn about composting, solar energy, green roofs, and more. Children will also get to create a masterpiece using recycled materials. This program is recommended for children ages 5 to 12 with...

FREE

School’s Out: Spring Break Flower Friday

Wister Center 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

On Flower Friday, we will explore the spring blooming flowers while completing a scavenger hunt. Children will have the opportunity to plant their very own seeds to take home and create a flower crown to show off their spring excitement. Children ages 18 months to...

FREE

Virtual Lunchtime Tour: Spring is Here!

Virtual Meeting

Take your lunch break virtually and enjoy the splendors of spring with Garden Supervisor Adam Glas. Join us on this virtual tour on our YouTube page. Adam Glas, Gardener Supervisor, joined the staff in 2012. Before that, he worked as Nursery Manager at Terrain (Styer’s)...

FREE

Ohara School of Ikebana Meet & Greet

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

In honor of the Japanese tradition of cherry blossom viewing (Sakura Matsuri), the Delaware Valley Chapter of the Ohara School of Ikebana will present a spring exhibition to coincide with the blooming of our cherry trees. Ikebana, also known as the “way of flowers,” is...

$20
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Ohara School of Ikebana Exhibition

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

In honor of the Japanese tradition of cherry blossom viewing (Sakura Matsuri), the Delaware Valley Chapter of the Ohara School of Ikebana will present a spring exhibition to coincide with the blooming of our cherry trees. Ikebana, also known as the “way of flowers,” is...

FREE

Heritage Tree Tour: Spring Blooms

Scott Arboretum Offices 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Old trees, big trees, rare trees– we have them all! Join Curator and Plant Recorder Mary Tipping for a spring tour of the most valuable trees in our collections. Each Heritage Tree has been qualified as such due to the combination of its age, health,...

FREE
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Ohara School of Ikebana Exhibition

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

In honor of the Japanese tradition of cherry blossom viewing (Sakura Matsuri), the Delaware Valley Chapter of the Ohara School of Ikebana will present a spring exhibition to coincide with the blooming of our cherry trees. Ikebana, also known as the “way of flowers,” is...

FREE

Stamp Your Passport Series: Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens

Drive on Your Own

Trips are a member benefit; to learn more about becoming an Associate of the Scott Arboretum, click here. Within 30 miles of Philadelphia, there are nearly 40 public gardens–this makes the greater Philadelphia area America’s Garden Capital. Experience gardens near and far with this new...

$20

Green Roof Tour

Scott Arboretum Offices 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Learn about the inner-workings, benefits, and beauty of green roofs and sustainability at the Arboretum. Gardener Sandra Lopez Cortez will lead this exploration of one of the many green roofs on campus. All participants must be 18 or older. Tours begin at the Scott Arboretum offices...

FREE

Arbor Day Celebration

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

Come celebrate Arbor Day with us! Bring your family to the Scott Arboretum and receive a free Magnolia virginiana (sweet bay magnolia) sapling tree (one per family, while supplies last) and participate in tree-related fun and activities for the whole family. The tree giveaway and...

Free