In-Person Lunchtime Tour: May Highlights

Scott Arboretum Offices 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Take your lunch break in the garden to learn about plants blooming in May with a tour led by our horticulture staff. Gardeners and plant enthusiasts of all levels are welcome. Members, join us earlier in the day for our Members Plant Exchange and Sale! ...

Free

Tree Peony Tour

Scott Arboretum Offices 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

One of the first collections at the Arboretum after it was founded in 1929, the gorgeous flowers of the tree peony are a highlight every May. Enjoy the early evening ambiance while learning about the different types of tree peony hybrids in our collection from...

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Heritage Tree Tour: Spring Splendor

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,...

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In-Person Lunchtime Tour: April Highlights

Scott Arboretum Offices 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Take your lunch break this Earth Day in the garden to learn about plants blooming in late April with a tour led by our horticulture staff. Gardeners and plant enthusiasts of all levels are welcome. This event is free, but registration is encouraged to receive...

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95 Years Highlights Tour: Flowering Cherry Collection

Scott Arboretum Offices 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Celebrate Scott Arboretum’s 95th Anniversary with in-depth tours of a featured collection. This month’s feature is the Flowering Cherry Collection. Gardeners and plant enthusiasts of all levels are welcome. After your tour, be sure to experience the Ohara School of Ikebana Exhibition in the Wister...

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95 Years Highlights Tour: Magnolia Collection

Scott Arboretum Offices 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Celebrate Scott Arboretum’s 95th Anniversary with in-depth tours of a featured collection. This month’s feature is the Magnolias. Gardeners and plant enthusiasts of all levels are welcome. Before your tour, check out School’s Out: Spring Break in the Wister Center.  This event is free, but...

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In-Person Highlights Tour: March Highlights

Scott Arboretum Offices 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Enjoy an early evening stroll in the garden to learn about plants blooming in March during this tour led by our horticulture staff. Gardeners and plant enthusiasts of all levels are welcome. This event is free, but registration is encouraged to receive program updates.  Program...

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Travels @ 12: Spring in the Stans

Scott Arboretum Offices 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Enjoy spring in the “Stans,” Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, as Megan Rossman, Assistant Horticulturist, leads us through her Spring 2023 travels. Her trip aimed to showcase the beauty and botanical diversity of spring in the Central Asian steppe landscape, from bulbs to rare trees.  Travels @...

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In-Person Lunchtime Tour: February Highlights

Scott Arboretum Offices 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Take your lunch break in the garden and learn about plants blooming in late February at the Arboretum with a tour led by our horticulture staff. Gardeners and plant enthusiasts of all levels are welcome. This event is free, but registration is encouraged to receive...

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95 Years Highlights Tour: The Pinetum

Scott Arboretum Offices 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Celebrate Scott Arboretum’s 95th Anniversary with in-depth tours of a featured collection. This month’s feature is the Pinetum. Gardeners and plant enthusiasts of all levels are welcome. After this tour, join us for a free presentation: The Art of Sustainable Landscaping: Organic Gardening Lessons from...

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