Captivating Cacti and Succulents

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

Join Scott Arboretum Garden Supervisor Lars Rasmussen, who is also in charge of plant health, for a serious and humorous ride to learn about some of his favorite kinds of plants, their use as houseplants, and how they work in the garden. These plants surprise with...

$35 – $45

Scott Associates Garden Day

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

See glorious gardens created and maintained by gardeners like you at the Scott Associates Garden Day. Stroll through gardens in the Swarthmore and Wallingford area to become inspired, learn about plant combinations, and get gardening tips. This is a great opportunity to see firsthand how gardens grow...

Free – $25

Mid-Atlantic Peony Society Tour and Reception

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

Join the Mid-Atlantic Peony Society on a tour that will focus on tree peonies - hybrids, selections from China and Japan, and cultivars from Saunders, Daphnis, and others. Reception to follow. Free and open to the public.

Free

Members Plant Exchange and Sale

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

Join us for this unique, fun, and sustainable plant shopping experience by exchanging plants from your garden for new plants brought by fellow members (must be a member of the Scott Associates to participate.) In celebration of our 25th anniversary, both plant donors and non-donors...

Members Only

Arbor Day Celebration

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

Come celebrate Arbor Day with us! Bring the family to the Scott Arboretum and receive a free Cercis canadensis (redbud) sapling tree (one per family while supplies last) and participate in tree-related fun and activities for the whole family. The tree giveaway and art activities will be available in the...

free

Garden Grooving Family Yoga Class

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

CANCELED Attention families! Join Mandie Curtis Banks for moving, grooving, and mindfulness all while exploring our big and beautiful planet. Yoga and nature inspired stories, poses, games, songs, and mindful meditations will allow our littlest yogis to reap the numerous benefits of a yoga practice...

Canceled

Garden Grooving Family Yoga Class

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

CANCELED Attention families! Join Mandie Curtis Banks for moving, grooving, and mindfulness all while exploring our big and beautiful planet. Yoga and nature inspired stories, poses, games, songs, and mindful meditations will allow our littlest yogis to reap the numerous benefits of a yoga practice...

Canceled

Garden Grooving Family Yoga Class

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

CANCELED Attention families! Join Mandie Curtis Banks for moving, grooving, and mindfulness all while exploring our big and beautiful planet. Yoga and nature inspired stories, poses, games, songs, and mindful meditations will allow our littlest yogis to reap the numerous benefits of a yoga practice...

Canceled

Gentle Flow Yoga in the Garden

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

Nature and yoga are a perfect match! Combine the healing power of nature and the mindful practice of yoga by joining local yoga teacher and Scott Arboretum Youth, Family, and Diversity Programs Coordinator Mandie Curtis Banks, in-person, for a gentle slow flow yoga class in...

Free for members

Delco Thrive Celebration at Scott Arboretum

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

The Delco Thrive Caravan rolls on to Swarthmore and the Scott Arboretum is joining the celebration! Check out our complete schedule of free and open to the public activities. From Dawn to Dusk – Visit the Gardens and Do a Scavenger Hunt Come stroll the...

Free