October 2020
Miss Mandie’s Nature Nook
In celebration of Delco Arts week, we are excited to premiere the first class of Miss Mandie’s Nature Nook. Calling all little nature explorers! Join Education Programs and Events Assistant Mandie Curtis Banks and, Mari, her special caterpillar friend, for mornings full of stories, singing, dancing, and creating as we…
Find out more »Virtual Art in the Garden Tour
In celebration of Delco Arts Week, take your lunch break exploring the sculpture nestled among the Scott Arboretum gardens. Premiering Friday October 9 at noon: Art in the Garden On Facebook and YouTube. Also, Join Scott Arboretum on this virtual Fall Blooms tour or view the entire playlist of virtual…
Find out more »December 2020
Gardens and Tonic: Wreath Making Q&A
Join Jeff Jabco and Julie Jenney for an informal question and answer zoom meeting where participants can get live feedback on making their wreaths at home. This is not a how-to session, but rather a way for those making their wreaths at home to have some guidance and feedback. This…
Find out more »Gardens and Tonic: Spirit of Place
How does an individual garden relate to the larger landscape? How does it connect to the natural and cultural environment? Does it evoke a sense of place? In addressing these topics in a slide presentation based on his new book, Spirit of Place, Bill Noble—a lifelong gardener, the former director…
Find out more »January 2021
A Guide to Restoring the Little Things that Run the World
This is the Joanne Walkovic Memorial Lecture, Co-sponsored with the Hardy Plant Society/Mid-Atlantic Chapter A recent UN report predicts that as many as 1 million species will soon disappear because of human activities. Many of these are insects and nearly all species at risk, including humans, rely on insects. So…
Find out more »April 2021
Virtual Garden Grooving Class
Attention all little yogis! 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 all while learning to…
Find out more »Mandie’s Nature Nook
Calling all little nature explorers! Join Youth, Family, and Diversity Programs Coordinator Mandie Curtis Banks and Mari, her special caterpillar friend, for mornings full of stories, singing, dancing, and creating as we dig into nature. This virtual series is a free program for children 3-6 years old and their caregivers.…
Find out more »September 2021
Mandie’s Nature Nook
Calling all little nature explorers! Join Youth, Family, and Diversity Programs Coordinator Mandie Curtis Banks and Mari, her special caterpillar friend, for mornings full of stories, singing, dancing, and playing as we dig into nature. This in-person series is a free program for babies – PreK aged children and their…
Find out more »Autumn Equinox Open House
Come to the Scott Arboretum to wander the gardens, sprawl out on the Cherry Border lawn for a picnic, play a lawn game with the family, make a nature related craft, have a glass of locally made beer or cider and some comfort food, all while surrounded by the beauty…
Find out more »October 2021
Create Your Own Magical Unicorn or Dragon Terrarium
Featured Family Activity for Delco Arts Week Does your child show an interest in gardening? Are unicorns and dragons all the rage in your household? Come join us for a morning full of family fun! Led by Mandie Curtis Banks, this workshop will introduce young gardeners to plant care and…
Find out more »Mandie’s Nature Nook
Calling all little nature explorers! Join Youth, Family, and Diversity Programs Coordinator Mandie Curtis Banks and Mari, her special caterpillar friend, for mornings full of stories, singing, dancing, and playing as we dig into nature. This in-person series is a free program for babies – PreK aged children and their…
Find out more »Lunchtime Tour: Fall Color
Take your lunch break in the garden with our in-person lunchtime tours. Garden Supervisor Chuck Hinkle will explore the wonders of the fall garden. This tour is geared for gardeners from beginners to experts. The tour will begin at the Scott Arboretum offices and is free and open to the…
Find out more »In-Person: Autumn Flower Arranging Demonstration
Join flower arranger extraordinaire Valerie McLaughlin as she leads us through artistically creating a flower arrangement made from material gathered in the Scott Arboretum's late season gardens. Sit back and relax as Valerie creates a work of art before your eyes. Valerie's teaching style is fun and engaging so whether…
Find out more »November 2021
Lunchtime Tour: Autumn Color
Take your lunch break in the garden with our in-person lunchtime tours. Curator and Plant Recorder Mary Tipping will highlight the wonder of fall color throughout the Arboretum. This tour is geared for gardeners from beginners to experts. The tour will begin at the Scott Arboretum offices and is free…
Find out more »In-Person: Spring Bulb Container Planting
Join Jeff Jabco and Julie Jenney for an in-person, hands-on bulb planting demonstration. Each participant will receive a 15-inch diameter plastic container, soil, and enough bulbs to give your spring container an on-going display! They will be teaching the layering method - where late season tulips are planted first at…
Find out more »December 2021
Lunchtime Tour: Berries and Bark
Take your lunch break in the garden with our in-person lunchtime tours. Horticulturist Josh Coceano will highlight the berries and bark adding interest in the winter garden. This tour is geared for gardeners from beginners to experts. The tour will begin at the Scott Arboretum offices and is free and…
Find out more »January 2022
Mandie’s Nature Nook Winter Series
Calling all little nature explorers! Join Youth, Family, and Diversity Programs Coordinator Mandie Curtis Banks and Mari, her special caterpillar friend, for mornings full of stories, singing, dancing, creating, and playing as we dig into nature. The winter session will be a hybrid program of in-person and virtual classes depending…
Find out more »April 2022
In-person Lunchtime Tour: Spring Blooms
Take your lunch break in the garden with our in-person lunchtime tours. Gardener Andrew DeGothseir will explore all the exquisite blooms and beauty of our spring gardens. This tour is geared for gardeners from beginners to experts. The tour will begin at the Scott Arboretum offices and is free and…
Find out more »Arbor Day Celebration
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…
Find out more »May 2022
Members Plant Exchange and Sale
Scott Arboretum Members Only 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…
Find out more »Mid-Atlantic Peony Society Tour and Reception
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. More info available here Visit Scott Arboretum at scottarboretum.org or on…
Find out more »Scott Associates Garden Day
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 in the greater Philadelphia area.…
Find out more »June 2022
Rose Celebration
"Everything's Coming Up Roses" at the Scott Arboretum! Join our celebration featuring one of the summer's most prized shrub and flower, the rose. This family friendly event includes these activities free: Come enjoy the beauty of the Dean Bond Rose Garden at dusk Learn more about roses with tours from…
Find out more »July 2022
Captivating Cacti and Succulents
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 an amazing variety of form…
Find out more »In-person Lunchtime Tour: Summer Interest
Take your lunch break in the garden with our in-person lunchtime tours. Assistant Horticulturist Rowan Payne-Meyer will explore the beauty of the summer garden. This tour is geared for gardeners from beginners to experts. The tour will begin at the Scott Arboretum offices and is free and open to the…
Find out more »August 2022
In-person Lunchtime Tour: Summer Abundance
Take your lunch break in the garden with Scott Arboretum's in-person lunchtime tours. Garden Supervisor Adam Glas will explore the gardens at the height of summer. This tour is geared for gardeners from beginners to experts. The tour will begin at the Scott Arboretum offices and is free and open…
Find out more »September 2022
Autumn Equinox Celebration
Sprawl out for a picnic on the Cherry Border lawn, make a nature-related craft, play lawn games with family and friends, enjoy locally made beer and wine, savor comfort food, and learn from plant experts–all while surrounded by the beauty of the gardens. Celebrate the first day of fall at…
Find out more »Nature Nook: Fall Series
Calling all little nature explorers! Join Celeste Sullivan at the Scott Arboretum for mornings full of stories, creating, and playing as we dig into nature. Get ready to listen like a deer, observe like an owl, and dance like a duck at Nature Nook! Celeste Sullivan is an Assistant Childcare…
Find out more »October 2022
Nature Nook: Fall Series
Calling all little nature explorers! Join Celeste Sullivan at the Scott Arboretum for mornings full of stories, creating, and playing as we dig into nature. Get ready to listen like a deer, observe like an owl, and dance like a duck at Nature Nook! Celeste Sullivan is an Assistant Childcare…
Find out more »School’s Out: Fall for Nature Crafts
Drop by the Scott Arboretum and make a fall-inspired nature craft on your day off from school! Craft tables will be located in the Cherry Border, a perfect place to enjoy an afternoon picnic and play with lawn games and garden-themed toys. Complete the day exploring our gardens and grounds…
Find out more »September 2023
Nature Printing Botanical Tote Bag Workshop
Join Laura Bethmann, artist and author of Hand Printing from Nature, to create a colorful, cotton tote bag designed with hand-printed autumn leaves. One can never have too many delightful, serviceable tote bags, and this one will make a special gift for yourself or a friend. The ancient art of…
Find out more »October 2023
Dynamic Lines: Pen and Ink Fall Card Workshop
Take a closer look at the plants in the Arboretum this fall and make a set of exquisite autumnal, line drawn botanical cards. As well as your artwork, you will come away with reinforced drawing and pen skills that you can apply to any subject. Artist Nicky Pasterfield will guide…
Find out more »January 2024
Joanne Walkovic Memorial Lecture: The Art of Sustainable Landscaping with Paul Tukey
Co-Sponsored with the Hardy Plant Society/Mid-Atlantic Group Through this presentation, The Art of Sustainable Landscaping: Organic Gardening Lessons from the Glenstone Museum and other Great American Yards, learn how Chief Sustainability Officer Paul Tukey and his team sustainably manage over 360 acres and how to apply these principles to your…
Find out more »February 2024
Winter Celebration: Gravetye Manor: William Robinson’s Wild Garden
Come in from the cold. Learn from Tom Coward, Head Gardener at Gravetye Manor in the United Kingdom. Engage in conversation while enjoying hors d’oeuvres and drinks. Tom Coward, Head Gardener at Gravetye Manor in the United Kingdom, will take us through the work involved in the restoration and development…
Find out more »March 2024
In-Person Highlights Tour: March Highlights
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. More Information and registration
Find out more »Tool Maintenance Workshop
Proper care and maintenance of garden hand tools prolongs their life and keeps them in good working order. A care regimen that includes maintenance before each use, seasonally, and yearly ensures your tools are clean, sharp, and ready when you need them. Horticulture staff Jerry Schrack and Shem Ruszczyk will…
Find out more »School’s Out: Spring Break
Drop by the Scott Arboretum on your day off from school to learn and play outside! Complete a floral themed craft and go on a scavenger hunt throughout our unique spaces. Bring a picnic and enjoy spending the day outside at the Arboretum! Takes place at noon for a free,…
Find out more »Nature Nook: Spring Series 1
Calling all little nature explorers! Join Celeste Sullivan 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 18 months to 3 years old. Registration Cost: Member (Family level and…
Find out more »April 2024
Ohara School of Ikebana Exhibition Meet & Greet
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 the art of Japanese flower…
Find out more »Ohara School of Ikebana Exhibition
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 the art of Japanese flower…
Find out more »Yoga and Sound Bath in the Cherry Border
Participate in the Japanese tradition of ‘hanami’, flower viewing, as you take in the beauty of the cherries during this yoga session with sound bath. Flow through yoga poses that engage the entire body and calm the mind, grounded in the soothing and deeply restorative sounds of sound bath crystal…
Find out more »95 Years Highlights Tour: Magnolia Collection
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 Center. This event is free,…
Find out more »May 2024
Nature Nook: Spring Series 2
Calling all little nature explorers! Join Celeste Sullivan 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 18 months to 3 years old. Registration Cost: Members (Family level and…
Find out more »Tree Peony Tour
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 Jeff Jabco, Director of Grounds…
Find out more »In-Person Lunchtime Tour: May Highlights
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! This event is free, but…
Find out more »Peony Palooza!
Presented in partnership with the Mid-Atlantic Peony Society From big and blousy to delicate and dazzling, explore and appreciate the variety peonies add to spring! Bring the whole family to be inspired by the unique floral show. Children of all ages can create their own arrangement from 3 to 6…
Find out more »95 Years Highlights Tour: Peonies
Celebrate Scott Arboretum’s 95th Anniversary with in-depth tours of a featured collection. This month’s feature is the Peony Collection. Gardeners and plant enthusiasts of all levels are welcome. After your tour, be sure to experience Peony Palooza, a peony floral exhibition, in the Wister Center. This event is free, but…
Find out more »June 2024
Rose Celebration
Everything’s Coming Up Roses at the Scott Arboretum! Celebrate one of summer’s most prized flowers with a free event for the whole family: Revel in the beauty of the Dean Bond Rose Garden at dusk Learn about roses with tours from Arboretum experts Collect a free rose plant for your…
Find out more »95 Years Highlights Tour: Roses
Celebrate Scott Arboretum’s 95th Anniversary with in-depth tours of a featured collection. This month’s feature is Roses. Gardeners and plant enthusiasts of all levels are welcome. Before or after your tour, be sure to check out our Rose Celebration, happening from 4-8pm surrounding the Dean Bond Rose Garden. This event…
Find out more »Green Roof Tour
Learn about the inner workings, benefits, sustainability, and beauty of green roofs at the Arboretum. Gardener Lars Rasmussan 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 registration is encouraged to receive…
Find out more »July 2024
95 Years Highlights Tour: Crapemyrtles
Celebrate Scott Arboretum’s 95th Anniversary with in-depth tours of a featured collection. This month’s feature is the Crapemyrtle. Gardeners and plant enthusiasts of all levels are welcome. This event is free, but registration is encouraged to receive program updates. Program Details This event is free, but registration is encouraged to…
Find out more »August 2024
95 Years Highlights Tour: Hydrangea
Celebrate Scott Arboretum’s 95th Anniversary with in-depth tours of a featured collection. This month’s feature is the Hydrangea. Gardeners and plant enthusiasts of all levels are welcome. This event is free, but registration is encouraged to receive program updates. Program Details This event is free, but registration is encouraged to…
Find out more »In-Person Highlights Tour: August Highlights
Enjoy 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 This event is free, but registration is encouraged to receive program updates.…
Find out more »September 2024
Autumn Equinox Celebration
Bring the family to celebrate the first day of fall at the Scott Arboretum! Enjoy live music and a picnic, make a nature-based craft, play games with family and friends, and learn from plant experts. The Autumn Equinox Celebration is a great outdoor event to celebrate the start of fall.…
Find out more »Cool Season Container Design Workshop
This program is part of the Delco Arts Week celebration. Learn how to create and maintain container plantings with appeal throughout the cooler seasons with Horticulturist Josh Coceano. Discussion points include: plant choices and suggestions, container selection, and growing media preparation. Josh will share his favorite plant sources and have…
Find out more »October 2024
95 Years Highlights Tour: Maples
Celebrate Scott Arboretum’s 95th Anniversary with in-depth tours of a featured collection. This month’s feature is Maples. Gardeners and plant enthusiasts of all levels are welcome. REGISTER NOW Program Details This event is free, but registration is encouraged to receive program updates. Tour begins in front of the Scott Arboretum…
Find out more »November 2024
Wonders of Beeswax: The Art of Candle-Making Workshop
Explore the history of the centuries-old practice of making your own hand-dipped beeswax candles! Beeswax is highly prized as a long-lasting, clean-burning wax. Our beekeeper will lead you through the process of making a pair of candles to enjoy at home. Registration Cost: Members: $25 Non-Members: $35 Become a…
Find out more »95 Years Highlights Tour: Camellias
Celebrate Scott Arboretum’s 95th Anniversary with in-depth tours of a featured collection. This month’s feature is Camellias. Gardeners and plant enthusiasts of all levels are welcome. After this tour, join us for a free presentation: Creating Beauty through Garden Adversity . REGISTER NOW Program Details This event is free, but…
Find out more »Lecture: Creating Beauty through Garden Adversity
Co-Sponsored with Hardy Plant Society/Mid-Atlantic Group Every gardener operates within constraints; poor soil, a steep grade, unfortunate drainage, and unsightly views are just a few factors that may impede the pursuit of a great garden. In this talk, author Nicole Juday will share creative solutions employed by the most talented…
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