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December 4–6
Workshop: Green Wreaths
Traditional Green Wreaths
Session A: Thursday, December 4, 1 to 3 pm
Session
B: Friday, December 5, 1 to 3 pm
Session C: Friday, December 5, 7 to 9 pm
Session D: Saturday, December 6, 10 am to Noon
Advanced Green Wreaths*
Session E: Thursday, December 4, 7 to 9 pm
Session F: Saturday, December 6, 2 to 4 pm
Scott Arboretum Blum Classroom
Join members of the Arboretum staff for this ever-popular workshop. Create a unique and festive wreath with a variety of greens cut fresh from the Arboretum grounds. Our moss-filled frames allow for long-lasting decorations for your home and they also make a wonderful holiday gift. *Advanced workshops have been added for those of you who have taken this class for years; an instructor will be available, but you will be free to get your greens and start your wreath as soon as the class begins! Registration is limited to 15 per session – we recommend registering early. Please bring pruners and plastic (dish) gloves. We supply all other materials.
Members: $40 per session Nonmembers: $50 per session
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December 7
Guided Tour: Winter Highlights
Sunday, December 7, 1 to 2:30 pm
Tours depart from the Scott Arboretum Offices and are free and open to the public.
Join Miriam Pinsker, 2008-09 Curatorial Intern of the Scott Arboretum, for a free tour of the Scott Arboretum. Seeing what is blooming in our garden this winter. The tour will begin at the Scott Arboretum Offices and is free and open to the public. In case of inclement weather, the tour will be canceled. For more information, please call the Scott Arboretum Offices at 610-328-8025.
December 9
Nature's Narratives: The Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and Daring
Tuesday, December 9, 5 to 6:30 pm
Scott Arboretum's Horticultural Library
Join the book discussion group "Nature's Narratives" as they discuss one of Orion Magazine’s finalists for its 2008 Book Award. The Wild Trees is a story of Northern California’s redwood forests and the exceptional people who have devoted their lives to their exploration. This book is rewarding as an information source about these magnificent trees, but also as a narrative describing the characters who are so in love with these trees.
Connect with fellow garden enthusiasts and book lovers as they meet to discuss books about plants, nature, and the environment. “Nature’s Narratives” is a book discussion group sponsored by the Scott Arboretum where readers come together to discuss a book once a month and to share in the reading experience.
The discussions are free and open to the public and will take place in the Scott Library. Participants will need to read each month’s selection prior to the discussion. Feel free to bring your lunch for our lunchtime discussions. Refreshments and coffee will be provided for our evening discussions. One copy of each book is available for members to check out of the Scott Arboretum’s Horticultural Library. Advanced registration is required. For more information, call 610-328-8025 or email scott@swarthmore.edu
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December 9
Greens Sale
Tuesday, December 9, Noon to 6 pm
Location to be determined
Due to pending construction of the Education Center and Greenhouse, the offering and location of the Greens Sale will be determined at the later date. Please check back on the website. We will post details as they become avaliable.
December 15
Guided Tour: A Walk with the Curator
Monday, December 15, 2:30 - 3:30 pm
Tours depart from the Scott Arboretum Offices and are free and open to the public.
Join Andrew Bunting, Curator of the Scott Arboretum, for a series of free tours at the Scott Arboretum. "A Walk with the Curator" program, previously only available to interns of the Scott Arboretum, provides an in-depth look at the collections, gardens, and plant selections through the eyes of the man responsible for curating the collection. Andrew Bunting will discuss the most recent accessions acquired for the collection, why plants were removed from the collection and maybe should be removed from your garden, as well as the latest garden designs at the Scott Arboretum. The tours are a Monday each month from 2:30 to 3:30 pm, and the topics are the curator's preference.
The tour will begin at the Scott Arboretum Offices and is free and open to the public. In case of inclement weather, the tour will be canceled. For more information, please call the Scott Arboretum Offices at (610) 328-8025.