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March 5
Gardens, Adventures, and Faraway Places:
Great Gardens of Asheville, North Carolina
Thursday, March 5, Noon to 1 pm
Lang Performing Arts Center Cinema
Take a visual tour of gardens showcased at the 2008 Azalea Society of America Convention featuring the Biltmore Estate and The North Carolina Arboretum with Bill Costello, gardener at the Scott Arboretum. This talk will add some color on this winter day, highlighting azaleas, rhododendrons, and companion plants.
Formerly known as the Lunchtime Lectures, the Gardens, Adventures, and Faraway Places lecture series is an informal way to share what has been seen and discovered in various gardens and natural spaces both in the United States and abroad. Bring a bag lunch and join staff and guests of the Scott Arboretum for a visual tour of their travels to beautiful places. Free and open to the public, the series is held from Noon to 1 p.m. in the Lang Performing Arts Center Cinema at Swarthmore College. Contact the Scott Arboretum offices at 610-328-8025 for more information and parking instructions.
March 7
Guided Tour:Witchhazels and Early Spring Blooms
Saturday, March 7, 1 to 2:30 pm
Tours depart from the Scott Arboretum Offices and are free and open to the public.
Join Julie Jenney, Educational Programs Coordinator of the Scott Arboretum, for a free tour of the Scott Arboretum. Experience the sights and fragrances of Scott Arboretum's vast witchhazel collection. 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.
March 9
Guided Tour: A Walk with the Curator
Monday, March 9, 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 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.
March 10
Lecture: A Sneak Peak of the Northwestern Connecticut Trip!
Tuesday, March 10, 7:30 pm
Science Center, Room 101
Join Andrew Bunting for a free lecture to see a few of the gardens we will be visiting on this May 2009 trip, as well as images of the Trade Secrets show in action. This lecture is free and open to the public. To learn more about the May 2009 trip, contact Julie Jenney at 610-328-8025 or scott@swarthmore.edu
March 14
Guided Tour: Crum Woods
Saturday, March 14, 1 to 2:30 pm
Tours depart from the Scott Arboretum offices and are free and open to the public.
The Crum Woods of Swarthmore College encompasses 220 acres of mostly forested land straddling the Crum Creek in Swarthmore. Join members of the Crum Woods Stewardship Committee to learn about the plants, wildlife, and geologic history of the woods. Sections of this tour will be over rough, uneven, wooded trails.
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.
March 15
Scott Associates' Spring Festival
Sunday, March 15, 4 pm
Lang Performing Arts Center Theater
We are pleased to announce that Peter Raven, one of the world’s leading botanists and advocates of conservation and biodiversity, will be the 2009 Scott Garden and Horticulture Medal and Award recipient. We invite you to join us for Peter’s lecture followed by a reception and distribution of the spring dividend to members. Invitations will be mailed to members; nonmembers can contact the Scott offices.
Free and open to the public.
Call 610-328-8025 to RSVP.
March 25
Guided Tour: Green Roof
Wednesday, March 25, Noon to 1:30 pm
Tours depart from the Scott Arboretum offices and are free and open to the public.
Join us for our first green roof tour of the season. Learn about the inner-workings, benefits, and beauty of green roofs and explore our newest green roof on Kemp Hall. Tours will be led by staff of the Scott Arboretum. Please note the level of difficulty on these tours is higher than others we offer:a brisk walk and several steps are required to reach the final roof.
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.
March 27
Free Lecture: Save the Rain! Water Conservation in the Garden
Friday, March 27, 9 am to Noon EVENT FULL
Scott Arboretum Blum Classroom and Gardens
Water conservation is such an important topic we decided to make "Save the Rain!" a FREE event. We hope to see you there, registration is still required. EVENT FULL.
Join Lenny Wilson for an opportunity to learn how to creatively collect and reuse rain water in your garden. The installation and functions of rain barrels, rain gardens, and biostreams will be discussed as well as what types of plants to use in these applications. We will take a tour of rain saving areas on campus such as the Science Center, Biostream, and the Kemp Hall green roof. We will conclude the class with a demonstration of a rain barrel installation onto the Scott Arboretum building. Information on where to find rain barrels will also be provided. This class will be geared toward beginning to advanced gardeners. Dress for weather and walking. Registration is limited to 24.
Lenny Wilson is a native of Wilmington, Delaware where he currently lives and enjoys a naturalized landscape around his home. In 1992 Lenny joined the grounds department at Swarthmore College as Garden Manager and then in 1999 joined the staff at the Delaware Center for Horticulture where he is currently the Horticulture and Facilities Manager.
The Scott Arboretum has begun a series of lectures, seminars, and workshops that will focus on sustainable practices in the garden. Participants will learn how to protect our planet’s natural systems, become proper land stewards, and encourage wildlife in the garden. Our goal is to have more gardeners adopt sustainable practices in every facet of their home gardens. We are your destination for sustainability education.