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November 6
Workshop: Improve Your Soil: Vermicomposting
Saturday, November 6, 1 to 4 pm
Wister Center
Join Mark Highland, founder and president of Organic Mechanics – a company “passionate about all natural, sustainable gardening that provides superior results” – to create your very own valuable soil amendment. Vermicomposting is a process where worms consume and transform organic materials into worm castings, a rich usable addition for the soil. Worm castings are valued for their ability to increase soil moisture, and provide for better soil structure and biology. You will learn all about the process of vermicomposting and how to have healthier soil that is more alive, and create a worm bin to take home with you! Cost includes materials for the bin; coupons to obtain worms will be distributed in class. Limited to 25.
Registration fee: $25 Members: $15
Click here to register or call 610-328-8025.
November 8
Nature's Narratives: The Monkey Wrench Gang
Monday, November 8, 5 to 6 pm
Wister Center
Join fellow garden enthusiasts and book lovers as they 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 share in the reading experience.
The discussions are free and open to the public. Participants will need to read each month’s selection prior to the discussion.
November 11
Sustainability Seminar
Thursday, November 11, 10 am to 3 pm
Wister Center
This seminar is co-sponsored with the Association of Professional Landscape Designers
A day of inspiration, vision, and top-notch information for anyone interested in sustainability and how it can be more effectively integrated into home landscapes! This seminar will be an excellent learning opportunity for new and avid gardeners, as well as landscape design professional. Edgar David will begin our day on sustainability. A former professor in the landscape architecture program at Temple University he has a design build practice focusing on sustainable design. Edmund Snodgrass, who started the first green roof nursery in the United States and is owner and president of Emory Knoll Farms Inc. and Green Roof Plants in Maryland will discuss greening the roofs of our communities. A tour of a green roof will allow a first-hand look at Swarthmore's early adoption of the practice. Paul Van Meter, an accomplished landscape gardener, will inspire and encourage with his presentation on creating gorgeous sustainable design. Larry Weaner of Larry Weaner Landscape Associates, long famous for award-winning ornamental horticulture focusing almost exclusively on natives, will present native plant composition, through the perspectives of space and time. Bring your own lunch, although light refreshments will be provided throughout the day. Limited to 50.
Schedule of the day
10 - 10:15 - Introduction
10:15 - 11 - Edgar David
11 - 11:15 - Break
11:15 - Noon - Larry Weaner on native plant composition in space and time
Noon - 1 - Lunch and time to explore the Scott Arboretum
1 - 1:45 - Paul Van Meter on sustainable design inspirations
1:45 - 2 - Break
2 - 2:45 - Edmund Snodgrass on greening roofs of our communities
2:45 - 3 - Closing and tours of green roof
Registration fee: $55 Members of the Scott Arboretum and APLD: $45
Click here to register or call 610-328-8025.
November 14
Guided Tour: A Walk with the Curator
Sunday, November 14, 2:30 to 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 aseries of free tours at the Scott Arboretum. "A Walk with the Curator" programprovides 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 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.
November 16
Photo Walk
Tuesday, November 16, 6:30 to 8 am
Departs from Wister Center
Join Rhoda Maurer for these opportunities to have time with fellow photographers and garden lovers, share your craft, learn from others, as well as have some serious photography time in the garden. Rhoda will be available during the walk for questions and advice. Photo walks depart from the Wister Center.
November 19
Workshop: Winter Containers
Friday, November 19, 1 to 3:30 pm
Gillespie Room, Wister Center
Join curator, Andrew Bunting to learn different variations of winter containers and how they can provide interest throughout the winter months. He will lead you through the process of planting a successful winter container, including: pot selection, potting medium, drainage, and site selection. Selecting hardy plants for the Delaware Valley winter will also be covered. Andrew will be demonstrating outside as he plants several of Scott's containers for the winter, so be sure to dress for the weather. Includes three hardy plants for each participant. Limited to 25.
Registration fee: $65 Members: $55
Click here to register or call 610-328-8025.
