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February 4
Lunchtime Lecture: The Appalachian Trail: A Thru Hike Adventure
Thursday, February 4, Noon to 1 pm
Lang Performing Arts Center Cinema
From March to September 2009, Elizabeth Haegele (2006-2007 Curatorial Intern and 2007-2009 Assistant Education Programs Coordinator for the Scott Arboretum) walked 2,178.3 miles from Georgia to Maine along the Appalachian Trail. The Appalachian Trail is America’s first national scenic trail and traverses through 14 states, national parks, forests, and an incredible variety of landscapes from farms, to mountains, town streets, and meadows. Come hear Elizabeth share her experiences in fulfilling this lifelong dream and exploring some of the most beautiful and wild places our country has to offer. You will surely start planning your own hike after this lecture!
The Lunchtime 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.
February 9
Nature's Narratives: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle
Tuesday, February 9, Noon to 1 pm
Gillespie Classroom, 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. Feel free to bring your lunch for our lunchtime discussions. Refreshments and coffee will be provided for our evening discussions.
Space is limited, registeration is required. Books will not be supplied, but one copy of each will be available in the Scott Horticultural Library for check-out. Lending priviledges are for members of the Scott Arboretum only.
There is no charge, but registration is required for each session. Click here or call 610-328-8025 to register for one or more sessions.
February 11
Lunchtime Lecture: An Armchair Tour of China
Thursday, February 11, Noon to 1 pm
Lang Performing Arts Center Cinema
Shari Edelson (2007-08 Curatorial Intern for the Scott Arboretum) and Keelin Purcell are proud to present an armchair tour of China! In June 2009, Longwood Graduate Program Fellows Shari and Keelin spent three weeks touring botanical gardens and cultural institutions throughout China. Their travels were part of the International Experience component of the Longwood Graduate Program. This trip took them all across the eastern half of China and included ten botanical gardens and such destinations as the Great Wall, bustling Shanghai, and the lush Southern tropics.
The Lunchtime 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.
February 15
Guided Tour: A Walk with the Curator
Monday, February 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 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 one 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.
February 18
Lunchtime Lecture: Corsica and Beyond: Botanical Adventures in Southern France, Northern Italy, and Switzerland
Thursday, Friday 18, Noon to 1 pm
Lang Performing Arts Center Cinema
Join Miriam Pinsker (2008-09 Curatorial Intern for the Scott Arboretum) on a photographic account of her 3-week trip in May 2009 to Corsica, the French and Italian Rivieras, Italy’s Lake Maggiore, and Geneva, Switzerland. During her travels—made possible through the Scott Arboretum Curatorial Intern travel fund—Miriam explored the endemic flora of Corsica’s Mediterranean island ecosystem; visited lavish gardens in Monaco and the Borromeo Islands; traveled to the highest peak in Western Europe; and visited a medieval village considered one of the "most beautiful villages of France."
The Lunchtime 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.
February 24
Lunchtime Lecture: Some Modern and Classic, Famous,and Obscure French Gardens in Normandy, France
Wednesday, February 24, Noon to 1 pm
Lang Performing Arts Center Cinema
On a week-long visit to Normandy, France in August 2009, Claire Sawyers, Director, had the chance to visit a wide variety of gardens, and was delighted by not only the number of gardens in the region open to the public, but also the modern residential gardens that contrast with the classic French gardens we all know so well.
The Lunchtime 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.