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February 2
Travels at Twelve: Trekking through Tasmania: A Horticulture Exploration of Australia's Island State
Thursday, February 2, Noon to 1 pm
Lang Performing Arts Center Cinema
Curatorial Intern Josh Coceano shares his experience exploring Tasmania’s diverse landscape, natural parks, and public and private gardens.
Free and open to the public, Travels at Twelve 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. 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 about parking.
February 8
Guided Tour: A Walk with the Curator
Wednesday, February, 8, 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 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 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 9
Travels at Twelve: Botanizing in Honduras
Thursday, February 9, Noon to 1 pm
Lang Performing Arts Center Cinema
Join Curator Andrew Bunting for a botanical exploration of Honduras. In March of 2011 Andrew spent a week birding and botanizing in Honduras. Starting in the capital Tegulcigalpa he headed north into the highlands of La Tigra National Park. From there he went north to Lake Yojoa, the wettest spot in the country. He visited the Lancetilla Botanical Gardens on the Caribbean Coast. The trip culminated with an outing to the arid Auguan Valley.
Free and open to the public, Travels at Twelve 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. 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 about parking.
February 13
Nature's Narratives: New and Selected Poems, Vol. 2
Monday, February 13, 5:30 to 6:30 pm
Scott Horticultural Library
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. This month the group will discuss Mary Oliver's New and Selected Poems, Vol. 2, poetry and prose from a renowned American nature writer.
The discussions are free and open to the public. Participants will need to read each month’s selection prior to the discussion. Call 610-28-8025 to register.
February 16
Travels at Twelve: The Garden Creators and Nurserymen of the Netherlands and Flanders
Thursday, Februray 16, Noon to 1 pm
Lang Music Building
Visit public and private gardens of The Netherlands and Belgian Flanders with Jeff Jabco as he tours on his own and with the International Clematis Society. See interesting places such as the Tulip Museum in Amsterdam; the estate De Wiersse in the east of Holland that has been in the same family since 1678; the home garden of Piet and Anja Oudolf; and the unique nurseries of Boskoop - at 7 feet below sea level. The gardens were at their peak bloom time of mid-June!
Free and open to the public, Travels at Twelve 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. Contact the Scott Arboretum Offices at 610-328-8025 for more information about parking.
February 23
Travels at Twelve: Trekking in Dolpo Nepal
Thursday, February 23, Noon to 1 pm
Lang Performing Arts Center Cinema
Landscape professional Thomas Hawkins shares his high altitude walk on the Tibetan side of the Nepali Himalayas. He will discuss his observations on the changes since working in Nepal on a Community Forestry Project in the 1980s, along with a few hints on how to avoid getting stepped on by a yak.
Free and open to the public, Travels at Twelve 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. 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 about parking.
February 25
Cultivating a Taste for Chocolate
Saturday, February 25, 3 to 5 pm
Gillespie Room, Wister Center
Join Nancy Stiebitz, owner of Encore Chocolates in Rochester, New York, to learn about the fascinating and delicious history of chocolate. Learn about the cacao tree, the cacao bean-to-bar process, and enjoy a chance to taste and discuss different kinds of handmade chocolates. Nancy will show us her intricate edible creations, share her stories from 24 years of chocolate-making, demonstrate how to make unique chocolate bowls, and will provide a range of samples. Food and drinks complimenting chocolate will also be served. Limited to 24.
Registeration fee: $35
Members of the Scott Arboretum: $25
Click here or call 610-328-8025 to register.
