lectures
Gardens and Tonic
A series of virtual webinars with horticulture professionals. Grab your favorite beverage and join a featured horticulture professional for plant-related topics, adventures, and stories – as well as design-focused talks on private and public gardens.
Travels at Twelve
A series of free virtual webinars with horticulture professionals and enthusiasts. Grab your lunch and join our featured speakers as they discuss their garden and landscape travels from around the globe!
Collaborative Lectures
The Scott Arboretum partners with other horticultural organizations to offer informative lectures about gardening.
Upcoming Lectures
Travels @ 12: Early Spring Gardens in the Loire Valley, Belgium, and Keukenhof
Virtual MeetingJoin Andrew Bunting, vice president of horticulture at the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, as he highlights gardens from a Magnolia Society International trip to the Loire Valley and Belgium, including iconic […]
Walkovic & Schumacher Memorial Lecture: Celebrating Plants in the Winter Garden
Chang Hou Hall 500 College Ave., Swarthmore, PA, United StatesThe winter garden is truly a low maintenance affair and a time to enjoy - no weeding, no watering, and no deadheading! The winter landscape may be quiescent, but the […]
Travels @ 12: Patagonia: Into the Wild Beauty
Virtual Meeting +1 moreJoin Dan Benarcik and Lisa Roper for a captivating talk on Patagonia’s breathtaking landscapes, where towering peaks, vast glaciers, and windswept plains paint a scene of raw, untouched beauty. Discover […]
Travels @ 12: Sauntering Through the South
Virtual Webinar +1 moreJoin Sandra Lopez-Cortez, senior horticulturist, to hear about her family's road trip to Texas with stops in Memphis, Tennessee, and Raleigh, North Carolina, to see fabulous botanical gardens featuring unique […]
Travels @ 12: A Month of Beautiful British Gardens and Places
Virtual Webinar +1 moreBob and Jan Goren are long-time Scott members and volunteers who love to photographically capture their travels and share them. This year they’re excited to share the beauty of the […]
Travels @ 12: Seoulful Gardens and More in South Korea
Virtual Webinar +1 moreFor the first time ever, the International Congress on Education at Botanic Gardens was held in Asia. Hundreds of delegates from around the world descended upon Seoul to enjoy the […]