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May 2019
Philadelphia River to River Hike
Join Jeff Jabco and Julie Jenney for the first half of a “hike” across Center City to see newly created and renovated gardens and public spaces, with stops at iconic Philadelphia sites. We’ll also point out our favorite stores and restaurants along the way! Sites…
Find out more »Rose Garden Tour
Learn more about our organic rose garden from the staff who maintain this stunning collection. This tour is geared for gardeners from beginners to experts. The tour will begin in the Dean Bond Rose Garden and is free and open to the public. In case of…
Find out more »June 2019
9/11 Memorial, Domino Park, and the New Pier at Brooklyn Bridge Park
Join Jeff Jabco and Julie Jenney on this bus trip to visit three sites in New York. Our first stop will be the powerful 9/11 Memorial which features two enormous waterfalls and reflecting pools, each about an acre in size, set within the footprints of…
Find out more »Green Roof Tour
Learn about the inner workings, benefits, and beauty of green roofs while exploring three of the different green roofs we have at the Arboretum. Please note the level of difficulty on these tours is higher than others we offer; a brisk walk and several steps are…
Find out more »Ethnobotany in the Crum Woods
With over 300 native species and over 150 introduced species of plants, the Crum Woods is truly a cosmopolitan forest. This class will be a two-hour walk through the Crum Woods with local gardener and Crum Woods expert Mike Rolli, focusing on the seemingly endless…
Find out more »Scott Associates Garden Day
See glorious gardens created and maintained by gardeners like you and get tips from these gardeners at the Scott Associates Garden Day. Visit gardens in the Media/Glen Mills area to learn about the plant combinations other gardeners are using. This is a great opportunity to…
Find out more »Late Spring Highlights Tour
Explore the Scott Arboretum’s plant collections with staff. This tour is geared for gardeners from beginners to experts. 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…
Find out more »Fabulous Lilies and How to Grow Them
Lilies (genus Lilium) may be regal aristocrats of the summer garden, but they can be easily grown. Bulb catalogues present a sumptuous array of choices in nearly every color, short and tall, some intensely fragrant, many for sun, others for shade, but which ones are…
Find out more »July 2019
Weed Identification and Control
While many of the classes we teach are on plants we want you to grow, we thought it would be good to have a class on which plants you should get rid of! Join Scott Arboretum Gardeners Sandra Lopez Cortez and Lars Rasmussen as they…
Find out more »Woody Plant Conference
Mark your calendars for the 22nd annual Woody Plant Conference at Swarthmore College. This popular day-long conference focuses on great woody plants for the Mid-Atlantic States and how to use them in the landscape. This annual conference is co-sponsored by Morris Arboretum, Chanticleer, Longwood Gardens, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Scott Arboretum…
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