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October 2020
Virtual Fall Highlights Tour
Take your lunch break virtually by exploring the bounty of fall color at the Scott Arboretum with Assistant Horticulturist Rowan Payne-Meyer. Join us on this virtual tour on our facebook page and watch the recording on our YouTube page.
Find out more »Mandie’s Nature Nook
Calling all little nature explorers! Join Education Programs and Events Assistant Mandie Curtis Banks and, Mari, her special caterpillar friend, for mornings full of stories, singing, dancing, and creating as we dig into nature. This virtual series is a free program for children 3-6 years…
Find out more »Scott Medal Presentation
Join us through our Facebook and YouTube pages as we award the 2020 Scott Garden and Horticulture Medal and Award to Holly Shimizu on Thursday, October 29 at 4 pm. “For over 40 years, she has written and preached the gospel of gardening and horticulture…
Find out more »Virtual Gentle Flow Yoga in the Garden
Enjoy the benefits of yoga in the comfort of your home while virtually viewing our beautiful gardens with local yoga teacher and Scott Arboretum Education Programs and Events Assistant, Mandie Curtis Banks. We will enjoy a theme-based yoga practice, which will coincide with the season and…
Find out more »November 2020
Only the Best: Top Rated Perennials
Co-sponsored with the Hardy Plant Society/Mid-Atlantic Chapter Richard Hawke has worked at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Illinois for 35 years. As the Manager of the Garden’s Plant Evaluation Program for the past 20 years, he is responsible for the annual comparative evaluation of…
Find out more »Mandie’s Nature Nook
Calling all little nature explorers! Join Education Programs and Events Assistant Mandie Curtis Banks and, Mari, her special caterpillar friend, for mornings full of stories, singing, dancing, and creating as we dig into nature. This virtual series is a free program for children 3-6 years…
Find out more »Gardens and Tonic: More Than Just Pumpkins and Lights: Embracing Seasonality
We all know that to truly move a garden forward takes time, patience, and a lot of sweat. Jonathan Wright and his horticulture and natural resources team are working to add new layers to The Garden at Newfields, a national historic landmark in Indianapolis, Indiana.…
Find out more »Virtual Fall Color Tour
Take your lunch break virtually by exploring the bounty of fall color at the Scott Arboretum with Gardener Andrew DeGothseir. Join us on this virtual tour on our facebook page and watch the recording on our YouTube page.
Find out more »Mandie’s Nature Nook
Calling all little nature explorers! Join Education Programs and Events Assistant Mandie Curtis Banks and, Mari, her special caterpillar friend, for mornings full of stories, singing, dancing, and creating as we dig into nature. This virtual series is a free program for children 3-6 years…
Find out more »Nature’s Narratives: Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
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 their reading experience. Yuval…
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