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January 2018
Winter Celebration
Dispel the winter blues with Scott Weidensaul’s discussion of his newly revised and expanded 20th anniversary edition of his award-winning book Mountains of the Heart: A Natural History of the Appalachians at the 2017 Winter Celebration. Come in from the cold and have a cocktail or glass…
Find out more »March 2018
Scott Associate Spring Celebration
Join us Sunday, March 18 at 4 pm at the Lang Performing Arts Center to hear Paul W. Meyer, the 2018 recipient of the Scott Medal and Award, speak about his passion for horticulture, commitment to sustainability, and exploration of the world in search of…
Find out more »October 2018
Scott Associates Fall Celebration
The garden at Gravetye Manor was first established in 1885 by the revolutionary gardener and writer William Robinson. Central to his creation is a 1.5-acre elliptic walled garden, which was perfectly designed to produce fruit and vegetables for the estate. After a period of neglect,…
Find out more »March 2019
Spring Celebration
Join Scott Associates for this exceptional event to honor the 2019 recipient of the Scott Medal and Award, Thomas G. Ranney. Tom is the JC Raulston Distinguished Professor in the Department of Horticultural Science at North Carolina State University and oversees the Mountain Horticultural Crops…
Find out more »May 2019
Tree Celebration
Bring the family to the Scott Arboretum and receive a free sapling tree (one per family while supplies last); enjoy refreshments and tree-related fun for the whole family. Staff will be on hand to answer questions about trees, gardening, and the Arboretum. Free and open…
Find out more »March 2020
Spring Celebration: Holly Shimizu CANCELED
Per the Swarthmore College's Policy (In the interest of social distancing, group gatherings and events on campus are limited to no more than 25 participants in the same physical space, effective March 15 through at least Sunday, April 5.), we have canceled the Spring Celebration. Join…
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