School’s Out: Summertime

Cherry Border 500 College Ave., Swarthmore, PA

Soak up summer while exploring plants in the sun and shade at the Arboretum! Discover the importance of water and sunlight for all plants and sow seeds to take home. Ages 18 months to 12 years old

FREE

Arboretum Highlights Tour: Succeeding in Summer

Scott Arboretum Offices 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

 Stroll through the Arboretum with Gardener Andrew DeGothseir and learn about the plants that succeed despite all the challenges of summer. Arboretum Highlights Tours feature plants and landscapes that are at their peak at that time. Gardeners and plant enthusiasts of all levels are welcome....

FREE

Recurring

Nature Nook Fall Series 1

Wister Center - Gillespie Room 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Calling all little nature explorers! Join Celeste Sullivan and Rachel Warren at the Scott Arboretum for mornings full of singing, stories, crafts and dancing. Each session is seasonally themed around nature and the garden. This program is designed for ages 18 months to 3 years...

SOLD OUT

Hive to Honey Jar Adult Workshop

Wister Center - Gillespie Room 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Time to reap the fruits of our labor with this hands-on honey extraction workshop. Our beekeeper will assist you over the course of this fun-filled hour as you uncap honeycomb cells, hand-spin honeycombs in the centrifugal extractor, and filter the raw honey before jarring and...

SOLD OUT

Hive to Honey Jar Family Workshop

Wister Center - Gillespie Room 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Time to reap the fruits of our labor with this very hands-on honey extraction workshop. Our beekeeper will assist you over the course of this fun-filled hour as you uncap honeycomb cells, hand-spin honeycombs in the centrifugal extractor, and filter the raw honey before jarring...

SOLD OUT
Recurring

Nature Nook Fall Series 1

Wister Center - Gillespie Room 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Calling all little nature explorers! Join Celeste Sullivan and Rachel Warren at the Scott Arboretum for mornings full of singing, stories, crafts and dancing. Each session is seasonally themed around nature and the garden. This program is designed for ages 18 months to 3 years...

SOLD OUT

Drive on Your Own: David Culp Garden Designs

Drive on Your Own

RAIN DATE: Please also reserve Wednesday, September 27 from 10 am to 12:30 pm on your calendar. Refunds will not be given if you can’t make the rain date. Visit two gardens designed by David Culp on this special garden tour. We will begin at...

SOLD OUT
Recurring

Nature Nook Fall Series 1

Wister Center - Gillespie Room 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Calling all little nature explorers! Join Celeste Sullivan and Rachel Warren at the Scott Arboretum for mornings full of singing, stories, crafts and dancing. Each session is seasonally themed around nature and the garden. This program is designed for ages 18 months to 3 years...

SOLD OUT

Autumn Equinox Celebration

Wister Center 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Due to the extreme wind and rain conditions expected from the tropical rainstorm, the committee has decided to cancel the Autumn Equinox Celebration on Saturday, September 23.  Thank you for your support of this program and the Scott Arboretum. We are sorry for the disappointment...

Canceled

In-person Lunchtime Tour: Early Fall Beauty

Scott Arboretum Offices 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Take your lunch break in the garden to see early fall garden highlights with a tour led by our horticulture staff. Gardeners and plant enthusiasts of all levels are welcome. This event is free, but registration is encouraged to receive program updates.    Program Details...

Free