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      8:30 am to noon and 1:00 to 4:30 pm.
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      The Scott Arboretum cultivates a variety of plants that create some of the region’s most intimate, authentic, and accessible horticultural experiences.

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In-person Event

Name: Woody Plant Conference
Start: 2026-07-17T09:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-07-17T16:30:00-04:00
Location: Lang Performing Arts Center

May 2026

May 11 - May 13

Wister Center 500 College Ave., Swarthmore, PA, United States

TBD

May 15 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Scott Arboretum Offices 500 College Ave., Swarthmore, PA, United States

Free

May 20 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Dean Bond Rose Garden 500 College Ave., Swarthmore, PA, United States

Free

July 17 @ 9:00 am - 4:30 pm

Lang Performing Arts Center 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA, United States

$119 – $149