Entangled Life: Book Discussion Group
2026-09-28 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Detroit) | Scott Horticultural Library, 500 College Ave., Swarthmore, PA, 19081, United States
Put your inky caps on and button mushroom up your coats as the Scott Arboretum & Gardens celebrates Fungi Fest with a mycorrhizal book discussion. In preparation for Dr. Merlin Sheldrake’s visit to campus, we will be talking about his book Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds and Shape Our Futures. Readers who attend can expect to explore mycological themes in small groups with Arboretum staff.
Book copies can be borrowed from the Scott Horticultural Library and Swarthmore College’s digital library resources. Additional copies can be borrowed from the Free Library of Philadelphia, the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (accessible through Libby to all PA residents), Delaware County Libraries, and Montgomery County Pennsylvania Library District. Books will also be available for purchase from the Swarthmore Campus and Community Bookstore.
This is a free event, but registration is encouraged.
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More Fungi Fest Events:

Accessible Mushroom Tour – Thursday, October 1 from 3 to 4 pm
Entangled Life: A Conversation with Merlin Sheldrake part of Cooper Series – Thursday, October 1 from 6 to 7:30 pm
See complete list of Swarthmore’s Fungi Fest programs here.

Program Details

This is a free event, but registration is encouraged.
Group is limited to 30 participants.
Email us if you have accessibility needs for this program.
For more information, review our program and event policies or call the Scott office at 610-328-8025.

Scott Associates’ Garden Day
2026-10-11 13:00 - 16:00 | Drive on Your Own
See glorious gardens created and maintained by gardeners like you at the Scott Associates’ Garden Day. Stroll through gardens in Media to be inspired, learn about plant combinations, and get gardening tips. This is a great opportunity to see firsthand how gardens grow in the greater Philadelphia area. Admission is free for members of the Associates of the Scott Arboretum & Gardens.
Scott Associates will be mailed the Garden Day booklet in September with complete details.
This program is part of the Delco ARTS Week celebration. A celebration of gardening as art.
Program Details

Admission is free for members; non-members can purchase tickets for $25 for adults and $15 for children.
Tickets and Garden Day booklets are available during the event at each garden and the Wister Center.
Email us if you have accessibility needs for this program.
For more information, review our program and event policies or call the Scott Arboretum office at 610-328-8025.

Perennial Plant Conference
2026-10-16 09:00 - 16:00 | Lang Performing Arts Center, 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA, United States
The Perennial Plant Conference was started in 1983 to bring together locally, nationally, and internationally recognized experts on perennials for a day-long conference with an educational focus. This year’s conference features presentations about deer-resistant design, super tough native plants, design process and challenges, cut-flower perennials, gardens as social infrastructure, and the design of herbaceous plantings.
This conference is co-sponsored by Chanticleer, Longwood Gardens, Hardy Plant Society/Mid-Atlantic Group, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, and Scott Arboretum & Gardens.
Visit www.perennialplantconference.org to learn about the topics, presenters, and to register.
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Peony Dig & Divide Event
2026-10-18 12:00 - 16:00 | Wister Center, 500 College Ave., Swarthmore, PA, United States
Learn from Mid-Atlantic Peony Society members during this peony care demonstration, sale, auction, and reception. The demonstration will include information about how to site, plant, dig, and divide peonies at this time of year for best results. Tree, herbaceous, and Itoh hybrid peonies will be discussed. Stay after the demonstration to enjoy a peony sale, auction, and reception presented by the Mid-Atlantic Peony Society. Open to all with an interest in peonies!
This event is free and open to the public. No registration required.
Program Details

Email us if you have accessibility needs for this program.
For more information, review our program and event policies or call the Scott Arboretum office at 610-328-8025.
