Scott Arboretum & Gardens

Travels @ 12: Sauntering Through the South
2026-02-05 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Detroit) | Virtual Webinar
Join Sandra Lopez-Cortez, senior horticulturist, to hear about her family’s road trip to Texas with stops in Memphis, Tennessee, and Raleigh, North Carolina, to see fabulous botanical gardens featuring unique agave and cacti.
Travels @ 12 is an online series for plant enthusiasts to vicariously experience gardens and natural spaces throughout the world.
NEW in 2026: Enjoy these popular virtual programs and connect with fellow plant enthusiasts in person during a weekly Watch Party in the Wister Center. BYO lunch and watch the Zoom presentation on the big screen. Registration is required for each presentation due to limited seating capacity. The Watch Party will be canceled in case of inclement weather.
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Program Details

The webinar link will be included in the confirmation email received after registering online.
All registrations include access to the live Zoom webinar and recording links.
In-person registration is limited to 24. Due to limited seating, virtual registrants cannot attend in person.
Registration is free, but required to receive program links.
Virtual participants must download Zoom.
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.

About the Presenter
Sandra Lopez Cortez grew up in Guanajuato, Mexico and moved to Kennett Square, Pa at the age of 14. She graduated from the Professional Gardener Program at Longwood in 2013 and obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture & Natural Resources with a minor in Horticulture at the University of Delaware in 2019.
Sandra became a member of Scott Arboretum & Gardens staff in 2015 where she helps maintain a variety of gardens and coordinates volunteer garden support. Most of her experience involves maintaining ornamental plants, but she is growing a passion for sustainability, the environment, wildlife, and education.

Travels @ 12: A Month of Beautiful British Gardens and Places
2026-02-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Webinar
Bob and Jan Goren are long-time Scott members and volunteers who love to photographically capture their travels and share them. This year they’re excited to share the beauty of the gardens and beautiful places they visited on their month-long visit to England in Spring 2025.
NEW in 2026: Enjoy these popular virtual programs and connect with fellow plant enthusiasts in person during a weekly Watch Party in the Wister Center. BYO lunch and watch the Zoom presentation on the big screen. Registration is required for each presentation due to limited seating capacity. The Watch Party will be canceled in case of inclement weather.
Virtual Registration
Watch Party Registration
Program Details

The webinar link will be included in the confirmation email received after registering online.
All registrations include access to the live Zoom webinar and recording links.
In-person registration is limited to 24. Due to limited seating, virtual registrants cannot attend in person.
Registration is free, but required to receive program links.
Virtual participants must download Zoom.
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.

About the Presenter
Bob and Jan Goren are proud grandparents and retirees who like to travel to beautiful places. They like to take as many photos as possible of everything they see and experience. Bob and Jan are long-time Scott Associates and volunteers, helping out at events and various activities.

Travels @ 12: Seoulful Gardens and More in South Korea
2026-02-19 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Webinar
For the first time ever, the International Congress on Education at Botanic Gardens was held in Asia. Hundreds of delegates from around the world descended upon Seoul to enjoy the culture and learn from each other. Take a trip to the other side of the world with Mackenzie Knight-Fochs, Education Programs Manager, and Bryan Thompsonowak, Director of Education at Morris Arboretum & Gardens, to see some of Seoul and its gardens, the Korea National Arboretum, and other South Korean horticultural delights.
Travels @ 12 is an online series for plant enthusiasts to vicariously experience gardens and natural spaces throughout the world.
NEW in 2026: Enjoy these popular virtual programs and connect with fellow plant enthusiasts in person during a weekly Watch Party in the Wister Center. BYO lunch and watch the Zoom presentation on the big screen. Registration is required for each presentation due to limited seating capacity. The Watch Party will be canceled in case of inclement weather.
Virtual Registration
Watch Party Registration
Program Details

The webinar link will be included in the confirmation email received after registering online.
All registrations include access to the live Zoom webinar and recording links.
In-person registration is limited to 24. Due to limited seating, virtual registrants cannot attend in person.
Registration is free, but required to receive program links.
Virtual participants must download Zoom.
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.

About the Presenters
Mackenzie Knight-Fochs returned to the Arboretum in 2022 as the Education Programs Manager. She previously served as the Education Intern from 2012 to 2014. She completed the Longwood Graduate Program in Public Horticulture in 2016, receiving her Master’s in Public Horticulture. Prior to returning to the Arboretum, she worked for the Friends of Laurel Hill and at the Delaware Center for Horticulture. Mackenzie has a bachelor’s degree in horticulture and life sciences communication from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Bryan Thompsonowak is the Director of Education at the Morris Arboretum. He completed the Longwood Graduate Program in 2015, receiving his Master’s in Public Horticulture. He has experience as an environmental educator at Bartram’s Garden and an arborist at Wells Tree Service. He studied environmental science at Albright College. Bryan also serves on the Woody Plant Conference Committee.

Virtual Lunchtime Tour: Winter Interest
2026-02-27 12:00 - 12:30 | Virtual Webinar
Take your lunch break virtually to explore the garden during winter. Tune in to this tour on our YouTube channel.

Virtual Lunchtime Tour: Spring Ephemerals
2026-03-26 12:00 - 12:30 | Virtual Meeting
Take your lunch break virtually and indulge in the enchanting spring ephemerals around Scott Arboretum & Gardens. Tune in on our YouTube channel.

Scott Medal & Award Presentation
2026-03-29 16:30 - 18:45 | Lang Performing Arts Center, 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA, United States
Please join us in honoring Paul Redman, President & CEO of Longwood Gardens, as the recipient of the 2026 Scott Garden & Horticulture Medal and Award.
In-person registration includes attendance at the award presentation and reception at the Lang Performing Arts Center on the campus of Swarthmore College.
Advance in-person registration is now closed. Walk-ins welcome. Virtual registration will remain open through the event.
Virtual Registration
Paul B. Redman – 2026 Award Recipient
Scott Arboretum & Gardens proudly announces Paul B. Redman as the recipient of the 2026 Scott Garden & Horticulture Award, recognizing a career that has profoundly shaped the art, science, and public experience of horticulture.
Since assuming the role of President and Chief Executive Officer of Longwood Gardens during its centennial year in 2006, Redman has led one of the most ambitious transformations in the history of American public gardens. Guided by a visionary 40-year master plan, his leadership has positioned Longwood as a premier horticultural and educational institution of the 21st century—one dedicated to its enduring mission to bring joy to all people through the beauty of nature.
Under his tenure, Longwood has more than doubled its annual attendance to 1.8 million visitors, expanded membership nearly fivefold, and become the most visited paid public garden in North America.
Redman’s impact is evident across Longwood’s landscape including the East Conservatory Plaza and its landmark green wall, the expansive Meadow Garden, and the revitalized Main Fountain Garden. Most recently, he oversaw the breathtaking 2024 reimagination of seventeen acres featuring a floating all-glass conservatory, new garden spaces for bonsai and the Cascade Garden, and expanded facilities for dining, events, and education.
Plantsman Richard W. Lighty observed, “Behind the scenes at Longwood, Paul has led the revitalization and modernization of horticultural research and technology… It is his policy to share all these progressive techniques with the wider public garden world.”
Beyond physical transformation, Redman’s legacy is defined by education, collaboration, and stewardship. He has expanded horticultural conservation through Longwood at Granogue, championed workforce development through internships and professional programs, and helped found Seed Your Future, a national initiative advancing horticulture awareness and careers.
2014 Scott Medal & Award Winner Jane G. Pepper noted, “Paul’s leadership extends beyond Longwood’s grounds… fostering design, research, conservation, and the professional development of future horticulturists.”
Through more than three decades in public horticulture, Paul B. Redman has made an indelible mark—cultivating landscapes, institutions, and generations of leaders. Scott Arboretum & Gardens is honored to recognize his extraordinary contributions with the 2026 Scott Medal and Award.
THE SCOTT GARDEN AND HORTCULTURE AWARD was established in 1929 to recognize individuals who, in the opinion of the selection committee, have made outstanding national contributions to the science and art of gardening. The 2026 award of the medal, together with $20,000, is given as an acknowledgement of “. . . achievement of great merit, recognition of work in creating and developing a wider interest in gardening.”
THE SCOTT MEDAL, designed by American sculptor Walker Hancock, represents man cultivating the ground, lifting his arms high above him as if to call down inspiration to mingle with the water that pours from the vase. The water falls on two motifs, the tree peony and the iris. The reverse side shows the tree of life.
ARTHUR HOYT SCOTT (1873-1927), an 1895 graduate of Swarthmore College and a successful manufacturer, maintained an abiding love of beautiful gardens throughout his busy life. He was at one time treasurer of the American Peony Society, a founder and treasurer of the American Iris Society, and a breeder of irises and peonies. Scott Arboretum & Gardens, through its educational programs and displays of plants, continues Arthur Hoyt Scott’s vision.
Program Details

All registrations include access to the virtual live stream.
In-person registration is limited to 600. Due to limited seating, virtual registrants cannot attend in person.
Registration is free and encouraged.
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.

Virtual Lunchtime Tour: Spring Bulbs
2026-05-01 12:00 - 12:30 | Virtual Meeting
Take your lunch break virtually to explore the beauty of spring-blooming bulbs throughout the Arboretum & Gardens. Tune in on our YouTube channel.

Virtual Lunchtime Tour: From Green Roof to Edible Garden Plants
2026-05-29 12:00 - 12:30 | Virtual Meeting
Take your lunch break virtually and explore the green roof and edible garden plantings around the Dining Center with Garden Supervisor Adam Glas. Tune in on our YouTube channel.

Virtual Lunchtime Tour: Early Summer-Blooming Perennials
2026-06-26 12:00 - 12:30 | Virtual Meeting
Take your lunch break virtually and explore beautiful summer blooming perennials with our horticulture staff. Tune in on our YouTube channel.

Woody Plant Conference
2026-07-17 09:00 - 16:30 | Lang Performing Arts Center, 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA, United States
Mark your calendars for the 30th annual Woody Plant Conference at Scott Arboretum & Gardens. This popular, day-long conference focuses on great woody plants for the Mid-Atlantic region and how to use them in the landscape.
This conference is co-sponsored by Chanticleer, Longwood Gardens, the Morris Arboretum & Gardens, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, and the Scott Arboretum & Gardens.
The conference is ideal for professionals in the horticulture and landscape field, and avid gardeners.
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Virtual Lunchtime Tour: Patriotic Plants
2026-07-30 12:00 - 12:30 | Virtual Meeting
Celebrate America 250 with this virtual tour!
Take your lunch break virtually to explore plants with patriotic roots throughout Scott Arboretum & Gardens to celebrate America’s semiquincentennial. Tune in on our YouTube channel.

Virtual Lunchtime Tour: Sun, Shade, and Summer Leaves
2026-08-27 12:00 - 12:30 | Virtual Meeting
Take your lunch break virtually to explore how sun and shade shape late-summer gardens, revealing rich foliage textures, layers, and plant forms across Scott Arboretum & Gardens. Tune in on our YouTube channel.
