Captivating Cacti and Succulents

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

Join Scott Arboretum Garden Supervisor Lars Rasmussen, who is also in charge of plant health, for a serious and humorous ride to learn about some of his favorite kinds of plants, their use as houseplants, and how they work in the garden. These plants surprise with...

$35 – $45

In-person Lunchtime Tour: Summer Interest

Scott Arboretum Offices 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Take your lunch break in the garden with our in-person lunchtime tours. Assistant Horticulturist Rowan Payne-Meyer will explore the beauty of the summer garden. This tour is geared for gardeners from beginners to experts. The tour will begin at the Scott Arboretum offices and is...

Free

Virtual Lunchtime Tour: Summer Blooms

Virtual Meeting

Take your lunch break virtually by exploring the summer gardens with Assistant Horticulturist Rowan Payne-Meyer.  Join us on this virtual tour on our YouTube page. 

free

Virtual Lunchtime Tour: Late Summer Color

Virtual Meeting

Take your lunch break virtually by exploring the gardens in August.  Join us on this virtual tour on our YouTube page. 

Free

In-person Lunchtime Tour: Summer Abundance

Scott Arboretum Offices 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Take your lunch break in the garden with our in-person lunchtime tours. Garden Supervisor Adam Glas will explore the gardens at the height of summer. This tour is geared for gardeners from beginners to experts. The tour will begin at the Scott Arboretum offices and...

Free

Virtual Lunchtime Tour: Late Summer Abundance

Virtual Meeting

Take your lunch break virtually by exploring the gardens in September with Garden Supervisor Adam Glas.  Join us on this virtual tour on our YouTube page. 

Free

Drive On Your Own: Garden Moments Under the Spanish Chestnut

Drive on Your Own

RAIN DATE: Please also reserve Thursday, September 15 from 10 am to 12 pm on your calendar. Refunds will not be given if you can’t make the rain date. Visit lush gardens nestled on the property of a two-century-old farmhouse featuring a spectacular Spanish chestnut...

$25

Nature’s Narratives: Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds

Virtual Meeting

Nature’s Narratives is the Scott Arboretum’s monthly book discussion group. Join fellow garden enthusiasts and book lovers to discuss books about plants, nature, and the environment. In Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds, Merlin Sheldrake describes our newest understanding of how...

FREE

Nature Nook: Fall Series – Session 1

Trotter Tent 500 College Ave., Swarthmore, PA

For ages 18 months to 3 years Calling all little nature explorers! Join Celeste Sullivan at the Scott Arboretum for mornings full of stories, creating, and playing as we dig into nature. Get ready to listen like a deer, observe like an owl, and dance...

FREE

Autumn Equinox Celebration

Wister Center 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Sprawl out for a picnic on the Cherry Border lawn, make a nature-related craft, play lawn games with family and friends, enjoy locally made beer and wine, savor comfort food, and learn from plant experts–all while surrounded by the beauty of the gardens. Celebrate the...

Free