Travels @ 12: Traveling Through Tennessee

Virtual Meeting

In the before-times, Bob and Jan Goren and friends had a wonderful road trip through some beautiful places in Tennessee and its environs. The Great Smoky Mountains, Nashville, and Memphis are only some of the highlights of this spectacular state to enjoy during this presentation....

Free

Tu B’Shevat at Scott Arboretum

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

Come celebrate the Jewish “New Year of the Trees” at the Scott Arboretum. Join Rabbi Michael Ramberg and Scott Arboretum's Sue MacQueen in an exciting afternoon celebrating the rebirth of trees. The event will start with a campus walk, followed by a service led by...

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In-person Lunchtime Tour: Winter Blooms and Textures

Scott Arboretum Offices 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Take your lunch break in the garden with our in-person lunchtime tours! Mackenzie Knight-Fochs, Education Programs Manager, will feature plants that bring their blooms to this cold time of year. We will also look at specimens whose textures engage the eye in the stark winter...

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Travels @ 12: Portland: The City of Roses

Virtual Meeting

Visit the City of Roses in the Pacific Northwest with Becky Robert. We will visit elaborate private gardens, stunning public gardens, and the little pockets in between.  Travels @ 12 is an online series for plant enthusiasts to vicariously experience gardens and natural spaces throughout...

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Valentine’s Day Flower Arranging with an Edible Twist

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

Join Adam Glas, Garden Supervisor, to create a richly-colored arrangement for you or your special someone to celebrate Valentine’s Day! This design will feature florals in reds, purples, and magenta with a palette-matching edible accent. Adam will lead a demonstration in selecting the best plant...

$55 – $65

In-person Highlights Tour: Mid-Winter Blooms, Buds, and Bark

Scott Arboretum Offices 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Explore the winter blooms of witchhazels, snowdrops, and wintersweet and appreciate the non-flowering aspects of trees and shrubs.  Arboretum Highlights Tours are for gardeners of all levels and feature plants and landscapes looking their best at that moment. Tours begin at the Scott Arboretum offices...

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Forwarding the Woody Peony: Hybridizing Tree Peonies for American Gardens

Chang Hou Hall 500 College Ave., Swarthmore, PA

Co-Sponsored with the Mid-Atlantic Peony Society Few plants are as beautiful and interesting as the woody peony (commonly called “tree peonies”). Nate Bremer, President of the American Peony Society and proprietor of Solaris Farms in Reedsville, WI, will present information relating to producing new woody...

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Virtual Lunchtime Tour: Winter Garden Wonderings

Virtual Meeting

Take your lunch break virtually and explore our gardens! Wonder our gardens in winter with Garden Supervisor Adam Glas. Join us on this virtual tour on our YouTube page. Adam Glas, Gardener Supervisor, joined the staff in 2012. Before that, he worked as Nursery Manager...

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Travels @ 12: Iceland and Its Not-So-Icy Plants

Virtual Meeting

Iceland is a land of otherworldly experiences, landscapes, and difficult to pronounce names. Mackenzie Knight-Fochs and her husband spent seven days in August 2022 taking in as many waterfalls, volcanic vistas, glaciers, and plants as possible. As a volcanic island, much of the flora is...

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