Family Tea Party in the Terry Shane Teaching Garden

Wister Center 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Celebrate Mother’s Day with a tea party in the garden! Mrs. Robinson, from Mrs. Robinson’s Tea Shop in Kennett Square, will present family-friendly teas to enjoy with traditional tea sandwiches, scones, and desserts in our beautiful spring garden. This is an event you don’t want...

$10 – $35
Recurring

Nature Nook: Spring Series 2

Trotter Tent 500 College Ave., Swarthmore, PA

Calling all little nature explorers! Join Celeste Sullivan at the Scott Arboretum for mornings full of singing, stories, crafts and dancing. Each session is seasonally themed around nature and the garden. Sessions will start in the Trotter Tent with a book and activity, followed by...

FREE

Members Plant Exchange and Sale

Wister Center 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Join us for this unique, fun, and sustainable plant shopping experience by exchanging plants from your garden for new plants brought by fellow members (must be a member of the Scott Associates to participate.) Learn all the details about the exchange and sale here.

Member Benefits

In-Person Lunchtime Tour: Magnificent May

Scott Arboretum Offices 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Take your lunch break in the garden with our in-person lunchtime tours in celebration of Go Public Gardens Week! Public Horticulture Intern Megan Rossman will feature the magnificent blooms that make spring in the Delaware Valley stunning. Arboretum Highlights Tours are for gardeners of all...

FREE
Recurring

Nature Nook: Spring Series 2

Trotter Tent 500 College Ave., Swarthmore, PA

Calling all little nature explorers! Join Celeste Sullivan at the Scott Arboretum for mornings full of singing, stories, crafts and dancing. Each session is seasonally themed around nature and the garden. Sessions will start in the Trotter Tent with a book and activity, followed by...

FREE
Recurring

Peony Palooza!

Wister Center 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Presented in partnership with the Mid-Atlantic Peony Society From big and blousy to delicate and dazzling, explore and appreciate the variety peonies add to spring! Bring the family to vote on your favorite flower arrangement and complete your peony scavenger hunt. Children of all ages...

FREE
Recurring

Peony Palooza!

Wister Center 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Presented in partnership with the Mid-Atlantic Peony Society From big and blousy to delicate and dazzling, explore and appreciate the variety peonies add to spring! Bring the family to vote on your favorite flower arrangement and complete your peony scavenger hunt. Children of all ages...

FREE
Recurring

Nature Nook: Spring Series 2

Trotter Tent 500 College Ave., Swarthmore, PA

Calling all little nature explorers! Join Celeste Sullivan at the Scott Arboretum for mornings full of singing, stories, crafts and dancing. Each session is seasonally themed around nature and the garden. Sessions will start in the Trotter Tent with a book and activity, followed by...

FREE

Rose Celebration

Dean Bond Rose Garden 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

 Everything’s Coming Up Roses at the Scott Arboretum! Celebrate one of summer’s most prized flowers with free activities for the whole family: Revel in the beauty of the Dean Bond Rose Garden at dusk Learn about roses with tours from Arboretum experts Receive a free...

FREE

Arboretum Highlights Tour: Roses and More

Scott Arboretum Offices 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

 Explore the blooming highlights of early June like roses and hydrangeas with Gardener Kate Lawrence. Arboretum Highlights Tours feature plants and landscapes that are at their peak. Gardeners and plant enthusiasts of all levels are welcome. Program Details Registration is recommended to receive program updates....

FREE