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December 2021
Scott Arboretum Holiday Sale
Gorgeous greens, holiday accents, long-lasting wreaths, living gifts, and free fun for the whole family! In-person shopping will be offered in the Wister Center Parking Lot with limited availability of crafted items. Complete details about pick-up Scott Arboretum Holiday Pre-sale items will be emailed the week of…
Find out more »Lunchtime Tour: Berries and Bark
Take your lunch break in the garden with our in-person lunchtime tours. Horticulturist Josh Coceano will highlight the berries and bark adding interest in the winter garden. This tour is geared for gardeners from beginners to experts. The tour will begin at the Scott Arboretum…
Find out more »Nature’s Narratives: Second Nature: A Gardener’s Education
Join fellow garden enthusiasts and book lovers as they discuss books about plants, nature, and the environment. “Nature’s Narratives” is a book discussion group sponsored by the Scott Arboretum where readers come together to discuss a book once a month and share in their reading experience. Lauded…
Find out more »Gardens and Tonic: Connecting People with Plants: Revitalizing Urban Spaces through Horticulture
Leah Blanton will be discussing the unique opportunity the PHS Public Landscapes team has in Philadelphia to infuse underutilized sites with interesting plantings, push a naturalistic aesthetic that highlights natives and biodiversity, and create dynamic spaces for people to interact with the city in new…
Find out more »Virtual Lunchtime Tour: December Garden Glory
Take your lunch break virtually by exploring beauty of the winter garden. Join us on this virtual tour on our facebook page and watch the recording on our YouTube page.
Find out more »January 2022
21st Century Landscapes: Joanne Walkovic Memorial Virtual Lecture
The Joanne Walkovic Memorial Virtual Lecture, a co-sponsored program by the Hardy Plant Society/Mid-Atlantic Chapter and the Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College The challenge our planet faces in the wake of climate change and globalization is so enormous that it can be easy to feel…
Find out more »Virtual Gentle Slow Flow Yoga – Winter Series
Every Tuesday, Jan. 11 through March 8, 2022 from 11 am to 12 pm Join local yoga teacher and Scott Arboretum Youth, Family, and Diversity Programs Coordinator Mandie Curtis Banks for a virtual gentle slow flow yoga class. Each week’s practice will focus on a…
Find out more »Nature’s Narratives: The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race
Join fellow garden enthusiasts and book lovers as they discuss books about plants, nature, and the environment. “Nature’s Narratives” is a book discussion group sponsored by the Scott Arboretum where readers come together to discuss a book once a month and share in their reading experience. The…
Find out more »Mandie’s Nature Nook – Winter Series
Every Thursday, January 13 through March 10, 2022 from 10 am to 10:45 am Calling all little nature explorers! Join Youth, Family, and Diversity Programs Coordinator Mandie Curtis Banks and Mari, her special caterpillar friend, for mornings full of stories, singing, dancing, creating, and playing…
Find out more »Travels at Twelve: Singapore: The City within a Garden
Singapore is known as the City within a Garden and it’s quite apparent even when you walk through the airport! Get out into the rest of this tropical city-state and you’ll see that the foliage and flowers are just as important as the housing and…
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