In-Person Lunchtime Tour: Wonders of the Fall Garden

Scott Arboretum Offices 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Take your lunch break in the garden with our in-person lunchtime tours! Garden Supervisor Chuck Hinkle will explore the wonders of the fall garden.  This tour is for gardeners of all levels. Tour begins at the Scott Arboretum offices and is free and open to...

FREE

Nature Nook: Fall Series – Session 5

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

Drive On Your Own: The Gardens and Graves of Laurel Hill

Drive on Your Own

RAIN DATE: Please also reserve Thursday, October 27 from 10 am to 3 pm on your calendar. Refunds will not be given if you can’t make the rain date. Enjoy tours of both Laurel Hill East in Philadelphia and Laurel Hill West in Bala Cynwyd...

$35

Nature Nook: Fall Series – Session 6

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

Mid-Atlantic Peony Society Fall Dig and Divide Event

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

Autumn is the perfect time for adding peonies to your garden and this event is a great way to acquire them with expert knowledge!  Learn about herbaceous, tree, and Itoh hybrid peonies from Mid-Atlantic Peony Society (MAPS) members, see a demonstration on digging and dividing...

FREE

Virtual Lunchtime Tour: Fantastic Fall Foliage

Virtual Meeting

Take your lunch break virtually by experiencing the height of autumn at the Scott Arboretum with Public Horticulture Intern Megan Rossman.  Join us on this virtual tour on our YouTube page.

FREE

Nature Nook: Fall Series – Session 7

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

School’s Out: Tree-mendous Crafts

Cherry Border 500 College Ave., Swarthmore, PA

Drop by the Scott Arboretum and branch out with a tree-themed craft on your day off from school! Craft tables will be located in the Cherry Border, the perfect place to enjoy an afternoon picnic and play with lawn games and garden-themed toys. Complete the...

FREE

In-Person Lunchtime Tour: Fall Splendor

Scott Arboretum Offices 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Take your lunch break in the garden with our in-person lunchtime tours. Gardener Andrew DeGothseir will explore the wonders of the fall garden.  This tour is for gardeners of all levels. Tour begins at the Scott Arboretum offices and is free and open to the...

FREE

Nature’s Narratives: Mill Town: Reckoning with What Remains

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. Kerri Arsenault grew up in rural Maine, with her family's work tied to a paper mill. As an adult,...

FREE