Put your inky caps on and button mushroom up your coats as the Scott Arboretum & Gardens celebrates Fungi Fest with a mycorrhizal book discussion. In preparation for Dr. Merlin Sheldrake’s visit to campus, we will be talking about his book Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds and Shape Our Futures. […]
Josie Low, Swarthmore College senior, will lead attendees on a walk through Swarthmore’s campus to explore our visible and invisible fungal neighbors. This walk will take a wheelchair accessible route. Magnifying glasses and UV flashlights will be available for attendees. Before or after the walk, be sure to stop by the McCabe Library to view […]
Join Scott Arboretum & Gardens and Swarthmore College for an engaging conversation between mycologist and author Merlin Sheldrake and Pennsylvania State Conservation Mycologist Hannah Huber, as they explore the hidden world of fungi and their essential roles in ecosystems, from shaping soil health and plant communities to forming vast, interconnected mycelial networks beneath our feet. […]
Calling all little nature explorers! Join us at Scott Arboretum & Gardens for mornings full of singing, stories, crafts, and dancing. Each session is seasonally themed around nature and the garden. This program is designed for children ages 2 to 5 years old with a caregiver. Registration Cost: Members: Free Non-Members: $55 ACCESS Cardholder: $2; […]
Join us for an exclusive members-only tour exploring plants with patriotic roots with one of our horticulturists. Celebrate America’s semiquincentennial by learning about these unique plants that have shaped our landscape for decades. Celebrate America 250 with this special members-only tour. Become a member of the Scott Associates to attend this tour! Register Here Program […]
Calling all little nature explorers! Join us at Scott Arboretum & Gardens for mornings full of singing, stories, crafts, and dancing. Each session is seasonally themed around nature and the garden. This program is designed for children ages 2 to 5 years old with a caregiver. Registration Cost: Members: Free Non-Members: $55 ACCESS Cardholder: $2; […]
See glorious gardens created and maintained by gardeners like you at the Scott Associates’ Garden Day. Stroll through gardens in Media to be inspired, learn about plant combinations, and get gardening tips. This is a great opportunity to see firsthand how gardens grow in the greater Philadelphia area. Admission is free for members of the […]
Stewardship of the earth is a core tenet of Quakerism, which has led to many local and global connections between the Arboretum's plant collection and Quakers. Join Jordan Landes, Curator of the Friends Historical Library at Swarthmore College and Tony Aiello, Associate Director, Horticulture to explore the stories of horticulturists, gardens, and plant specimens through […]
The Perennial Plant Conference was started in 1983 to bring together locally, nationally, and internationally recognized experts on perennials for a day-long conference with an educational focus. This year’s conference features presentations about deer-resistant design, super tough native plants, design process and challenges, cut-flower perennials, gardens as social infrastructure, and the design of herbaceous plantings. […]
Learn from Mid-Atlantic Peony Society members during this peony care demonstration, sale, auction, and reception. The demonstration will include information about how to site, plant, dig, and divide peonies at this time of year for best results. Tree, herbaceous, and Itoh hybrid peonies will be discussed. Stay after the demonstration to enjoy a peony sale, […]
Calling all little nature explorers! Join us at Scott Arboretum & Gardens for mornings full of singing, stories, crafts, and dancing. Each session is seasonally themed around nature and the garden. This program is designed for children ages 2 to 5 years old with a caregiver. Registration Cost: Members: Free Non-Members: $55 ACCESS Cardholder: $2; […]
Take your lunch break virtually as you explore spooky plants with one of our expert horticulturists. Tune in on our YouTube channel.
Calling all little nature explorers! Join us at Scott Arboretum & Gardens for mornings full of singing, stories, crafts, and dancing. Each session is seasonally themed around nature and the garden. This program is designed for children ages 2 to 5 years old with a caregiver. Registration Cost: Members: Free Non-Members: $55 ACCESS Cardholder: $2; […]
