Scott Aboretum & Gardens

Visit
- - - Visit Our “Garden of Ideas”
      
      Hours
      Dawn to Dusk, 365 days a year
      Office Hours
      Monday through Friday,
      8:30 am to noon and 1:00 to 4:30 pm.
  - - Hours
    - Directions
    - Parking
    - Virtual tour
Support
- - - Support the Arboretum
      
      Your support helps us delight, inspire, and educate the public. Donations, membership, and proceeds from special events helps us to create beautiful horticultural displays and educational programming.
Education & Events
- - - Programming & Events for All Ages
      
      We are proud to offer in-person and virtual programming for adults, students, families, and children. Whether you are looking for something recreational or educational, there is a program for you.
Get Involved
- - - Learn & Grow With Us
      
      Help us maintain our gardens and plant collections by getting involved with the Arboretum.
About
- - - A “Garden of Ideas”
      
      The Scott Arboretum cultivates a variety of plants that create some of the region’s most intimate, authentic, and accessible horticultural experiences.

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Categories

Welcome Class of 2017!

Sep 6, 2013 | Happenings, Scott in the News, Special Interest, Sustainability Topics

Last week, Swarthmore College welcomed and oriented the class of 2017. During this orientation...

There is More Than One Way to Build a Green Roof

Jul 15, 2013 | Garden Practices, Happenings, Special Interest, Sustainability Topics

Last month Swarthmore College and the Scott Arboretum installed their fifth green roof on the Lang...

How the Scott Arboretum’s Sustainability Efforts are Part of a Larger Effort

Jan 29, 2013 | Scott in the News, Sustainability Topics

The word “sustainable” is probably one of the most important words of this century. According to...

Green Roof Destruction

Oct 24, 2012 | Pests & Diseases, Sustainability Topics

Last month while inspecting the green roof, Gardener Lars Rasmussen noticed extensive damage to...

Mummies in the Wister Greenhouse-IPM at the Scott Arboretum

Jun 20, 2012 | Pests & Diseases, Special Interest, Sustainability Topics

When I was young I asked Santa for a greenhouse. I secretly hoped for one in the Lord and Burnham...

Organic Lawn: One Year Later

Nov 8, 2011 | Sustainability Topics

Recently Nicole Selby, our gardener leading the organic lawn effort, interviewed with local garden...

Playing in the Dirt: a Twist

Oct 4, 2011 | Happenings, Special Interest, Sustainability Topics

All gardeners like to play in the dirt. Well, the latest art installation on the grounds of the...

Wildlife and Conservation: Ground covers

Sep 6, 2011 | Garden Plants, Special Interest, Sustainability Topics

Sue Stark wrote about creating a certified wildlife habitat in her backyard. Until very recently...

Wildlife and Conservation: Native Woody Plants

Aug 25, 2011 | Garden Plants, Sustainability Topics

Plenty of species, not just your human neighbors, are intrigued by what you plant in your...

Listening to the Organic Lawn

Aug 9, 2011 | Garden Practices, Happenings, Special Interest, Sustainability Topics

The Organic Lawn has just been added to our audio tour. Click here to listen to our continuing...

Green Roof Insallation at the Wister Center-Part 2

Jun 18, 2011 | Garden Design, Garden Plants, Garden Practices, Sustainability Topics

Next the crane arm went up and down many times delivering pallets loaded with buckets of coarse...

Green Roof Installation on Wister Center-Part 1

Jun 18, 2011 | Garden Design, Garden Plants, Garden Practices, Happenings, Sustainability Topics

On a pleasant spring day in the final week of April, the foundations were laid for the fourth...

Remediating Compaction on our Organic Lawn

Dec 13, 2010 | Garden Practices, Sustainability Topics

By Erin Curtis, Student Organic Lawn Coordinator The Arboretum recently achieved another step in...

Wister Center Awarded Gold LEED Certification

Sep 23, 2010 | Happenings, Scott in the News, Sustainability Topics

by Alisa Giardinelli, Communications Office of Swarthmore College The Scott Arboretum's Wister...

Organic Lawn Consultation with Eric T Fleisher

Jul 28, 2010 | Garden Practices, Special Interest, Sustainability Topics

Following a full day of soil science education and information exchange with consultant Eric “T”...

Organic Lawn Care

Jun 30, 2010 | Garden Practices, Sustainability Topics

In the fall 2009, a New York Times article about an innovative organic lawn care project at...

FSC Wood

Mar 8, 2010 | Sustainability Topics

You may have noticed on the back of many catalogs and mailings from environmentally conscious...

Innovation

Mar 3, 2010 | Sustainability Topics

When designing a LEED-certified building there are many strategies such as storm water management...

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