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

Gardener’s Almanac: Heritage Tree

Gardener’s Almanac: Heritage Tree

Jan 6, 2025 | Gardener's Almanac, Video

Summer Intern Annarose Klinger explains the Heritage Tree program and how you can protect your...

Gardeners Almanac: 7 Common Garden Weeds

Gardeners Almanac: 7 Common Garden Weeds

Dec 27, 2024 | Garden Practices, Gardener's Almanac, Video

Public Horticulture Intern Seamus Lewin helps us identify and remove 7 common garden weeds. Tune...

Gardener’s Almanac: Bulb Planting during a Dry Fall Season

Gardener’s Almanac: Bulb Planting during a Dry Fall Season

Nov 14, 2024 | Garden Practices, Gardener's Almanac, Video

Gardener Dale Nemec shares tips on how to plant bulbs during our dry fall season. Tune into the...

Gardener’s Almanac: Pressed Flower Crafts: Part 2

Gardener’s Almanac: Pressed Flower Crafts: Part 2

Oct 27, 2024 | Creative Corner, Gardener's Almanac, Video

Join our Assistant Education Programs Manager Rachel Warren as she continues her exploration of...

Gardener’s Almanac: Pressed Flower Craft: Part 1

Gardener’s Almanac: Pressed Flower Craft: Part 1

Oct 26, 2024 | Creative Corner, Gardener's Almanac, Video

Join us as our Assistant Education Programs Manager Rachel Warren teaches us how to press flowers...

Gardener’s Almanac: Removing Rose Rosette Disease Infected Plants

Gardener’s Almanac: Removing Rose Rosette Disease Infected Plants

Oct 10, 2024 | Garden Practices, Gardener's Almanac, Pests & Diseases, Video

Garden Supervisor Adam Glas explains best practices on removing plants infected with rose rosette...

Gardener’s Almanac: Sharpening Felco Pruners

Gardener’s Almanac: Sharpening Felco Pruners

Dec 15, 2023 | Gardener's Almanac, Video

Public Horticulture Intern Wylie Lapp provides a step-by-step demo on sharpening Felco pruners....

#BranchOut: Family Cooking Class: Bruschetta

#BranchOut: Family Cooking Class: Bruschetta

Jul 22, 2020 | #BranchOut, Creative Corner, Food Gardening, Video

Make bruschetta with Mandie and Sophie while testing your tomato knowledge in this family cooking...

#BranchOut: Nature Mandalas

#BranchOut: Nature Mandalas

May 27, 2020 | #BranchOut, Creative Corner, Video

Practice this mindful art project with Mandie and Sophie Banks. Learn how to create mandalas from...

Artful Gardens Part III: Terry Shane Teaching Garden

May 29, 2014 | Garden Design, Special Interest, Video

A celebration of ARTiculture (theme from the 2014 Philadelphia Flower Show) continues all year at...

Artful Gardens Part II: Scott Outdoor Amphitheater

May 22, 2012 | Special Interest, Video

As we near the end of May, Swarthmore College is diligently preparing for its most sacred...

Artful Gardens: Part I – Metasequoia Allee

May 10, 2012 | Special Interest, Video

As the world looks to Philadelphia to celebrate the collection of Albert and Laura Barnes, we also...

Irate Irene

Sep 1, 2011 | Happenings, Video

Hurricane Irene’s fury delivered 6 inches of rain and wind gusts reaching 52 mph, but no...

Dreaming of Fall?

Aug 23, 2011 | Happenings, Scott in the News, Video

To help you envision fall colors and cooler weather, here is a delightful video developed by WHYY...

Planting a Green Roof

Jan 16, 2009 | Garden Plants, Garden Practices, Sustainability Topics, Video

Learn about the process and the plants used to plant Swarthmore College and Scott Arboretum's...

Building a Green Roof

Jan 13, 2009 | Garden Design, Sustainability Topics, Video

This past fall the Scott Arboretum and Swarthmore College installed their third green roof on Kemp...

A Second Life: Bender Oak

Jan 9, 2009 | Garden Plants, Video

Check out our video about the life of the Bender oak and why the Scott Arboretum memorialized this...

Seed Tree Shell

May 5, 2008 | Happenings, Special Interest, Video

This spring, the Arboretum has collaborated with an alumna of Swarthmore College, and current Arts...