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Walkovic and Schumacher Memorial Lecture: The Gravel Garden: Visionary, Drought-Defying, Naturalistic Designs

Science Center 101 500 College Ave., Swarthmore, PA, United States

Co-sponsored with:  Join Jeff Epping as he delves into his new book, co-authored with award-winning garden writer Teresa Woodard, exploring the art of gravel gardening. This naturalistic movement offers beauty, resilience, and a promising future for ecological landscaping. The book features 20 stunningly photographed gardens by Bob Stefko, showcasing locations in the US and Europe, […]

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In-person Travels @ 12: Famous Clematis, Clematarians, and Their Gardens

Science Center 101 500 College Ave., Swarthmore, PA, United States

Scott Arboretum & Gardens Executive Director Jeff Jabco will share his travel tales during the 2026 Internationals Clematis Society's visit to new and old gardens in southeastern England (Kent and Sussex) and two Channel Islands, Guernsey, and Sark. Learn about the history of several gardens that are intertwined with clematis: Great Dixter, Gravetye Manor and […]

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Director’s Series: Containers that Create Spaces

Science Center 101 500 College Ave., Swarthmore, PA, United States

The Director’s Series is a curated, in-person program featuring Greater Philadelphia garden experts, hand selected by our Executive Director, Jeff Jabco.These local horticulturists will provide practical, regionally-specific and accessible solutions to help home gardeners of the greater Philadelphia area. At Chanticleer, the gardeners are constantly challenging themselves. Creating moments in the garden that changes the […]

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Director’s Series: Top 25 Plants to Grow in your Garden

Science Center 101 500 College Ave., Swarthmore, PA, United States

The Director’s Series is a curated, in-person program featuring Greater Philadelphia garden experts, hand selected by our Executive Director, Jeff Jabco.These local horticulturists will provide practical, regionally-specific and accessible solutions to help home gardeners of the greater Philadelphia area. Join Andrew Bunting, Vice President of Horticulture at the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) and former Scott […]

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