Members Plant Exchange and Sale

Wister Center 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Join us for this unique, fun, and sustainable plant shopping experience by exchanging plants from your garden for new plants brought by fellow members (must be a member of the Scott Associates to participate.) Learn all the details about the exchange and sale here.

Member Benefits

Family Tea Party in the Terry Shane Teaching Garden

Wister Center 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Celebrate Mother’s Day with a tea party in the garden! Mrs. Robinson, from Mrs. Robinson’s Tea Shop in Kennett Square, will present family-friendly teas to enjoy with traditional tea sandwiches, scones, and desserts in our beautiful spring garden. This is an event you don’t want...

$10 – $35

School’s Out: Spring Break Flower Friday

Wister Center 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

On Flower Friday, we will explore the spring blooming flowers while completing a scavenger hunt. Children will have the opportunity to plant their very own seeds to take home and create a flower crown to show off their spring excitement. Children ages 18 months to...

FREE

School’s Out: Spring Break Sustainability Thursday

Wister Center 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Learn how to take better care of our earth on Sustainability Thursday. We will learn about composting, solar energy, green roofs, and more. Children will also get to create a masterpiece using recycled materials. This program is recommended for children ages 5 to 12 with...

FREE

School’s Out: Spring Break Wildlife Wednesday

Wister Center 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

On Wildlife Wednesday we will have activities centered around three very important pollinating animals: monarch butterflies, honey bees, and ruby-throated hummingbirds. Children will learn about each animal's habitat, how it supports pollination, and complete a craft. There will even be an opportunity to visit one...

FREE

School’s Out: Spring Break -Trek Tuesday

Wister Center 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Join us on a guided hike in the Crum Woods on Trek Tuesday. Discover a beaver dam in the Crum Creek and wander through a wild meadow! Please wear appropriate footwear to walk on an unpaved, hilly surface for about 2 miles. This hike is...

FREE

Scott Arboretum Holiday Sale

Wister Center 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Gorgeous greens, holiday accents, long-lasting wreaths, living gifts, and free fun for the whole family! In-person shopping will be offered in the Wister Center Parking Lot with limited availability of crafted items.   Schedule of the Day: 10 to 11 am – Members only in-person shopping 11...

FREE

Autumn Equinox Celebration

Wister Center 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Sprawl out for a picnic on the Cherry Border lawn, make a nature-related craft, play lawn games with family and friends, enjoy locally made beer and wine, savor comfort food, and learn from plant experts–all while surrounded by the beauty of the gardens. Celebrate the...

Free

Pruning Techniques: An in-person class at the Scott Arboretum

Wister Center 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

RAIN DATE: Please also reserve Friday, March 11 @ 9am to 3:30 pm on your calendar (refunds will not be given if you can’t make the rain date) This class is for those of you who know the basics of pruning but would like to...

Registration Closed

Scott Arboretum Holiday Sale

Wister Center 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Gorgeous greens, holiday accents, long-lasting wreaths, living gifts, and free fun for the whole family! In-person shopping will be offered in the Wister Center Parking Lot with limited availability of crafted items.  Complete details about pick-up Scott Arboretum Holiday Pre-sale items will be emailed the week of...