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Travels @ 12: Island in the Baltic Sea

Wister Center 500 College Ave., Swarthmore, PA, United States

Join Assistant Professor in the Psychology Department at Swarthmore College Emily Foster-Hanson as she shares a collection of photographs from a small island in the Swedish Archipelago where her family spends time each year. Through her photographs, Emily will offer a glimpse into the island’s distinctive landscapes, seasonal changes, quiet rhythms, and everyday beauty, inviting […]

Free
Event Series Nature Nook: Winter Session

Nature Nook: Winter Session

Wister Center 500 College Ave., Swarthmore, PA, United States

Calling all little nature explorers! Join Rachel Warren 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 4 years old with their caregivers. Scholarships are available. Registration Cost Members: Free Non-Members: […]

Free – $55
Event Series Nature Nook: Winter Session

Nature Nook: Winter Session

Wister Center 500 College Ave., Swarthmore, PA, United States

Calling all little nature explorers! Join Rachel Warren 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 4 years old with their caregivers. Scholarships are available. Registration Cost Members: Free Non-Members: […]

Free – $55

Travels @ 12: Reaching New Heights in Peru’s Sacred Valley

Wister Center 500 College Ave., Swarthmore, PA, United States

As the 2025-2026 Scott Arboretum & Gardens Public Horticulture intern, Katrien had a limited budget and a lifelong dream to visit South America. All roads led to Cusco. Katrien packed a single duffle bag, a borrowed camera lens, a bottle of Tylenol, and a durable poncho to seek out Peru's lush valleys on the fringes […]

Free
Event Series Nature Nook: Winter Session

Nature Nook: Winter Session

Wister Center 500 College Ave., Swarthmore, PA, United States

Calling all little nature explorers! Join Rachel Warren 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 4 years old with their caregivers. Scholarships are available. Registration Cost Members: Free Non-Members: […]

Free – $55
Event Series Nature Nook: Winter Session

Nature Nook: Winter Session

Wister Center 500 College Ave., Swarthmore, PA, United States

Calling all little nature explorers! Join Rachel Warren 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 4 years old with their caregivers. Scholarships are available. Registration Cost Members: Free Non-Members: […]

Free – $55

The Foraged Wreath: A Dried Natural Materials Workshop

Wister Center 500 College Ave., Swarthmore, PA, United States

Join Assistant Horticulture Supervisor and creative artist Beck Armstrong for a hands-on wreath-making workshop inspired by the beauty of the natural world. Using an abundant collection of foraged and dried materials from our landscape, participants will create their own unique, nature-inspired wreath to take home. Whether you love foraging, gardening, or simply working with natural […]

$40 – $50

Travels @ 12: Chasing Waterfalls: Traveling Iceland’s Ring Road

Wister Center 500 College Ave., Swarthmore, PA, United States

Follow along with Assistant Horticulture Supervisor Beck Armstrong and Senior Horticulturist Kait Lawrence on their ten day camping trip driving through the mountains, moss-covered lava fields, and glacier-carved fjords on Iceland’s Ring Road. Discover with them the endless waterfalls, captivating wildlife, and surprising gardens of the land of fire and ice. Travels @ 12 is […]

Free
Event Series Nature Nook: Winter Session

Nature Nook: Winter Session

Wister Center 500 College Ave., Swarthmore, PA, United States

Calling all little nature explorers! Join Rachel Warren 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 4 years old with their caregivers. Scholarships are available. Registration Cost Members: Free Non-Members: […]

Free – $55
Event Series Nature Nook: Winter Session

Nature Nook: Winter Session

Wister Center 500 College Ave., Swarthmore, PA, United States

Calling all little nature explorers! Join Rachel Warren 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 4 years old with their caregivers. Scholarships are available. Registration Cost Members: Free Non-Members: […]

Free – $55
Event Series Home Garden Design Series

Home Garden Design Series

Wister Center 500 College Ave., Swarthmore, PA, United States

Need help creating the garden of your dreams? Join us for one session or the whole three part series of Home Garden Design with David Mattern to leave with a personalized plan for your garden. Participants will learn the principles of landscape design and plant selection. This series is ideal for those creating a new […]

$20 – $55
Event Series Nature Nook: Winter Session

Nature Nook: Winter Session

Wister Center 500 College Ave., Swarthmore, PA, United States

Calling all little nature explorers! Join Rachel Warren 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 4 years old with their caregivers. Scholarships are available. Registration Cost Members: Free Non-Members: […]

Free – $55