Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College Events

Saturday December 6 10:00am - 1:00pm EST

Wister Center – Gillespie Room, 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA, United States

Holiday Sale

Gorgeous greens, holiday accents, long-lasting wreaths, and free fun for the whole family! In-person shopping will be offered in the Wister Center Parking Lot with limited availability of pre-made wreaths, swags, and specialty bundles. Schedule of the Day: 9 to 11 am ......More

Wister Center – Gillespie Room, 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA, United States

Wednesday December 10 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST

Scott Arboretum Offices, 500 College Ave., Swarthmore, PA, United States

In-person December Highlights Tour

Enjoy a stroll through the gardens to learn about the Gold Medal Garden and other December plant highlights with a tour led by our horticulture staff. The Gold Medal Garden features woody and perennial plants which have been recognized for their ease of cultivation, mul......More

Scott Arboretum Offices, 500 College Ave., Swarthmore, PA, United States

Thursday December 11 5:00pm - 7:00pm EST

Wister Center – Gillespie Room, 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA, United States

Nature Snow Globe Family Pop-In

Celebrate the season with a magical evening at the Arboretum! Families with children ages 3 and up are invited to craft a one-of-a kind snowglobe using natural materials sourced from our gardens. Come when you can during this two hour pop-in to complete your craft and e......More

Wister Center – Gillespie Room, 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA, United States

Thursday December 18 12:00pm - 12:30pm EST

Virtual Meeting

Virtual Lunchtime Tour: Gold Medal Garden

Take your lunch break virtually to explore the Gold Medal Garden with Adam Glas, horticulture supervisor at Scott Arboretum & Gardens. The Gold Medal Garden features woody and perennial plants which have been recognized for their ease of cultivation, multiple seasons of......More

Virtual Meeting

Friday January 9 10:00am - 10:45am EST

Wister Center – Gillespie Room, 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA, United States

Nature Nook: Winter Session

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 wi......More

Wister Center – Gillespie Room, 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA, United States

Friday January 16 10:00am - 10:45am EST

Wister Center – Gillespie Room, 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA, United States

Nature Nook: Winter Session

Wister Center – Gillespie Room, 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA, United States

Thursday January 22 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST

Virtual Meeting

Travels @ 12: Early Spring Gardens in the Loire Valley, Belgium, and Keukenhof

Join Andrew Bunting, vice president of horticulture at the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, as he highlights gardens from a Magnolia Society International trip to the Loire Valley and Belgium, including iconic gardens like Villandry as well as many arboreta and private gardens. This presentation will also include a side trip to the Netherlands to see the amazing bulb displays at Keukenhof. Travels @ 12 is an online series for plant enthusiasts to vicariously experience gardens and natural spaces throughout the world. NEW in 2026: Enjoy these popular virtual programs and connect with fellow plant enthusiasts in person during a weekly Watch Party in the Wister Center. BYO lunch and watch the Zoom presentation on the big screen. Registration is required for each presentation due to limited seating capacity. The Watch Party will be canceled in case of inclement weather. Virtual Registration Watch Party Registration Program Details The webinar link will be included in the confirmation email received after registering online.All registrations include access to the live Zoom webinar and recording links. In-person registration is limited to 24. Due to limited seating, virtual registrants cannot attend in person. Registration is free, but required to receive program links.Virtual participants must download Zoom.Email us if you have accessibility needs for this program.For more information, review our program and event policies or call the Scott office at 610-328-8025. About the Presenter Andrew Bunting is the Vice President of Horticulture at the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) and leads the utilization of planting and design to promote environmentally sound gardening practices at PHS. Andrew received his B.S. in Plant and Soil Science from Southern Illinois University. Prior to arriving at PHS, Andrew worked at Chicago Botanic Garden, Chanticleer Garden, and the Scott Arboretum for a tenure of 27 years. He has received the American Public Gardens Association’s Professional Citation, Chanticleer Scholarship in Professional Development, and the Certificate of Merit from PHS. He also serves on the Board of Magnolia Society International. Andrew published his first book in 2015, The Plant Lover’s Guide to Magnolias. Andrew enjoys bird watching, travel and, of course, gardening.

Virtual Meeting

Friday January 23 10:00am - 10:45am EST

Wister Center – Gillespie Room, 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA, United States

Nature Nook: Winter Session

Wister Center – Gillespie Room, 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA, United States

Sunday January 25 12:30pm - 1:30pm EST

Scott Arboretum Offices, 500 College Ave., Swarthmore, PA, United States

In-Person January Highlights Tour

Enjoy plants and landscapes looking their best in late January, including ornamental grasses in the garden, with a tour led by our horticulture staff. Gardeners and plant enthusiasts of all levels are welcome. Stay after the tour for the free Walkovic and Schumacher Me......More

Scott Arboretum Offices, 500 College Ave., Swarthmore, PA, United States

Sunday January 25 2:00pm - 3:30pm EST

Chang Hou Hall, 500 College Ave., Swarthmore, PA, 19081, United States

Walkovic & Schumacher Memorial Lecture: Celebrating Plants in the Winter Garden

The winter garden is truly a low maintenance affair and a time to enjoy – no weeding, no watering, and no deadheading! The winter landscape may be quiescent, but the garden need not be bleak. Plants with brightly colored berries, twigs, stems, foliage, and even winter-blooming flowers shrug off the snow and cold. They bring cheer, even as the sun enters Capricorn. Warren Leach, landscape horticulturist and author of the new book Plants for the Winter Garden from Timber Press, will showcase gardens he has designed that celebrate the winter season as well as planting design ideas for your own garden. Join us before the event for an in-person tour of Scott Arboretum & Gardens [link to event]. A reception with the opportunity to purchase Plants for the Winter Garden and book signing will follow the lecture. In-person Registration Virtual Registration Program Details All registrations include access to the recording. In-person registration is limited to 190. Due to limited seating, virtual participants cannot attend in person. Virtual registrants will be able to view the recording shortly after the presentation concludes and can ask the speaker questions by emailing [email protected] in advance.Registration is free, but required to receive the presentation recording link.Email us if you have accessibility needs for this program.For more information, review our program and event policies or call the Scott office at 610-328-8025. About the Presenter Warren Leach is a passionate plant collector, nurseryman, horticulturist, and landscape designer with a depth of knowledge of all garden plants – both perennial and woody plants, tropical and temperate. Warren is also an admired speaker, writer, and educator. For more than thirty-five years, Warren has been creating beautiful landscapes throughout New England, as well as making captivating and educational display gardens at Tranquil Lake Nursery in Rehoboth. He is the co-owner of this specialty nursery that is a prominent grower of daylilies, iris, and distinctive perennials and woody plants. Warren has received many awards, including the National Landscape Association Regional Certificate of Merit for Residential Landscape Design and the Rhode Island Nursery and Landscape Association’s First Place Award for Residential Design and Installation. Warren has also taught horticulture and landscape design at numerous institutions including: The University of Rhode Island, the Brown University Learning Community, Scott Arboretum & Gardens, to name a few. Warren’s new book, Plants for the Winter Garden, was released on November 5, 2024.

Chang Hou Hall, 500 College Ave., Swarthmore, PA, 19081, United States

Thursday January 29 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST

Virtual Meeting

Travels @ 12: Patagonia: Into the Wild Beauty

Join Dan Benarcik and Lisa Roper for a captivating talk on Patagonia’s breathtaking landscapes, where towering peaks, vast glaciers, and windswept plains paint a scene of raw, untouched beauty. Discover the awe-inspiring natural wonders that make this remote region one of the world’s last great wildernesses. Travels @ 12 is an online series for plant enthusiasts to vicariously experience gardens and natural spaces throughout the world. NEW in 2026: Enjoy these popular virtual programs and connect with fellow plant enthusiasts in person during a weekly Watch Party in the Wister Center. BYO lunch and watch the Zoom presentation on the big screen. Registration is required for each presentation due to limited seating capacity. The Watch Party will be canceled in case of inclement weather. Virtual Registration Watch Party Registration In-person Registration Program Details The webinar link will be included in the confirmation email received after registering online.All registrations include access to the live Zoom webinar and recording links. In-person registration is limited to 25. Due to limited seating, virtual registrants cannot attend in person. Registration is free, but required to receive program links.Virtual participants must download Zoom.Email us if you have accessibility needs for this program.For more information, review our program and event policies or call the Scott office at 610-328-8025. About the Presenters Dan Benarcick is a horticulturist, designer, teacher, and artist whose life and career thrive at the intersection of creativity and cultivation. Growing up with a florist mother and a father who owned a home center, he naturally developed a love for plants and craftsmanship. After earning his B.S. in Plant Science from the University of Delaware, Dan began his career at Mt. Cuba Center, where he discovered his passion for native plants. His journey then led him to Imperial Nurseries, where he built strong professional connections and learned the business side of horticulture, before joining Chanticleer Garden in 1993. At Chanticleer, where creativity and horticulture merge seamlessly, Dan oversees the Courtyard Gardens, focusing on tropical and tender perennials that shape visitors’ first and last impressions. Beyond the garden, he has shared his enthusiasm through writing for Fine Gardening, Horticulture, and Martha Stewart Living promoting plants on QVC and appearing on Cultivating Life and Growing a Greener World. He teaches, lectures, and builds—from furniture-making workshops to judging the Philadelphia Flower Show. At heart, Dan is driven by the joy of inspiring others to see the beauty and possibility in plants, design, and hands-on creativity. Lisa Roper is the Gravel Garden and Ruin horticulturist at Chanticleer, a public garden in Wayne Pa. where she has gardened for the past 26 years in various parts of the garden. Lisa also photographs Chanticleer Garden weekly for What’s in Bloom on the Chanticleer website. Lisa has a BFA in fine art from The Cooper Union in NYC where she studied photography and painting. She is a graduate of the Longwood Gardens Professional Gardener Training Program. Lisa has been a guest gardener at Stellenbosch University Garden in South Africa and Great Dixter in West Sussex, UK. She is also a contributor to The Art of Gardening, design inspiration and planting techniques from Chanticleer. In her spare time, she gardens at home with her husband, Allan Summers and a flock of chickens who nibble the insects as she weeds.

Virtual Meeting

Friday January 30 10:00am - 10:45am EST

Wister Center – Gillespie Room, 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA, United States

Nature Nook: Winter Session

Wister Center – Gillespie Room, 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA, United States

Friday January 30 12:00pm - 12:30pm EST

Virtual Meeting

Virtual Lunchtime Tour: Graceful Grasses

Take your lunch break virtually to explore perennials at Scott Arboretum & Gardens throughout 2026. This month’s feature plant group are grasses, which provide valuable wildlife benefits and look attractive in the winter months. Tune in to this tour on our YouTube chann......More

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Saturday January 31 10:00am - 10:30am EST

Scott Arboretum Offices, 500 College Ave., Swarthmore, PA, United States

Family Winter Tree Walk

Bundle up and join us for a family-friendly walk through the winter landscape in celebration of Tu B’Shevat, the Jewish New Year of the Trees! Together, we’ll investigate the changes occurring during this time of year, document our findings through nature journaling and......More

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In-person December Highlights Tour

Nature Snow Globe Family Pop-In

Virtual Lunchtime Tour: Gold Medal Garden

Nature Nook: Winter Session

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Travels @ 12: Early Spring Gardens in the Loire Valley, Belgium, and Keukenhof

Nature Nook: Winter Session

In-Person January Highlights Tour

Walkovic & Schumacher Memorial Lecture: Celebrating Plants in the Winter Garden

Travels @ 12: Patagonia: Into the Wild Beauty

Nature Nook: Winter Session

Virtual Lunchtime Tour: Graceful Grasses

Family Winter Tree Walk

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