Scott Arboretum & Gardens

Garden Gallivant Fundraiser

Gallivant (verb): to go around from one place to another in the pursuit of pleasure or entertainment.

Celebrate Delco Gives by exploring the beauty of Scott Arboretum & Gardens during our Garden Gallivant event on Saturday, May 10 from 10:30 am to 12 pm. Donate $10+ to Scott Arboretum & Gardens to unlock 5 unique walking routes to gallivant around the gardens with friends and family. See yo

u there!O

ur StoryScott Arboretum & Gardens encompasses the idyllic campus of Swarthmore College with 350+ acres of beautiful gardens, diverse plant collections, and hiking trails. Free and open to the public from dawn to dusk, 365 days a year, Scott Arboretum & Gardens offers some of the most intimate, authentic, and accessible horticultural experiences in Delaware County. Established in 1929 as a living memorial to Arthur Hoyt Scott (Swarthmore Class of 1895), the mission of the Scott Arboretum & Gardens is to delight, educate, and inspire visitors to enjoy the many benefits of horticulture, whatever their resources or expertise. It's the perfect place for adults, families, and children to enjoy th

e beauty of nature. That's Our St

ory... What's Yours?Share your Scott story! Email your response to the prompts below to s

cott@sw

arthmore.edu.DELIGHTAt the Scott

Arboretum, I love...... walking in the Crum Woods early in t

he morning. - Jacqui... taking a moment to slow down and observe. Each day is different and holds somethin

g new to see. - Josh... the meadow in Crum Woods in summer a

nd early fall. - Sue... the big old trees, many now designated as Heri

tage Trees. - Claire... the stunning colors in the ro

se garden. - Caitlin... the plants and

the people. - Rachel... being in a beautiful

environment. - Jeff... connecting with other p

lant people. - Becky... experiencing the chang

ing seasons. - Wylie... finding neat little nooks and crannies to sit an

d settle down. - Meg... the diversity of g

arden spaces. - Mary... being part o

f something. - Josie... to find a bench to sit on and gaze upo

n the gardens. - Deb... walking the campus and just enjoying the beautiful and peaceful surrounding, including the off the beaten path Wis

ter Garden. - Sheryl... that with each visit, I happen upon a new and delightful plant, vista or g

arden design. - Lise... the trees! - the magnolias and cherries in early spring followed by the crabapples and dogwoods and the magnificent old shade trees at all times

of the year. - Julie... hearing children’s laughter as they engage in Arboretum

activities. - Vivian... being immersed

in beauty. - Deirdre... watching the change of seasons. You can come here every week and discover something different an

d exciting. - Martin... I love being able to walk around the campus at each season, seeing which plants emerge and which step back, according to the t

ime of year. - Margo... the Lilacs when they're blooming, and the Rochester Witchhazel which is covered with fragrant flowers in the winter, and the Rose Celebration, and the tours of the Arb

oretum and... - Mary...

to volunteer. - Anne... the different blossoms of

every season. - Eva... the way the petals fall off the cherry blossoms i

n the spring. - Alex... the

HUGE tu

lips!! - DaniEDUCATEAt the Scott Arb

oretum, I learned...... the benefits of composting for y

our garden. - Jacqui... plants are a near universal language and great place to find c

ommon ground. - Josh... that we can learn so much from Swarth

more students. - Sue... what can be accomplished working with a dedicated staff and loyal

volunteers. - Claire... that invasive garlic mustard makes a gr

eat pesto. - Caitlin... the names of a lot of

new plants. - Rachel... about new plants through the member pl

ant dividend. - Jeff... how to combine plants to design a stunning palette i

n my garden. - Becky... that a love of plants has n

o boundaries. - Mary... how to use plants in n

ew contexts. - Wylie... my entire working knowledge of

horticulture! - Meg... how what I do now affects the future and how to p

rune a tree. - Josie... how to combine different plants so there is something blooming all through the g

rowing season. - Deb... that I should have started using a hori hori knife years ago.  It's a wonderful tool that I knew nothing about until I started vo

lunteering. - Sheryl... about invasive species and the challenges

they present. - Lise... the Latin and common names of many woody plants thanks to the p

lant labels. - Julie... how to read an acces

sion label. - Vivian... what a great resource the professional gardeners are. Ask them

anything! - Deirdre... I've learned more about trees and have a new appreciation of their beauty and importance in the

web of life. - Margo... gardens are beautiful all year--even in the winter when there isn't a lot of color but things are alive and

interesting. - Mary... lots of gardening advice from the gar

dening staff. - Anne... to shock people by spontaneously eating edible plant

s in the wild. - Eva... how to get other people excited

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