Thursday, September 1st, 2011
Hurricane Irene’s fury delivered 6 inches of rain and wind gusts reaching 52 mph, but no heartbreaks. While we lost a large Catalpa speciosa in the Catalpa Collection, the rest of the campus suffered minor damage with broken branches and scattered leaves.
Fallen Catalpa in the Catalpa/Magnolia Collection. photo credit: R. Robert
The Crum Creek flowed through its flood plain including Rogers Grove and the newly established riparian forest buffer, cresting at the feet of the James R. Frorer Holly Collection.
The Crum Creek flowed into its flood plain bending these saplings in the newly establish riparian forest buffer. photo credit: R. Robert
The hurricane…
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Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011
To help you envision fall colors and cooler weather, here is a delightful video developed by WHYY about the Scott Arboretum. Look for this video to appear on your local WHYY TV station.
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Friday, January 16th, 2009
Learn about the process and the plants used to plant Swarthmore College and Scott Arboretum’s third green roof.
Building a Green Roof: Part 4: Planting an Extensive Green Roof
Learn about the process of planting of an extensive green roof as well as the plants ideal for the conditions found on a roof. Click here for more details.
Building a Green Roof: Part 5: Planting a Semi-Intensive Green Roof.
Learn about the process of planting a semi-intensive green roof as well as the variety of plants that can grow there. Check out this post to learn more.
See past green roof videos here.
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Building a Green Roof: Part 3: Planting an Extensive Green Roof:
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Bulding a Green Roof: Part 5: Planting a Semi-Intensive Green Roof:
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