Welcome
The mission of the Arboretum is to preserve the stately historic trees on campus and to perpetuate the Reptonian design set forth by William Carvill in 1834. In carrying out this mission, it is our responsibility to maintain and build upon the diversity of the tree collection, as well as to enhance the study of this history by bringing a better understanding of it to all who visit Haverford College.
Contact the Arboretum at (610) 896-1101 or arbor@haverford.edu
The Haverford College Arboretum is a member of Greater Philadelphia Gardens.
The Arboretum Blog
Horticulturist Mike Startup shares images, gardening tips and hopes to give alumni a sense of how he and his colleagues tend and nurture Haverford College's beautiful campus.
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They’re Grrrreat
The Great Smoky Mountain National Park was created in 1934 by President Roosevelt, to protect the area from logging. The park consists of 521,895 mill... Read More
Posted on July 22 2013
Inside the Arboretum @ Haverford
Established in 1834
A committee charged with laying out a "lawn" in what had been farmland then hired the English gardener William Carvill. Learn how his 11 years at Haverford left a mark not only on the landscape but in athletics, introducing the game of cricket to this side of the Atlantic.
Take a Virtual Tour
The Pinetum Tour will introduce you to 14 different conifers among the over 300 labeled trees in the 18-acre Ryan Pinetum, while the Arboretum Tour highlights 36 special trees centered around campus buildings on the college's 200-acre arboretum.
Greening Haverford
The Arboretum works with the Committee for Environmental Responsibility (CER) to ensure that environmental concern is an integral part of Haverford's daily life informing our curriculum, administrative decisions and maintenance of facilities and grounds.