Mount Holyoke College Botanic Garden


The Mount Holyoke College Botanic Garden, in South Hadley, Massachusetts, United States, encompasses the Mount Holyoke College campus, an arboretum, numerous gardens, and the Talcott Greenhouse. It was first designated a botanical garden in 1878. The botanic garden is used as a resource for multiple classes.

Principal gardens

Talcott Greenhouse was built 1897-1898 and displays plants from around the world.

Traditions

The Greenhouse sustains a college tradition by providing students with plants during their first year, which many try to keep alive until they graduate.
Since 1971, Mount Holyoke has hosted an annual Flower Show each spring.