Mount Holyoke College Botanic Garden
The Mount Holyoke College Botanic Garden, in South Hadley, Massachusetts, USA, encompasses the Mount Holyoke College campus, an arboretum, numerous gardens, and the Talcott Greenhouse. It was first designated a botanical garden in 1878. Principal gardens are as follows:
- 1904 Garden - herbaceous perennials
- Drue Matthews Garden - alpine and rock garden plants
- Virginia 'Timmy' Craig Rhododendron Garden - rhododendrons and other woodland plants native to Eastern North America and Eastern Asia
- Bullard Garden (Chapel Garden) - trees, shrubs and herbaceous perennials
- Ciruti Center Courtyard - Shade-loving plants such as Ilex (hollies), Hosta, Helleborus and Hydrangea
- Willits-Hallowell Center Courtyard
Talcott Greenhouse was built 1897-1898, and displays plants from around the world.
Talcott Greenhouse interior, close up.
Talcott Greenhouse at Mount Holyoke, winter 2016.
The Greenhouse sustains a college tradition by providing students with plants during their first year, which many try to keep alive until they graduate.
The original greenhouse at Mount Holyoke was destroyed by a fire in 1896. This is a close up of the current version, in winter 2016.
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Coordinates: 42°15′27″N 72°34′21″W / 42.2574°N 72.5724°W
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