Mount Holyoke College Botanic Garden
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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, with guidance from Lydia Shattuck, professor of botany. The construction of the Talcott Greenhouse complex, which houses the Botanic Garden's collection of non-hardy plants, began in 1896, after the original greenhouse was destroyed by fire, and was completed in 1899.[1]
The Botanic Garden serves as an outdoor teaching laboratory as well as a place to arrange and display plants on campus.[2] The Talcott Greenhouse maintains a permanent collection in addition to space for research and teaching purposes.
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Principal gardens
- Class of 1904 Garden - herbaceous perennials[3]
- Drue Matthews Garden - alpine and rock garden plants[4]
- Virginia "Timmy" Craig '31 Rhododendron Garden - rhododendrons and other woodland plants native to Eastern North America and Eastern Asia[5]
- 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
- Heckel Staircase Garden - perennials and dwarf evergreens[6]
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.[7][8]
Since 1971, Mount Holyoke has hosted an annual Flower Show each spring.[9][10]
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See also
References
- ^ "Talcott Greenhouse". Mount Holyoke College. April 18, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- ^ "About MHC Botanic Gardens". Mount Holyoke College. April 18, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- ^ "Class of 1904 Garden". Mount Holyoke College. April 18, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
- ^ "Drue Matthews Garden". Mount Holyoke College. April 18, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
- ^ "Virginia Craig Rhododendron Garden". Mount Holyoke College. April 18, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
- ^ "Heckel Staircase Garden". Mount Holyoke College. April 18, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
- ^ Savoie, Keely (August 29, 2017). "MHC's Firstie Plants for the 21st century". Mount Holyoke College. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
- ^ "Talcott Greenhouse". Mount Holyoke College. April 18, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
- ^ Leuchtman, Pat (March 14, 2017). "Director Clark brings new touch to spring Flower Show". Greenfield Recorder. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
- ^ "Flower Show Gallery". Mount Holyoke College. April 18, 2012. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
External links
- Mount Holyoke Botanic Garden
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- John Payson Williston Observatory
- Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
- Mount Holyoke College Botanic Garden
- Residence halls
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