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.[1]

Talcott Greenhouse interior, close up.
Talcott Greenhouse at Mount Holyoke, winter 2016.

Talcott Greenhouse

Principal gardens
  • 1904 Garden - herbaceous perennials[2]
  • Drue Matthews Garden - alpine and rock garden plants[3]
  • Virginia 'Timmy' Craig Rhododendron Garden - rhododendrons and other woodland plants native to Eastern North America and Eastern Asia[4]
  • 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[5]

Greenhouse

Talcott Greenhouse was built 1897-1898[6] 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.[7]

Since 1971, Mount Holyoke has hosted an annual Flower Show each spring.[8][9]

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.

See also

References
  1. Nyary, Sasha (December 22, 2016). "Plants. With purpose". Mount Holyoke College. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  2. "Class of 1904 Garden". Mount Holyoke College. April 18, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  3. "Drue Matthews Garden". Mount Holyoke College. April 18, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  4. "Virginia Craig Rhododendron Garden". Mount Holyoke College. April 18, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  5. "Heckel Staircase Garden". Mount Holyoke College. April 18, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  6. "Talcott Greenhouse". Mount Holyoke College. April 18, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  7. Savoie, Keely (August 29, 2017). "MHC's Firstie Plants for the 21st century". Mount Holyoke College. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  8. Leuchtman, Pat (March 14, 2017). "Director Clark brings new touch to spring Flower Show". Greenfield Recorder. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  9. "Flower Show Gallery". Mount Holyoke College. April 18, 2012. Retrieved March 21, 2018.


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