College Lane closed week of August 24th, 2026.

Despite being closed to vehicle traffic, Lyman will be open.

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Upcoming Fall Event

Virtual Program on Artist Alma Thomas and the Language of Landscape

Join SCMA Curator Emma Chubb and Landscape Curator Lily Carone for a virtual SCMA Conversations program exploring the connections between Alma Thomas's vibrant abstract paintings and landscape design. Through conversation and close looking, they'll examine how rhythm, pattern, color, and the natural world shape both gardens and abstraction.  


The virtual program will take place on Thursday, November 12, 12:15 p.m. The event is part of SCMA Conversations: A series connecting audiences with SCMA’s collection and we are delighted to be participating in this conversation. Interested in joining? Sign up today!

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Admission & Hours

We are free and open to the public year round thanks to the support of our members of the Friends of the Botanic Garden.

Lyman Plant House & Conservatory  
Daily from 9 a.m.– 4  p.m. | Closed on Thursday 11/26 and Friday 11/27 for the Thanksgiving holiday, and during the Smith College winter break.

Campus Arboretum and Gardens
Open daily to the public year-round.

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We are a botanic garden for you—our community. And it is the support of our community, you, that makes that possible at all. There are many ways to support our work: giving a donation, becoming a Friend of the Botanic Garden, or volunteering in our Docent Program.

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