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The mission of the Botanic Garden of Smith College is to foster education about the science, beauty, and importance of the plant kingdom through the use of outdoor and conservatory plant collections, gardens, displays, and exhibitions, and to preserve and maintain the historic Olmsted campus landscape.
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Advancing Racial Equity through Regenerative Place-Making
By Duron Chavis
7:30 pm Campus Center Carroll Room - Free and open to the public
The built environment of urban cities across the country bear the scars of racial inequality inherent in slavery, Jim Crow discrimination and economic marginalization. Place-making capitalizes on a local community’s assets, inspiration, and potential, with the intention of creating public spaces that promote people’s health, happiness, and wellbeing. Such transformation requires working with community residents as well as municipal, nonprofit partners and philanthropic investment in the planning, designing and implementation of community places.
From the original 13 acres purchased in 1871 to the 147 acres that make up the contiguous campus today, the Smith College campus has grown and changed to respond to the needs of the times. What makes the campus meaningful to you? Visitors are invited to consider their own relationship to the surrounding landscape and share their thoughts and memories. As Smith undertakes development of a new landscape master plan, MAKING SPACE, is a timely exhibit which encourages viewers to reflect on the past and consider the future of the campus.
Making Space: The Changing Landscape of Smith College was adapted from the research and writing of Krista Smathers ’18 with contributing author and researcher Faye Wolf.
HOURS: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM daily.
Friday, Saturday and Sunday extended hours 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
A spectacular array of blossoming crocuses, hyacinths, narcissi, irises, lilies and tulips provide an early glimpse of spring.
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Groups of 10 or more visiting the show must schedule in advance.
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Spotlight
We are pleased to announce several Botanic Garden internships open to Smith students. Full details can be found at: garden.smith.edu/students
Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew in England
Opportunity for two students to intern at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, England, in molecular biology and conservation genetics. Learn state-of-the-art scientific techniques and meet noted scientists from around the world. Deadline to apply: February 15th
Botanic Garden Summer Internship
This structured full-time work experience provides critical training and insight into the tasks and skills associated with managing a public garden. This internship is situated within a curricular framework, including week-long rotations with Botanic Garden staff, field trips, and individual projects.
