The Botanic Garden of Smith College fosters environmental and social justice through teaching and learning about plants, people, and place.

News & Announcements

New Exhibit Coming to Lyman

The Bell Jars: Lyman Conservatory and Sylvia Plath’s Botanical Imagination

Tuesday, September 5, 2023 to Friday, June 28, 2024
2023 Mum Show Opening Lecture

What can plants tell us about the human condition? Sylvia Plath’s bell jar metaphor provides one answer.

Friday, November 3, 2023 to Saturday, November 4, 2023