The Botanic Garden serves as a resource for diverse academic endeavors in disciplines ranging from biology to art, engineering, landscape studies, and English.

The Lyman Plant House provides classroom, laboratory, and greenhouse space for teaching horticulture and plant biology, while the collections in the Lyman Conservatory and outdoors provide plant material for study.

We welcome Smith Faculty, K-12 Teachers, Faculty from the Five Colleges and Beyond and will help you ensure an inspiring and educational visit for your students.

Read our Learning and Engagement Plan which defines our vision and approaches to teaching and learning, and shares out our newly-developed principles to guide our educational work.