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Smith College Botanic Garden

15 College Lane, Northampton, MA
413-585-2740
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Ranked #1 of 13 attractions in Northampton
Type: Gardens
Activities: Hiking
Description: There are ten different garden types and a greenhouse in this Botanic Garden.
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 30, 2013

The Botanic Garden is free (donated requested), and open most days from 10-4. It features a dozen rooms with varied temperature and humidity, as well as periodic big events. This is a lovely place for families to explore if they are near the Smith College campus.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2013

For anyone visiting NoHo--gardener or someone who would barely look at a plant--there is so much to see and experience here. Although it is open all year, and you can find solace and warmth even in the dead of winter in the greenhouse, the late spring and summer is the time to go to experience the diversity and bounty of... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 2, 2013

We got married there 5/9/09. Beautiful setting. Flowers fountains statuary. Beautiful greenhouse also

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 14, 2013

I'm not a gardener, but I found the botanic garden to be quite fascinating, and just plain fun to walk around. It's all indoor greenhouses, so you can go any time of year. There are some very unusual species. Also a nice display of flowers and poetry in the entrance area.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 29, 2013

The greenhouse is a great place to warm up on a crisp March day. Beautiful trees and plants - worry we missed the spring bulbs show.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 19, 2013

Beautiful, lush, hot, humid... all in the greenhouses at Smith College in the dead of winter. I have been going here since I was a kid- it never disappoints. Stop in if you're in the area and take a stroll around the greenhouses... if anything, just sit in the palm trees and pretend you're on vacation.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 16, 2013

It is such a beautiful feeling among so many flowers and plants. When I came with my husband, he would watch how happy and absorbed I was and told me that I can become a full time volunteer here when I retire. This weekend is the final two days of this year's Spring Bulb Show.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 14, 2013

I have been coming here almost every winter since I was a kid. No better way to forget the below-freezing temperatures and snow drifts outside than to step into the greenhouses and see green, living things again. This time of the year is the Spring Bulb Show (through March 17th) but it's worth a visit any time. I especially love... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 27, 2013

Always a treat to enjoy a tropical weather feeling while the outside is dreary at this time of year in New England. Well worth the few dollars admittance request and the sights/aroma of earth & flowers at this time of year can't be beat.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 6, 2013

Even very off-season, when I went (with some friends visiting from overseas), the greenhouse area was an interesting place to tour. It must be stunning during the fall and spring flower displays -- I plan to go back then and fight the crowds to see the bulb show.

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