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19 people are interested
Botanic Garden Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: The Botanic Garden of Smith College
Please visit the new page to apply.
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19 people are interested
The Botanic Garden of Smith College serves as a living museum of plants native to New England and ecosystems around the world, displaying plants in the Lyman Conservatory, the 125 acre college campus, and specialty gardens. Volunteers lead tours and staff our reception desk and exhibition gallery. Other activities include developing thematic tours, providing hospitality for the annual spring Bulb Show and other events, and assisting with exhibitions. Please note: Volunteers do not do any hands-on horticultural work.
The next training session takes place Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, January 16, 17, and 18, 2019, 9 am - 4:00 pm. Pre-registration is required for the training -- you must fill out a volunteer application. You can apply online:
https://garden.smith.edu/get-involved/opportunities/volunteer/volunteer-application-form
or you may request an application by phone (413) 585-2742 or email: garden@smith.edu
More opportunities with The Botanic Garden of Smith College
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About The Botanic Garden of Smith College
Location:
Lyman Plant House, 16 College Lane, Northampton, MA 01063, US
Mission Statement
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.
Description
The entire campus of Smith College was originally planned and planted over one hundred years ago as a botanic garden and arboretum, designed by the landscape architecture firm of Frederick Law Olmsted. Today, the Botanic Garden encompasses the 125 contiguous acre college campus. The Lyman Plant House features an Exhibition Gallery and the Lyman Conservatory which consists of 12,000 square feet under glass, housing tropical collections. Two special shows are featured annually in the Conservatory: the Spring Bulb Show in March and the Fall Chrysanthemum Show in November. The campus arboretum and specialty gardens on campus contain over of 7000 labelled and mapped plants. Adjacent to the Lyman Conservatory are the Rock Garden, one of the oldest in America , and the Systematics Garden. Other gardens include a Japanese Garden, an herb garden, and a formal knot and gazebo garden. The resources of the Botanic Garden include a herbarium, teaching facilities for horticulture and botany, and an international seed exchange program. Guided tours are available for school groups and adult groups.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Lyman Plant House16 College LaneNorthampton, MA 01063
DATE POSTED
October 11, 2018
SKILLS
- Public Speaking
- People Skills
- Environmental Science
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Commitment to volunteer for at least one year
- Attend monthly meetings/continuing education