Wellesley College Botanic Gardens

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A 22-acre campus haven pairing diverse outdoor gardens with an award-winning, sustainably designed conservatory.

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Started in 1925 on the campus of Wellesley College, the grounds serve as a public educational resource open to the broader community. In addition to the conservatory, the landscape features an Edible Ecosystem teaching garden centered on ecological innovation, offering ways to engage with plants, aquatic life, and the wider environment. For a closer look at the thousands of species cultivated on site, student-led guided tours run regularly during open hours.


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