Marsh Botanical Garden

The Marsh Botanical Garden is a botanical garden and arboretum located on the Yale University campus at 265 Mansfield Street in New Haven, Connecticut, United States.

Marsh Botanical Garden
A view of Marsh Hall in 2006.
Location265 Mansfield Street
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Coordinates41°19′21″N 72°55′32″W
Established1899
FounderOthniel Charles Marsh
DesignerBeatrix Farrand
Owned byYale University
Managed byErika Edwards
Open9:00am-4:00pm, Monday through Friday
Websiteyale.edu/marshgardens

History

The Garden was established in 1899 when paleontologist Othniel Charles Marsh, an 1860 Yale College graduate, bequeathed his estate and plant collections to the University. The Garden was designed by landscape architect Beatrix Farrand during the 1920s and 1930s as part of her design for the Yale campus.[1]

Today, the Garden supports research and instruction, and is a public greenspace. Only remnants of Farrand's design remain, although restoration work has begun. The greenhouses contain collections of cacti, insectivores, and orchids.

Directors

See also

References

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.