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The Berkshire Botanical Garden, is a
The Berkshire Botanical Garden, is a botanical garden
A botanical garden or botanic gardenThe terms ''botanic'' and ''botanical'' and ''garden'' or ''gardens'' are used more-or-less interchangeably, although the word ''botanic'' is generally reserved for the earlier, more traditional gardens, an ...
in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, United States. Its collections contain over 3,000 species and varieties, with an emphasis on plants that thrive in the Berkshires
The Berkshires () are a highland geologic region located in the western parts of Massachusetts and northwest Connecticut. The term "Berkshires" is normally used by locals in reference to the portion of the Vermont-based Green Mountains that ex ...
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The Garden was founded in 1934 as the Berkshire Garden Center, and its public display gardens are among the oldest in the United States.
See also
* List of botanical gardens in the United StatesReferences
External links
* Botanical gardens in Massachusetts Stockbridge, Massachusetts Protected areas of Berkshire County, Massachusetts 1934 establishments in Massachusetts Protected areas established in 1934 {{US-garden-stub