Smithsonian Gardens has created a program in conjunction with Let's Move!, First Lady Michelle Obama's initiative dedicated to fighting childhood obesity. Let's Move! with Smithsonian Gardens encourages physical activity by navigating visitors throughout the Smithsonian Gardens while engaging them with the gardens' history and horticulture.

Smithsonian Gardens provides an excellent array of educational materials for educators, families, and students featuring the living and archival collections of Smithsonian Gardens. These activities are designed to be completed at the Smithsonian Gardens or in your own neighborhood!

A Guide to Smithsonian Gardens is a beautifully illustrated guide to the colorful gardens that surround the Smithsonian museums along the National Mall, each unique in its design, plant materials, and purpose.

Of great interest to gardeners of all types. Many visitors are surprised to learn that the Smithsonian Institution includes a number of "outdoor museums." Before going into the museums, discover the history, art, and science that await you outside the Smithsonian.

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Investigate the history of the American garden and its transformation from the mid 1500s to the present. This timeline covers the development of public gardens, private estates, national preservations, botanical institutes, and the American wilderness. For additional information explore the collection of the Smithsonian Gardens' Archives of American Gardens.

Click here to explore the American Garden History timeline!

The Smithsonian Gardens provides an exceptionally well-rounded array of experiences in its intern program thanks to the wide diversity of services it offers to the Smithsonian. Interns will learn skills in a broad range of horticultural endeavors from SI's expert professional staff and can provide a strong practical background to emerging professionals hoping to enter the public gardening world.

Click here to learn more about applying for a Smithsonian Gardens Internship

Smithsonian Gardens is pleased to announce the release of its latest quarterly Newsletter! Each issue features articles about the gardens as well as upcoming events, sustainability facts, and introductions to gardens staff.

Click here to access the most recent Newsletter. To receive future issues of the Smithsonian Gardens Newsletter, click here to register or contact Smithsonian Gardens via e-mail at gardens@si.edu.