Botanical Garden

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A stream bordered by a shady hammock abounding in palm trees and other tropical growth winds through the heart of the campus and is the setting for a 15-acre Botanical Garden. The main trail has been named the Dent Smith Trail in honor of the founder of the Palm Society, a worldwide organization primarily engaged in the study of the palm family, in all its aspects. Florida Tech's Garden, through the intense interest of Founding President Emeritus Jerome P. Keuper and the inspiration and help of Mr. Dent Smith in the 1960's, has become one of the most unique campus botanical gardens of its kind in the continental United Sates.

If you are interested in a guided group tour of our Botanical Garden, please call (321)674-6152 to arrange for a Garden Guide.

To reserve the Botanical Garden for you special event, contact Erica Spencer at (321)674-8125, or click here for more info.

Botanical Garden Fest 2010

Botanical Garden Walking Tour Brochure (PDF Opens in new window)

Botanical Garden Map (PDF Opens in new window)

Botanical Garden Photo Albums

Origins Of The Botanical Garden At F.I.T. by Dr. Jerome Keuper

Dent Smith, The Palm Man from The Halifax Historical Society