Winter Walking at the Garden
Garden in the Woods is closed to the public until April 13, but Winter Walking is now open and available to personal members.
Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Reservations are required. Email membership@NativePlantTrust.org or call 774-519-5553 to book your slot. The schedule may change due to inclement weather or during holiday weeks.
Not a member yet? Join now or give a membership to a friend, and walk together in this serene season in the Garden.
Photo: Snow on flowering big-bracted dogwood (Benthamidia florida) © William Cullina
Pre-order Your Plants Now!
The ground might be frozen, but it's time to start your garden. Our 2025 plant list is now posted on our Buy Native Plants page, so you can send in pre-orders as of right now, using updated instructions on the page!
Browse our revised page to learn how to use the plant list to plan your garden and order plants. Each plant is linked to its growing conditions in our Garden Plant Finder, so you don't have to be an expert to learn where it belongs. We've also added three new plant collections.
Don't wait—it's time to dig in!
Photo: Plant sales area, Garden in the Woods © Ngoc Minh Ngo
Want a Workout?
Volunteer to help our plant sales staff unload plant shipments, and you'll get more exercise than you would at the gym. Get fit without the fees—in fact, you'll even earn a 25 percent plant order discount!
Opportunities to help begin on March 12 at Garden in the Woods and at Nasami Farm on April 14. Interested? Email shopadmin@nativeplanttrust.org with your contact details and info about your availability.
Photo: Blood-root (Sanguinaria canadensis) display, Nasami Farm plant sales, Jane Roy Brown © Native Plant Trust
If Not Now, When?
Become a Native Plant Trust member in time for spring!
- Help create more native plant habitat for pollinators and other wildlife
- Enjoy members-only events with others who enjoy native plants and the outdoors
- Get discounts on plants, classes, admission to Garden in the Woods, and other good stuff
Photo: Visitors to Garden in the Woods © Melissa Blackall/WildLinks
Join the Movement: 125th Anniversary Symposium
Sign up now for our special Zoom event, Join the Movement: 125th Anniversary Symposium, on Saturday, May 3, 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Gain insights about why native plants matter and get practical tips for incorporating them into your landscape. For first- and long-time gardeners, lovers of the natural world, environmental advocates, and anyone else who wants to explore how to work with native plants and better understand the role they play in ecosystems.
Speakers include Edwina von Gal, landscape designer and founder of the Perfect Earth Project; Trevor Smith, regenerative landscape designer and design and education manager at Weston Nurseries; author and Native Plant Trust Director of Horticulture Uli Lorimer; and Dan Jaffe Wilder, author and director of applied ecology for the Norcross Wildlife Foundation.
Photo: Wild bergamot (Monarda fistulosa), Uli Lorimer © Native Plant Trust
Selected Classes Now Available on Demand
Miss a Zoom class? We are now recording selected online classes and making the recordings available to registered attendees for two weeks after the classes have taken place. Just click the link on the class description page and watch it on demand! These upcoming classes will have a recording available:
Native Plants for Professionals
The Meaning of Gardens
So You Want Less Lawn...
The American Chestnut: History and Restoration
Using Native Plants to Support Northeastern Birds
Powerful Plants in the Garden
Greening Public Spaces: The Green Roof Bus Shelter Project
How to Keep a Wild Garden Tidy
View our full slate of courses here.
Photo: Liza Green © Native Plant Trust