Garden in the Woods Hours
Come and take in the beauty of the 2026 season at Garden in the Woods, our native plant botanic garden in Framingham, MA. The Garden is open daily, 10 AM–5 PM, through October 18, including holidays. Our Garden Shop is open during the same hours.
For discounts on Garden admission, classes, plants, and gifts, not to mention reciprocal botanic garden admission and other perks, become a Native Plant Trust member.
Photo: Garden in the Woods path, Uli Lorimer © Native Plant Trust
Learn Native Plant Gardening This Summer
Our popular—and super-affordable—Intro to Native Plants package is now available to purchase and view through October 30! Offered initially as live Zoom classes, they are now available as recorded webinars. You can purchase access to all eight webinars, which cost $10 each if taken individually, for a discounted rate of $60 total—a $20 savings. Or take them individually for $10 each by clicking the individual registration links.
Photo: Garden in the Woods visitors © WildLinks/Melissa Blackall
A Year of Abundance
A strong spring fuels a year of impact—so now is the time to show your support. Make an early gift to our annual fund this spring and help power a year of abundance.
While we are off to a strong start, we need your help to keep the momentum going. Make a gift today to ensure that we have the resources we need to power our exceptional Conservation and Horticulture programs for the benefit of nature and nature lovers alike.
Photo: Mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia), Dan Jaffe Wilder © Native Plant Trust
Kids Love Our Children's Tours
Our children’s tours at Garden in the Woods invite kids to wander winding paths, discover amazing plants, and learn how gardens grow. Through hands-on activities, storytelling, and guided exploration, children love connecting with the plants and animals all around them. See the schedule of children's tours on selected Saturday mornings throughout the summer, free with Garden admission. And check out our other activities for children and families here.
Photo: Boys with leaf at Garden in the Woods © WildLinks/Melissa Blackall
Growing Season = Learning Season
With our relatively short growing season in the Northeast, spring and summer are precious to gardeners. Shorten your learning curve or keep your knowledge green with our expert-led classes—pollinator gardening, soils, bird-friendly gardening, designing with natives, and soil composition are among the many options we offer.
An increasing number of our classes are now available via Zoom, so you can learn from anywhere. Recordings of many Zoom classes are now available after the class date.
Photo: Spicebush swallowtail larvae (Papilio troilus) on host spicebush (Lindera benzoin) seedlings, Alexis Doshas © Native Plant Trust
We're Making News
A few of our recent media splashes—see more here.
- Daily Hampshire Gazette, Greenfield (MA) Recorder, "Whately’s Nasami Farm champions ecotypic seeds for National Pollinator Month"
- Connecticut Public Radio (and others), "Butterfly bushes are an ecological trap, native plant advocate says"
- Boston Globe, "Ask the Gardener: Attracting butterflies and bees to your garden this National Pollinator Week in New England"
- WBZ-TV (CBS), "Check out the sprawling Garden in the Woods," with CEO Tim Johnson
Photo: Nasami Farm Manager Alexis Doshas, Paul Franz/Daily Hampshire Gazette staff photo