Come Visit Garden in the Woods
As the weather begins to cool and leaves begin to fall, take in the splendor of autumn at Garden in the Woods, our native plant botanic garden in Framingham, MA. The Garden is open daily, 10 AM–5 PM, through September 30. Our Garden Shop is also open during the same hours.
Starting on October 1 through November 22, the Garden and Garden Shop is open Wednesday through Sunday, 10 AM–4 PM. Please note that Garden in the Woods and the Garden Shop will be closed October 19 through 23 for preparations for Night of Illumination.
Become a Native Plant Trust member to enjoy discounts on Garden admission, classes, plants, and gifts, and other perks.
Photo: Hop Brook, Garden in the Woods, Uli Lorimer © Native Plant Trust
Fall and Winter Classes Are Now Live
What will you know by spring? There is something for everyone in our fall and winter programs. Check out the course catalog, and sign up for classes here. Highlights include:
- our new Lunch and Learn webinar series with Director of Conservation Dr. Lea Johnson and Director of Horticulture Uli Lorimer (October 1 and November 5)
- Boston Dance Theater returning to the Garden on September 26 with Plants: Solos for Native Species
- and returning this winter, our new-from-last-year introductory learning series, offering an entry point to the native plant world with each course only $10
Photo: Garden in the Woods visitors © WildLinks/Melissa Blackall
Our Fall Plant Sale is Here
All plants are now 25% off for members and 15% off for non-members. We still have a wide variety of perennials, shrubs, trees, and vines, including a number of plants that offer vibrant fall foliage and late season color, as well as in-store specials.
Visit our garden shops at Nasami Farm (open Thursday through Sunday, 10 AM–5 PM) and Garden in the Woods (open daily through September 30, 10 AM–5 PM; then Wednesday through Sunday, 10 AM–4 PM from October 1 through November 22) to make your purchase. Plant sales at Garden in the Woods end on October 18.
Check out our plant list to see what is available!
Native Plant Trust Welcomes Tracy Trial as Director of Development
Native Plant Trust is pleased to announce the appointment of Tracy Trial as Director of Development, following a national search led by Koya | Diversified Search Group. Trial brings more than a decade of leadership experience in nonprofit fundraising, donor engagement, strategic communications, and organizational development to the nation’s first plant conservation organization.
Read the full annoucement here.
Something exciting is coming…
Soon, our new website is going live, created to make it easier for you to engage with us—whether through following our conservation work, keeping up with happenings at Garden in the Woods or Nasami Farm, or signing up for our classes and events. With the help of our partners at Friendly, we’ve been hard at work to create an informative, easy-to-navigate website to help us communicate our mission.
This current website will be redirected to our new website. We are looking forward to sharing this with you!
We're Making News
A few of our recent media splashes—see more here.
- Media release, September 9, 2026, Native Plant Trust Announces Fall Programs
- awaytogarden.com, "Where Conservation Meets Horticulture"
- Connecticut Public Radio (and others), "Butterfly bushes are an ecological trap..."
- Boston Globe, "Ask the Gardener: How to ‘work smarter, not harder’ in your gardens and yards"
- WBZ-TV (CBS), "Check out the sprawling Garden in the Woods"
Photo: Nasami Farm Manager Alexis Doshas, Paul Franz/Daily Hampshire Gazette staff photo