November Hours at Garden in the Woods
Don't miss the opportunity to take in late autumn color at the Garden before it closes for the season! Fall fruits and berries, foliage, and colorful leaf litter have taken over the garden trails and naturally decorated habitats like the Lily Pond, Meadow Garden, and Family Activity Area. Come for a picturesque fall stroll as we transition into the quiet season.
Garden in the Woods is open 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Wednesday–Sunday through November 23
Our plant sales at both locations are closed until April 2026, but our Garden Shop is open for holiday shopping (see hours below). Thanks for a great season, and look for the 2026 plant list here sometime in January.
Photo: Fall foliage, flowering big-bracted dogwood (Benthamidia florida) at Garden in the Woods, Melissa Blackall © Native Plant Trust
Will You Help Us Keep Hope Free for All?
Hope should be free. So should the resources that inspire it—like our educational videos, online tools, and plant guides. But we need your help to keep them that way.
As we close out 2025, your donation now ensures our programs continue to inspire hope in 2026. Our free tools like PlantFinder and GoBotany, our eNewsletters, and educational social media content depend on your support.
Can we count on you to keep hope—and these tools—free for all? Donate now.
Photo: Spicebush swallowtail larvae (Papilio troilus) on host plant spicebush (Lindera benzoin), Alexis Doshas © Native Plant Trust
10M Banked Seeds and a Generous Bequest
Native Plant Trust has received a generous $1.5M bequest from an anonymous donor for endowment funds supporting its ongoing work in conservation, including banking the seed of rare and endangered native plants in New England and preservation of its herbarium, and for creating a new endowment for communications and visual resources. The bequest comes as Native Plant Trust celebrates banking 10 million seeds of rare plants. “This extraordinary bequest strengthens the very foundation of our mission,” says CEO Tim Johnson. Read more about the bequest, seed bank, and other recent accomplishments here.
Photo: Seeds of square-stemmed spikesedge (Eleocharis quandrangulata), a rare species in New England, Michael Piantedosi © Native Plant Trust
Shop with Us in December
Our Garden Shop at Garden in the Woods will be open for holiday shopping in December! Browse our curated selection of garden-themed gifts and books during special holiday hours in December:
December 4-20
Thursday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
You can also order a gift card on the phone, good for plant shopping next season or for use in the Garden Shop anytime it's open. We'll even mail your gift cards for you! Just call our direct line: 774-301-8465.
Photo: American holly (Ilex opaca), Dan Jaffe Wilder © Native Plant Trust
Browse Our New Classes
Probe the mysteries of predatory plants, investigate what plants do in the winter, or choose from six self-paced courses and 30 classes available via Zoom.
New this season: A suite of lower-priced options starting at $10, plus an Introduction to Native Plants Package that bundles eight intro classes for only $60, total! And we are now making Zoom classes available for sign-up or reviewing for 30 days after the class date. We're also continuing our Personalized Pathways, five groupings of classes curated for particular personal interests.
Get ready for a fascinating fall—browse our full class lineup.
Photo: Purple pitcher-plant (Sarracenia purpurea) © William Cullina
Native Plant Trust in the News
A selection of recent stories—see more here:
- WBUR, "Sound designer Skooby Laposky amplifies the hidden lives of plants"
- WGBH, Uli Lorimer chats with Dave Epstein: "Native plants Q&A: New England experts share their advice"
- Boston Globe, "Ask the Gardener: Your questions about 'Leaving the Leaves' answered"
- WGBH, The Culture Show Podcast with Uli Lorimer on fall planting
- New England Living: "Going Native"
Photo: Sound designer Skooby Laposky (R) and workshop participants explore hidden life at Garden in the Woods, Andrea Shea/WBUR photo