Garden in the Woods Is Open
Garden in the Woods is open daily, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., through September 30, when fall hours begin. Click here for admission and other visitor info.
Dig into the Garden's plants, ecology, and history on a drop-in tour—walking tours, cart tours, and children's tours, all free with Garden admission, as well as reserved group tours for a fee. See the Tours box on the Garden in the Woods page.
Our Garden Shop is open during Garden hours, stocked with hundreds of native plants.
Photo: Hop Brook, Garden in the Woods
Family Activities at the Garden
Kids love exploring Garden in the Woods, and we have some fun ways to introduce them to the plants and animals that live there. Check out scheduled weekend activities like Plant Play and as well as other special events for kids in our events calendar. See the dates for drop-in children's tours on our Garden in the Woods page, and check for other activities on the For Children & Families page.
Heads up, parents: Adult caregivers must accompany their kids in all children's activities (and they will have a great time too).
Photo: Children at Garden in the Woods © Melissa Blackall/WildLinks
Ask a Horticulturist at Garden in the Woods
It's a fact: Plants breed questions.
Now you can stop by the Visitor Center at Garden in the Woods this summer to pitch your plant conundrums to an expert horticulturist. Members of our Horticulture team will be available on the first and third Saturdays of each month from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., June through August, to answer your inquiries. Say hello and chat about all things green and growing on June 7, June 21, July 5, July 19, August 2, and August 16.
Photo: A Native Plant Trust horticulturist examines a leaf of ....?
New! On-demand Classes, Personalized Pathways
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. View our full slate of courses here.
If you are a goal-oriented learner or someone who holds a strong interest in a particular subject, explore Personalized Pathways, groups of courses curated according to particular interests and knowledge level.
Photo: © Melissa Blackall/WildLinks
Native Plant Trust in the News
Our staff has been making headlines! Some recent stories from national and regional media:
June 15, 2025 - The Native Plant Podcast, Tim Johnson and Uli Lorimer talk plants and fatherhood
June 11, 2025 - Provincetown (MA) Independent, "A Trust Tends a Sanctuary of Native Plants"
June 11, 2025 - Boston Globe, "Fighting Climate Change, One Yard at a Time"
June 6, 2025 - WCVB5-ABC, "Framingham garden promotes native plants, pollinators, sustainability"
June 4, 2025 - Gardenista, Harvey Butler Rhododendron Sanctuary: The Native Plant Trust's Beautiful Preserve in Maine"
June 1, 2025 - WGBH The Culture Show Podcast, featuring Uli Lorimer on how to plant a beautiful and ecological garden
See even more stories here.
Photo: Brian Adams (L) and CEO Tim Johnson at WHMP radio, Northampton, MA
Buy Native Plants from Us
In our Garden Shops at Garden in the Woods and Nasami Farm, you'll find an extraordinary selection of annuals and perennials, grasses, and ferns, as well as shrubs, trees, and vines native to New England ecoregions. Nasami Farm's Garden Shop in Whately, MA, is now open Thursdays through Sundays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.! We now recycle plastic pots from plants purchased at our Garden Shops. Return pots to either location during open hours.
Visit our Buy Native Plants page to download our latest plant list, updated on Thursdays. Join Native Plant Trust to get a member discount on plants, classes, and other merchandise. And don't forget to try our free garden-planning tools: Garden Plant Finder (search for New England natives that will thrive in your garden) and Ecological Gardening (download tip sheets on thorny topics).
Photo: Butterflies on butterfly milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa)