Winter Walking at Garden in the Woods
Garden in the Woods is closed to the public until April 2025, but Winter Walking is now open and available to personal members.
- Hours: Monday through 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 and give a membership to a friend, and walk together in one of the most serene seasons in the Garden.
Photo: Eastern red cedar (Juniperus virginiana), Dan Jaffe Wilder © Native Plant Trust
Give a Gift Card Anytime
Our physical Garden Shop is now closed until spring, but our retail staff can take your order for Native Plant Trust gift cards year-round on the shop’s direct line, 774-301-8465. (Nasami customers, please use this number for all gift card, shop- and plant-related questions during the off-season.)
Your begifted people can buy plants when gardening season arrives, or use them to order books online. (Pssst: We have the new best-seller from Robin Wall Kimmerer, The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World, which doesn't appear on our online books page. Just call to order.) We'll even mail the gift card for you!
Photo: American witch-hazel (Hamamelis virginiana), © Cheryl Lowe
Ring Out 2024 on a Green Note
Hey plant lovers, close out your year on a green note by making a gift to Native Plant Trust! Right now you can take advantage of the strong stock market and reap big tax savings with a stock donation. (Download our instructions about how to transfer stock to Native Plant Trust.) Thank you!
Photo: American holly (Ilex opaca), Dan Jaffe Wilder © Native Plant Trust
Be Tax-Smart This Season
As the year ticks down, consider tax-smart ways to support Native Plant Trust. You can create a positive change in the world and receive tax benefits by donating non-cash assets, including qualified charitable distributions (QCDs). A QCD is a tax-efficient way for those who are 70½ or older to donate from your IRA—and it counts toward your annual required minimum distribution! Learn more here.
Photo: Atlantic white cedar (Chamaecyparis thyoides) flowers, © Arthur Haines
2024 Headlines
In a banner year for Native Plant Trust, CEO Tim Johnson appeared on the podcasts Plant a Trillion Trees, awaytogarden.com, Gardenista, Cultivating Place, and Growing Greener, as well as WHMP radio and CNN. MetroWest Daily News covered our annual intern presentations. Director of Conservation Michael Piantedosi and Director of Horticulture Uli Lorimer discussed what "native" means on the Native Plants, Healthy Planet podcast. Michael also led WBUR-FM into the woods to report on our 40-year research on a rare orchid; the story also ran on NPR's "Here and Now." Senior Research Botanist Arthur Haines parsed hawthorn conservation in The Atlantic. Uli became the Boston Globe's new "Ask the Gardener" columnist and was featured on the Let's Argue about Plants podcast, Fine Gardening, American Gardener, The WildStory podcast, and more.
Photo: CEO Tim Johnson with Native Plant Trust interns, MetroWest Daily News
Learn Something New This Winter!
When your garden beds are tucked under a thick blanket of leaves (or snow), look no farther than our slate of classes and field studies for your winter projects. The full lineup is posted on our website, which means you can browse classes and enroll directly from the page.
Self-paced online and Zoom courses are among the many options you'll find. Look for new offerings in our Art & Nature category as well as favorite courses in plant science and designing with native plants. Register soon to hold your place!
Photo: Learning about plants in the field, Erin Hammes © Native Plant Trust