November Hours at Garden in the Woods
Don't miss the opportunity to come by and 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 take a picturesque fall stroll as we transition into the quiet season.
Garden in the Woods is open 10AM - 4PM
Wednesday - Sunday through November 23.
Our plant sales at both locations are closed until April 2026. Thanks for a great season, and look for the 2026 plant list here sometime in January.
Photo: Fall foliage of a 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 © NativePlantTrust
Cool Seasonal Events Coming Up
As we enter the skinny end of autumn, lift your spirits with one of these hands-on workshops. No experience is necessary for either—beginners welcome!
- Nature Journaling, Saturday, November 1 – Work with a variety of media while enjoying Garden in the Woods in autumn. No writing or drawing experience necessary
- Creating Colorful Arrangements with Native Evergreens, Saturday, December 6 – Explore how to create a visually pleasing arrangement with evergreens and flowers.
Photo: Autumn at Garden in the Woods
Our Herbarium Has Gone Digital
Kudos to the members of our Conservation staff and volunteers who recently finished digitizing Native Plant Trust's herbarium of nearly 6,000 specimens! This involved transcribing each specimen’s data, applying a unique barcode, cleaning and repairing specimens, and scanning these fragile preserved plants with a device developed for this purpose. Plant scientists can now view the specimens via the Consortium of Northeastern Herbaria. Thanks to our generous donors for making it possible! Next: Improving storage space and conditions for the physical specimens. To support the herbarium, click here.
Photo: Herbarium assistant Fitz Dettmer cleans a specimen for scanning
Browse Our New Classes
Probe the mysteries of predatory plants, learn why it's good to leave the leaves on the ground at this time of year, 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're 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: Use native grasses to let the sun light up your yard"
- 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