Winter Walking at the Garden
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
Zoom to Climate Action
On Thursday, January 23, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Native Plant Trust is co-hosting Pathways to Action: Climate Conversations on the Local Level, a free evening of inspiring discussion, with Framingham State University's Danforth Art Museum.
In-person attendance at the Danforth Art Museum is sold out, but an option to attend via Zoom is now available! For a detailed description of the event, the Zoom link, meeting ID, and directions to join by phone, please go to the event page.
Photo (cropped from the original): Pickerelweed (Pontederia cordata) © DM Whitman, from Ecologies of Restoration, now showing at the Danforth Art Museum.
Give a Gift Card Anytime
Our Garden Shop is 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 questions until the Garden Shop reopens in April.) We'll even mail the gift card for you.
Your begifted people can use their cards to buy plants this spring or to order books anytime. (Pssst: We have Robin Wall Kimmerer's new best-seller, The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World. Call the number above to order.)
Photo: American witch-hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) © Cheryl Lowe
Recent Headlines
In a banner year, 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. 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." Uli became the Boston Globe's "Ask the Gardener" columnist and appeared on a crazy number of podcasts. Check our press page for more notable stories of 2024.
Photo: CEO Tim Johnson (R) with WHMP radio host Brian Adams, Jane Roy Brown © Native Plant Trust
Wishing You Peace of Mind
Arranging a gift from your estate today helps ensure a brighter tomorrow for New England’s native plants. Your planned gift to Native Plant Trust could be your most meaningful contribution, and in just 20 minutes, you can also provide peace of mind for your loved ones. It is never too early to firm up your plans. Why not get peace of mind now?
Photo: Nasami Farm in winter, Jane Roy Brown © Native Plant Trust
Learn Something This Winter!
When your gardens are tucked under a thick blanket of leaves (or snow), look no farther than our slate of classes and field studies for a winter project. The full lineup is posted on our website, so you can browse classes and enroll directly from the page. Self-paced and other online courses are among the many options you'll find. Register soon!
Photo: Instructor Neela de Zoysa leads a field botany class © Native Plant Trust