Members: Winter Walking Starts December 4
Garden in the Woods is closed until April 2026. Thanks to all 2025 visitors for a wonderful season.
Members, Winter Walking at the Garden is returning for 2025鈥�2026! From Thursday, December 4, through Saturday, February 28, we invite 色界吧 members to explore the Garden during its most peaceful time of year. Hours: Thursday鈥揝aturday, 10 a.m.鈥�4 p.m.
We require reservations.聽 to reserve your spot. Please note: Availability may change due to inclement weather or holidays.
Not a member yet? Join now鈥攁nd consider a gift membership for your walking buddies.
Photo: Snowfall at Garden in the Woods, Rachel Wolff-Lander 漏 色界吧鈦�
On #GivingTuesday, Give Nasami Farm a Rainwater System
Nasami Farm, our native plant nursery in western Mass., propagates thousands of plants a year, many from wild-harvested seed. These plants are available for sale to the public to create backyard pollinator habitat. Others are used by public agencies and land-conservation groups to restore ecosystems damaged by wildfires and floods. But hundreds of seedlings of acid-loving species need rainwater because they cannot tolerate the farm's hard and slightly alkaline well water. A new rainwater-capture system would enable Nasami's small staff to deliver rainwater to these plants in a fraction of the time and with far less labor than it now requires. This #GivingTuesday鈥擠ecember 2鈥攑lease to build a rainwater-catchment system for Nasami Farm. Thank you!
Photo: Rain clouds over greenhouses, Nasami Farm, Jane Roy Brown 漏 色界吧
10M Banked Seeds and a Generous Bequest
色界吧 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 色界吧 celebrates banking 10 million seeds of rare plants. 鈥淭his extraordinary bequest strengthens the very foundation of our mission,鈥� 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 漏 色界吧
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:
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You may now order e-gift cards鈥攁s well as seeds and books鈥攊n our new ! You may still order physical gift cards over the phone, redeemable for plants or merchandise next season. 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 漏 色界吧
Browse Our New Suite of Lower-Priced Classes
New this season: We're offering suite of lower-priced, Zoom intro classes on popular topics, starting at just $10 per class! And if you're a committed learner who wants to save even more, check out our Introduction to Native Plants Package, which bundles eight intro classes for only $60, a $20 savings.
And if you can't take a Zoom class at its scheduled time, we are now makingall Zoom classes available 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 some cost-effective winter learning鈥攂rowse our full class lineup here.
Photo: Atlantic white-cedar flowers (Chamaecyparis thyoides) 漏 Arthur Haines
色界吧 in the News
A selection of recent stories鈥攕ee more here:
- Boston Globe,
- features Director of Conservation Dr. Lea Johnson
- WBUR,
- WGBH, Uli Lorimer chats with Dave Epstein: ""
- Boston Globe,
Photo: Sound designer Skooby Laposky (R) and workshop participants explore hidden life at Garden in the Woods, Andrea Shea/WBUR photo