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Spring Steps at Garden in Woods, Photo by Steven Scrimshaw

Garden in the Woods
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75th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

Featuring ART GOES WILD: Innovation with Native Plants, an environmental art installation by W. Gary Smith. LEARN more about ART GOES WILD.

GARDEN IN THE WOODS is the headquarters and botanic garden of the New England Wild Flower Society. Plants are on sale from mid-April through September at Garden in the Woods Nursery -— now the largest native plant nursery in New England. CLICK HERE to view the 2007 Nursery Catalog.

April 14–August 31, the Visitor Center/Museum Store and Garden in the Woods trails are open every day from 9 am–7 pm.

September 1–October 31, The Visitor Center/Museum Store and Garden in the Woods trails are open every day from 9 am–5 pm.

CLICK HERE FOR DIRECTIONS to Garden in the Woods.

Courses continue year-round at Garden in the Woods and other locations throughout New England.

The Visitor Center/Museum Store is open during the hours when the trails are open, with plenty of free parking.

What's in Bloom Right Now?

This ever-changing living museum - New England's premier wildflower garden - has more than 1600 kinds of plants, with many rare and endangered native specimens throughout the gardens, as well as the unique "New England Garden of Rare and Endangered Plants." In late April, the woodlands sparkle with Trout Lilies, Virginia Bluebells, Bloodroot, and rare Oconee Bells. In mid-May hundreds of wildflowers burst into bloom, including Wood Phlox, Yellow Lady-slippers, Shooting Stars, and Great Trilliums. Carnivorous pitcher plants, delicate Calopogon orchids and Plum-leaved azaleas appear as the days lengthen into summer, and the meadow blazes with wildflowers in brilliant hues. Blue gentians, violet asters and a dazzling display of foliage brighten the cooling days of fall.
Shop Online. Many books and gift items from our Museum Shop can now be ordered from our secure site.
Languages: The Garden tour map and description of the New England Wild Flower Society are now available in French, Spanish, Japanese and Chinese. Large Type information is available.
Accessibility: The main buildings and restrooms are wheelchair accessible. GOLF CART TOURS of the Garden can be arranged on weekdays. Contact the Tour Coordinator: (508) 877-7630, ext. 3302, for more information.  TTY: (508) 877-6553
Facilities Rentals: The Education Center, with a capacity of 75 people, is available for rent to outside groups when it has not been scheduled for Society programs. Contact Bonnie Drexler at bdrexler@newfs.org for more information.
For more information: New England Wild Flower Society, 180 Hemenway Road, Framingham, MA 01701. Office (open Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; recorded info available at other times): 508/877-7630; TTY: 508-877-6553 . email: newfs@newfs.org

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