Garden Opening Dates
Garden in the Woods reopens for the 2025 season on Saturday, April 12, to Native Plant Trust members, and on Sunday, April 13, to the public. Click here for hours, admission, and other details for visitors.
April is an enchanting time to visit Garden in the Woods, when spring ephemeral wildflowers from blue cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides) to bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) are unfurling in the Curtis Woodland Garden, with early species in our celebrated trillium collection following closely behind.
And attention, gardeners: Our Garden Shop will be open and waiting for you on opening day, with hundreds of native plants for sale. (Members get first pick, on April 12.) See below to learn how to pre-order plants now.
Hurry, spring!
Photo: Blue cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides), Dan Jaffe Wilder © Native Plant Trust
Join the Movement: 125th Anniversary Symposium
Sign up now for our special Zoom event, Join the Movement: 125th Anniversary Symposium, on Saturday, May 3, 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Learn why native plants matter and how to work with them in your landscape, ecologically and horticulturally. For gardeners at any level, lovers of the natural world, environmental advocates, and anyone else who wants to learn about native plants and better understand the role they play in ecosystems.
Speakers include Edwina von Gal, landscape designer and founder of the Perfect Earth Project; Trevor Smith, regenerative landscape designer and design and education manager at Weston Nurseries; author and Native Plant Trust Director of Horticulture Uli Lorimer; and Dan Jaffe Wilder, author and director of applied ecology for the Norcross Wildlife Foundation.
Photo: Wild bergamot (Monarda fistulosa), Uli Lorimer © Native Plant Trust
Plan Your Garden, Pre-order Your Plants
It's time to start your garden planning. Use our 2025 plant list, now posted on our Buy Native Plants page, as a planning tool: Just click any plant on our list to learn more about its growing requirements in our Garden Plant Finder. We've also added three new plant collections to browse.
When you've settled on your choices, send us your pre-orders using the updated instructions on the page.
Photo: Plants for sale at Nasami Farm, Jane Roy Brown © Native Plant Trust
Unload Plants, Earn a Discount on Plant Orders
Volunteer to help our plant sales staff unload plant shipments this spring, and you'll get fit without the gym fees—in fact, you'll even earn a 25 percent discount on plant orders. Opportunities to help are available now at Garden in the Woods and begin on April 14 at Nasami Farm. Interested? Email shopadmin@nativeplanttrust.org with your contact details and availability.
Photo: Blood-root (Sanguinaria canadensis) for sale at Nasami Farm, Jane Roy Brown © Native Plant Trust
Join Us in Time for Garden Season
Become a Native Plant Trust member in time for spring!
- Help create more native plant habitat for pollinators and other wildlife.
- Enjoy members-only events with other native plant and outdoors enthusiasts.
- Get discounts on plants, classes, and admission to Garden in the Woods (opening to members on April 12, a day ahead of the general public).
- Stay informed about native plant conservation and ecological gardening through our members-only magazine, Native Plant News.
Photo: Visitors at Garden in the Woods © Melissa Blackall/WildLinks
New! Check Out Our On-demand Classes
Miss a Zoom class? We are now recording selected online classes and making the recordings available to registered attendees for two weeks after the classes have taken place. Just click the link on the class description page and watch it on demand! These classes have a recording available:
The American Chestnut: History and Restoration
Using Native Plants to Support Northeastern Birds
Powerful Plants in the Garden
Greening Public Spaces: The Green Roof Bus Shelter Project
How to Keep a Wild Garden Tidy
View our full slate of courses here.
Photo: Liza Green © Native Plant Trust