Native Plant Trust - Garden in the Woods
Institution Code: NEWF
BGCI Member: Yes
About the Native Plant Trust - Garden in the Woods
New England Wild Flower Society’s Garden in the Woods is New England's premier wildflower showcase and is accredited by the American Association of Museums. Begun in 1931, the Garden has grown through the years and now encompasses a collection of more than 1500 native species and cultivars of which 150 are rare and endangered. Located 20 miles west of Boston, from April and May’s spring ephemerals to summer’s blooming meadow through October’s fiery foliage, the Garden displays an ever-changing tapestry of flowers and foliage.
Founded in 1900, New England Wild Flower Society is the oldest plant conservation organization in the United States. Through our leadership, the Society protects native plants and their habitats with the goal of ensuring that they will exist in vigorous populations within healthy, evolving ecosystems and of engaging a broad range of people to actively promote and protect them in the wild and in their gardens.
Main Address:
Native Plant Trust - Garden in the Woods
180 Hemenway Road
Framingham
Massachusetts 01701-2699 United States of America
Telephone: (508) 877-7630
Fax: (508) 877-3658
URL: www.nativeplanttrust.org
Primary Email: information@NativePlantTrust.org
Meadow restoration in New England
The New England Wild Flower Society - Garden in the Woods - conducts land survey, removes invasive plants, and monitors rare plant species throughout the New England states. The conservation department and the horticulture department work together on the Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge restoration project in Sudbury, MA. The Rice’s Barn meadow is an extensive, sloping former farm field with both upland and wetland sections. In the past, it was infested with glossy buckthorn and other invasive shrubs that the Refuge has successfully controlled. A variety of native shrubs have been planted to improve habitat for native birds.Future plans at NEWFS, include the use of the nursery operation more effectively for restoration projects. The Garden will be collecting seed from known provenance and propagating these plants for contract grown projects. We will also work with people who can affect change, such as conservation managers and conservation commissions to promote the use of specific known provenance native plants.