New England Wild Flower Society Garden in the Woods

Beautiful place for an easy walk

Met friends on a beautiful spring afternoon. Run by the Native Plant Trust, the garden highlights native New England plants in a variety of environments from ponds to woodlands and pine barrens. Many ...

Tour guide makes a difference

I joined a group of LIRA seniors on a tour of this place yesterday. Our tour guide was super and we all learned so much about the native plants and history of this garden. I had gone before years ago ...

Lovely garden not far from home

Yesterday I walked to the Garden in the Woods (2.6 miles one way) and it was so worth it. Such a gem! The pond with white lilies surrounded by flowers is peaceful and tranquil. You can relax on the be...

Relaxing and beautiful

Beautiful paths through curated plantings make this spot absolutely transporting. You are no longer in the suburbs, but in a wooded garden that goes on forever. My preteen and I spent a few hours and...

Not an attraction

Save your $15/person and go to any free wooded area in MA to see 'native beauty' - tall, overgrown, unsightly grasses, an empty pond swarming with mosquitos and a small wooded area with no unique fea...