At New England's premiere showcase of native plants, we welcome gardeners, naturalists, conservationists, professionals, eco-tourists, families, and the general public.  Visitors can view over 1500 varieties of flowers, shrubs, trees and ferns native to North America. Highlights of the tour include Garden history, naturalistic landscape design, identification and uses of native plants, habitat displays, and native plant conservation.

New England Wild Flower Society offers many types of tours of Garden in the Woods. Please contact us and we will design a special tour to meet your group's interests.

Trails and Nursery

April 15 – October 31  

Educational and cultural programs offered year-round

Special Exhibitions

July 12 – October 31, 2008 – BIG BUGS Exhibit and Web-of-Life Extravaganza 

CONTACT INFORMATION – Bonnie Drexler

bdrexler@newenglandWILD.org  508-877-7630 x 3302

Group, Cart, Children, or Custom Tours and for special hotel rates

ADULT GROUP TOUR FEES

Fees are per person and include admission plus tour guide.

• $11 Adult Tours (minimum group fee - $110.00)
• $9 Senior Citizen Tours - 65+ (minimum group fee - $90.00)
• $10 Mixed Groups  of seniors and adults (minimum group fee - $100)
• $6 College Students (minimum group fee - $60)
• $4 New England Wild Flower Society Members

CART TOURS

For those needing mobility assistance and their guests; golf cart accommodates 5 people. Tour guide/driver provided. Offered on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 2 p.m.

Fee: $9 per person, $4 for New England Wild Flower Society Members

CHILDREN’S GROUP TOURS

Preschool, elementary and middle school groups explore the natural woodland, brook areas, and Lost Pond.  Each group experiences hands-on activities appropriate to the students' age level.  Tour content supports the MA Science Curriculum Frameworks.  Click here for a list of vocabulary and ecological concepts incorporated into our tours.

We require one adult chaperone for every five children. $5 per child, no charge for chaperones.

FUNCTION SPACE RENTAL, SPECIAL PROGRAMS, LUNCHES, ACCOMMODATIONS

Please let us know the special needs of your group, and we will be happy to work with you to meet those needs. Ask us about local hotel sponsors providing very special overnight and group rates.

SHOPPING

Don't miss New England Wild Flower Society's Museum Store and Plant Nursery with 550 native plant species, hand-crafted nature-themed gifts, botanical prints and cards, clothing, and both reference and design books for sale.

Come to Massachusetts and “make it yours” – with special tours, meals, and accommodations, perfect for your group. Make your visit to New England the most special ever by coming to New England Wild Flower Society’s Garden in the Woods, the 45-acre, world-renowned native plant paradise and accredited museum, featuring over 1500 native plant varieties and cultivars with over 200 species so rare that you are likely to be seeing them for the first time. In fact, you’ll probably see more rare species on an afternoon at Garden in the Woods, than you will in a lifetime of hiking.