Garden in the Woods is the headquarters and botanic garden of the New England Wild Flower Society. 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.
The Museum Shop has books on Gardening, Conservation, and the Environment, plus garden statuary, fountains and outdoor planters, tools, tableware, jewelry and handcrafted items. For children, they carry a unique assortment of educational toys and books on nature topics for all ages.
A Family and Friends annual membership is $70 and includes free admission to Garden in the Woods, discounts at 36 select New England and mail order nurseries; and discounts on courses and at the Museum Shop.
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