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  • Saturday, May 1 – Saturday, May 8 – Trillium Week, In Person and Online

    n 2013, the Garden in the Woods trillium collection was recognized as a Nationally Accredited Plant Collection by the American Public Gardens Association’s Plant Collections Network. Please join the Native Plant Trust on May 1 – 8 for the sixth annual Trillium Week to celebrate the beauty and variety of trilliums at Garden in the Woods. See our lineup of virtual festivities for each day of this special week.

    On Saturday, May 1, kick off Trillium Week with a May Day virtual celebration from 6 – 8. Join Native Plant Trust for an evening of festive, plant-inspired poetry and music set to lush images and videos of Garden in the Woods in spring bloom. With interactive opportunities, this online gathering will reconnect us with nature and each other. $15 for NPT members, $25 for nonmembers. Register at www.nativeplanttrust.org.

    Take a free guided tour for an in-depth look at Native Plant Trust’s award-winning trillium collection at Garden in the Woods from the 1st through the 8th. Check http://www.nativeplanttrust.org/events/trillium-tours/ for an in-person tour schedule. If the tours cannot take place in person for public health reasons, a video tour of the trillium collection will be made available. There will be free online Trillium Workshops where you will learn how to expertly care for your trilliums! Native Plant Trust staff will provide a prerecorded video demonstration with expert advice on how to select trillium species, prepare a site for planting, and care for a plant once it’s in the ground.

  • Tuesdays, April 27 and May 4, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Eco-Restorative Garden Design

    What does it take to create a conservation and restoration landscape project in your own backyard?
    In this two session Ecological Landscape Alliance workshop on April 27 and May 4 from 2-4, we will explore the principles underlying these small-scale projects and outline specific steps to keep you engaged and confident while completing them. You will learn tips, techniques, and a well-defined process for transforming a small plot of land to a native plant landscape. Topics cover everything from removing invasives to analyzing the site, conserving resources, and enhancing aesthetics and wildlife habitat. Held at Garden in the Woods in Framingham, and taught be Staci Jasin.

    Tickets: $60 Members  –  $72 Non-Members

    Please register through co-sponsor Native Plant Trust.

  • Wednesday, April 28, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Decolonizing Botany: From the Herbarium to the Plantarium, Online

    Join The Native Plant Trust and Professor Banu Subramaniam online on April 28 at 1 pm as she shares how the foundational language and theories of modern botany are rooted in the violence of its colonial pasts. The complex biologies of plants and animals shaped agricultural labor practices. The plantation was a global enterprise, where botanical knowledge and practices circulated across the globe; where humans went, their flora and fauna quickly followed. Using case studies on such topics as invasion biology, biogeography, and plant reproductive biology, we will explore how the sciences of gender, race, class, and sexuality were shaped by the global circulations of colonialism. We will also consider strategies for decolonizing our knowledge of the botanical and the human. $24 for members of NPT, $30 for nonmembers. Register at http://www.nativeplanttrust.org/events/decolonizing-botany-herbarium-plantarium/

  • Thursday, April 22, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Sponge Landscapes

    This Native Plant Trust webinar on April 22 at 6 pm introduces sponge landscapes as an accessible method for managing water in urban and suburban areas. Using layers and combinations of native trees and groundcovers, we can put the sponge back into our developed spaces—intercepting, absorbing, and retaining rainwater before it floods or pollutes the landscape. Learn how to rewild and soften the hardscape with durable native plants, creating a sponge landscape. Led by Anna Fialkoff the fee is $12 for NPT members, $15 for nonmembers. Register at http://www.nativeplanttrust.org/events/sponge-landscape/

  • Friday, April 9, 10:00 am – 11:00 am – Seed Dormancy, Online

    he origin of the seed was a pivotal event in plant evolution. Seeds, brilliantly described by Jonathan Silvertown as “embryos in picnic baskets,” determine where, how, and when plants move across the landscape. In addition to dispersal in space, seeds have also evolved a mechanism for dispersing through time, an adaptation known as seed dormancy. This April 9 Native Plant Trust online program from 10 – 11 will introduce you to seed dormancy types and classification, the evolutionary history and biogeography of dormancy mechanisms, and current topics in seed research relevant to plant conservation and ecological restoration. $12 for NPT members, $15 for nonmembers. Jessamine Finch is the instructor. Register at http://www.nativeplanttrust.org/events/seed-dormancy/

  • Friday, April 9, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Native Plants and the Future of Public Spaces Symposium, Online

    The events of 2020 altered the way we gather and therefore, the ways we design and use spaces. What does this mean for the future of outdoor public spaces like parks and gardens, and what are the potential roles of native plants in these new scenarios? Join Native Plant Trust on April 9 from 1 – 4 for a virtual symposium in which prominent landscape and horticulture professionals explore these pressing questions through a keynote, interactive workshop and panel discussion. Reserve your spot and keep checking http://www.nativeplanttrust.org/events/native-plants-and-future-public-spaces-symposium/ for the most up-to-date details. $45 for NPT members, $54 for nonmembers.

  • Friday, February 26, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm – Rare Plant Families

    Where have all the flowers gone? Many are in decline, and some more than others. This Native Plant Trust class at Garden in the Woods on February 26 from 10:00 – 1:00 increases participants’ understanding of the most threatened New England plant families. From the orchids to the moonworts, this session assesses status of several plant families of conservation concern. Included is a discussion of actions the Native Plant Trust  and conservationists in the region are conducting to protect the taxa most in need. Michael Piantedosi leads, and the fee is $45 for NPT members, $54 for nonmembers. Cosponsored by the Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions. Due to the pandemic, registration is limited, and masks are required. Register at http://www.nativeplanttrust.org/events/rare-plant-families/. 

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  • Thursday, February 25, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Bedstraws

    The 22 native New England species of Galium can be challenging to distinguish—many of these species look alike, and identification requires careful observation of leaf, stem, flower, and fruit characteristics. In this Native Plant Trust class, to be held at Garden in the Woods on February 25 at 1 pm with instructor Ted Elliman, you will learn bedstraw morphological features, habitats, distributions, and conservation status through images and herbarium specimens. COVID protocols will be in place, and registration is limited. $30 for NPT members, $36 for nonmembers. Register at http://www.nativeplanttrust.org/events/bedstraws/. The class is cosponsored by the Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions.

  • Tuesday, February 23, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – Plant Evolution, Part 2, Online

    Join evolutionary biologist Lori Benoit and the Native Plant Trust on February 23 at 1 pm, online, to learn how land plants evolved into the major plant groups we know today. We will focus on the evolution of gymnosperms and angiosperms (conifers and flowering plants). $12 for NPT members, $15 for nonmembers. Register at http://www.nativeplanttrust.org/events/plant-evolution-part-2/

  • Thursday, February 18, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – Reading Landscapes: Place as Creation and Reflection

    Join Courtney Allen, landscape historian and Director of Public Programs at Native Plant Trust, for a journey to discover the layers of our relationships to our surroundings. Together, we delve into why and how we define and understand place through the lenses of history, design, experience, and memory. This online February 18 live talk beginning at 1 pm is a primer on how to “read” landscapes in our daily lives, and what those landscapes can reveal about us. $15 for Native Plant Trust members, $18 for nonmembers. Register at http://www.nativeplanttrust.org/events/reading-landscapes-place-creation-and-reflection/

    The exquisite Palladian bridge at Stowe in Buckinghamshire, with the gothic Temple visible in the background. Stowe is one of the best examples of an English Landscape garden of the 18th century. Credit: Jason Ingram.