Located in Framingham, Massachusetts the New England Wild Flower Society is the nation's oldest conservation organization. Dedicated to the preservation of native plants, the New England Society operated Garden in the Woods, a native plant botanical garden. Garden in the Woods in Framingham Mass is a great native plant garden to visit spring, summer or fall. No matter what season you go there is always something to see here. In addition to the regular garden habitats, the New England Wild Flower Society sponsors special shows. You will also find with your wheelchair can rentals in Boston that the Society also offers many courses on topics of conservation and horticulture of native plants, manages a "conservation corps" of volunteers throughout New England, operates several native plant sanctuaries, and offers nursery-propagated native plants for sale at its two nurseries.

The New England Wild Flower Society

In 1900, the founders of the Society for the Protection for Native Plants, which evolved into todays New England Wild Flower Society, had a vision to become a conservation organization that would protect the native flora. When you visit the New England Wild Flower Society with your wheelchair van rentals in Boston you will find that the native plants of New England are better protected and more appreciated than ever before. When you visit today with your wheelchair van rentals in Boston you will find that the New England Wild Flower Society is recognized as one of the nation's leading plant conservation organizations.

A little history

For over 30 years, the New England Wild Flower Society has focused on perfecting techniques to propagate and grow more than 450 species of native plants, and selling them as an alternative to wild-collected plants. The New England Wild Flower Society owns and operates Nasami Farm, in Whately, MA, a rapidly growing native plant nursery, where over 75,000 plants are produced annually for homeowners, landscape professionals, restoration projects, and towns. Over the past decade, the New England Wild Flower Society has prepared itself for the plant conservation, habitat protection, and environmental leadership challenges of the 21st century. In the second century, the New England Wild Flower Society seek to sustain and expand the conservation gains of their first 100 years.

Garden in the Woods

When you travel with your wheelchair van rentals in Boston to the New England Wild Flower Society you will find that the Society owns and operates Garden in the Woods, the largest landscaped collection of wildflowers in the Northeast, as its headquarters and as a public botanic garden. Garden in the Woods serves as New England's premier showcase of native plants and as a center for botanical and horticultural study and enjoyment.

Special Events

The New England Wild Flower Society has a lot to offer to wheelchair van rentals in Boston travelers. In 2006, the ROCK ON! exhibit integrated stone sculptures in the garden setting. In the summer of 2007 the exhibit called Art Goes Wild and showcases natural artwork in the garden to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Garden in the Woods founding. Non gardeners will enjoy the many trails and paths to explore. If you like walking in nature with your wheelchair van rentals in Boston this is the place to go! The New England Wild Flower Society also sponsors courses in native plants, sells seeds and nursery propagated plants that are difficult to find elsewhere.

Before you go

For more information when you travel with your wheelchair van rentals in Boston to the New England Wild Flower Society check out their official website at http://www.newfs.org/