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Massachusetts Horticultural Society seeks to help people change their lives and communities for the better through growing plants together. For 194 years, Massachusetts Horticultural Society has had a mission to promote the art and science of horticulture, while staying true to its founding motto, ‘Commune Bonum,’ for the public good.
The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts, Inc. is dedicated to assisting our member clubs with education and appreciation of Horticulture, Landscape and Floral Design, Gardening and Environmental Concerns.
Experience the wonder of plants at a botanic garden in the heart of New England. We are a nonprofit organization open to the public year-round for garden viewing, trail walking, educational programs, exhibitions, and more. Our garden includes conservatories, formal and naturalistic gardens, a Garden Shop, café, and expansive views of the Wachusett Reservoir. We care for an irreplaceable collection of plants and place sustainability and environmental stewardship at the forefront of our work. Here, wandering is always welcome, and no two visits will ever be the same.
The Massachusetts Master Gardener Association (MMGA) has volunteer projects throughout the eastern half of the state and have partnerships with numerous other groups including Massachusetts Horticultural Society (MHS), New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill (NEBG), Native Plant Trust (NPT), and The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts, Inc. (GCFM).
Inspiring a culture of gardening and horticultural practices that creates and sustains healthy, beautiful communities and a livable planet
Conserving and promoting New England’s native plants to ensure healthy, biologically diverse landscapes
The Trustees of Reservations is here to protect and share the Massachusetts places people love for their exceptional scenic, historic, and ecological value. For their trails, their history, their gardens, their beaches. For the simple reason that nature and culture can soothe the soul and improve our lives.
In the heart of Boston and extending to Brookline, the historic Emerald Necklace park system serves as the backyard for city residents and a destination for more than one million visitors each year. Stretching from Back Bay to Dorchester, this inviting green space connects people and nature, just as landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted intended when he designed it more than 100 years ago.
The Public Garden was the first public botanical garden in America established in 1837.
Two centuries separate the creation of the Boston Common and the Public Garden, and what a difference that period made.
In 1634 the Common was created as America’s first public park; it was practical and pastoral with walkways built for crosstown travel. In contrast, the Public Garden was the first public botanical garden in America. It was decorative and flowery from its inception, featuring meandering pathways for strolling.
The Natick Community Organic Farm is a nonprofit, certified-organic farm. We provide productive open space, farm products, and hands-on education for all ages, year-round.The Natick Community Organic Farm is about farming in the public eye. Visitors to the farm learn what food looks like before it gets processed, refined, or packaged. We demonstrate how to take good care of the land and the animals, and we’re excited to teach the next generation about stewardship, ecology, and personal responsibility.
Land’s Sake Farm is a thriving community dedicated to building meaningful connections between people, the food they eat, and the land.
Join them for one of their many hands-on, fun education programs; stop by the farmstand to pick up the season’s freshest produce; or meet your friends at the farm or in the woods for social gatherings.