To more closely align the Nasami Farm nursery with the core mission and goals of the Society, we are investing in a new direction and partnerships to ensure that true New England native plants - with the genetic traits that make them hardy in our climate and perfect for native insects and wildlife - are available to our customers and in the nursery trade.

Our goal is to:

• grow only locally sourced New England native plants from seeds sustainably collected by our staff and network of volunteers throughout the region
• focus on propagation and research to bring different and hard-to-grow plants into production
• partner with local nurseries to grow our propagated plants to retail size for our customers
• sell in our seasonal retail area plants that are grown in partnership with local nurseries, especially Project Native of Housatonic

Over the next 5-7 years we will significantly expand our seed collection and our list of species in production for retail customers and for landscaping and restoration projects. We will be offering a wonderful range of native plants that provide the color, texture, and shape gardeners seek, and will continue to offer contract growing services for the trade. Our education programs provide technical expertise, and we invite you to join us for

• Wildflower Propagation II 12/3/11 with Kate Pawling, Plant Propagator
• Winter Botany 2/11/12 with Dr. William Kuriger, Botanist

We look forward to seeing you at one of the classes this winter or at the nursery in the spring. For information about our new direction or to discuss a design or restoration project needing specific plants to be grown, please contact Scott LaFleur, Horticulture Director, at 413-822-7631, or email slafleur@newenglandwild.org.