ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY

At New England Botanic Garden, we believe that public gardens are essential — they play a vital role in the health and happiness of our collective world by protecting and preserving the plants, habitats, and ecosystems we depend on. When it comes to safeguarding our environment, future generations count on the decisions and plans we make today. That’s why we’re decarbonizing our horticulture operations, prioritizing ecological gardening practices, and adopting a variety of other impactful sustainability and conservation initiatives across the Garden. Now is the time to reduce our environmental impact and we can all be part of this positive change.

Horticulture staff out in the meadows using electric tools.

SUSTAINABILITY AT THE GARDEN

Botanic gardens can play an important role in the collective effort to adapt to and mitigate climate change.

Horticulture staff working on the beneficial border.

ECOLOGICAL HORTICULTURE

When we think of our gardens as habitats, our choices can foster biodiversity and support whole ecosystem health. 

Two tree swallow birds sitting on top of the bluebird boxes, this projects helps out efforts in prioritizing conservation initiatives.

CONSERVATION INITIATIVES

Our garden is about more than beauty. It’s a place where plant, wildlife, and habitat conservation initiatives are taking shape in exciting ways.