Wing and A Prayer Nursery began in 2015, when Amy Pulley planted seeds of 30 native plant species at her home in Cummington, MA with a simple goal: support our wild pollinators. She raised these organically-grown seedlings to maturity, planting many on her own land and sharing the rest with neighbors and local pollinator advocates.

By 2024, the nursery had flourished into a trusted source for local gardeners with nearly 300 native species grown from seed, and was supplying pollinator-friendly plants to home landscapes, schools, libraries, parks, and town halls. Ecologically-minded landscapers turned to us for restoration projects focused on habitat for some of Massachusetts' most at-risk pollinators, and we hosted classes and nature walks centered on native plants and habitat creation.

As the nursery grew, Amy began looking for a successor to carry the vision forward. In 2023, Elena Zachary—a landscape designer, Conway School graduate, and devoted plant lover—began working at the nursery, and quickly became a trusted presence for both Amy and our customers.

In 2025, Amy and Elena began a transition, and in 2026, Elena took on full ownership, with Amy staying on in an advisory role. Wing and A Prayer remains deeply committed to fostering wildlife habitat grounded in native plants—thank you for joining us in this next chapter!