Wakefield Charitable Trust Calendar Of Events

A week-long celebration of the estate’s kousa dogwood trees, featuring open gardens, guided tours, tree sale, and more!

Each June, the Wakefield Estate welcomes visitors to celebrate the annual blooming of hundreds of Polly Wakefield's kousa dogwood trees. We’re excited to announce that this year’s Dogwood Days will kick-off with our fourth annual Dogwood Days Garden Party (RSVP required), and include a week-full of special events, including open hours, guided tours, a tree sale and more. Starting Sunday the 5th, the grounds will be open daily for one glorious week. Take a self-guided walks around the formal gardens where hundreds of kousa dogwoods will be at their peak bloom. Dogwood Days closes with one of the estate's most enjoyed event: Dogs and Dogwoods.

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In conjunction with our Dogwood Days Celebration, we will hold our annual plant sale. This is your opportunity to add some special woody plants and perennials to your own yard, including some of the estate's signature kousa dogwoods, metasequoias, tulip trees, and mayapples.