News Archive

Feb Stone Soup-a deeper look into topic of Estate's Horticulture

Thursday, 14 February 2019 14:54

Continuing with this year's Stone Soup and Speakers Series, A Look Deeper, and our new quarterly journal's deeper exploration into the different aspects and angles of our work here at the Wakefield Estate, our February talk will feature Deb Merriam on the subject of the ongoing horticultural research. Donations welcome; please rsvp as space is limited. The program starts at 6:00 pm when guests can enjoy a bowl of homemade soup before settling in to enjoy the speaker's remarks. For more information, or to rsvp, call 617-333-0924. To read the latest edition of Dogwood Lane, our quarterly journal, click here.

Meet our new llamas at Blue Hills Winter Soupfest 2/23

Friday, 25 January 2019 09:21

Meet our new llamas at Blue Hills Winter Soupfest - Homemade soups, craft beer, and winter family fun for all - Saturday, February 23, 1:00-4:00 pm

 Come and meet our new llamas, including 3-month old Betty, at the Blue Hills Winter Soupfest - an afternoon of hearty homemade soups, locally crafted beer and winter fun for the whole family. The Winter Soupfest is a fundraiser to support the estate's outdoor education program. Enjoy a winter afternoon at the estate with your friends, roast a marshmallow and make a 'smore, and enjoy soup, hot cider and beer, around the fire pit. Visitors will have a chance to snap a selfie with the llamas and join in a walk with the animals. Tickets are $20 per person; children under 18 free, but all must register. Ticket price includes a take-away Wakefield Estate mug with which you can refill for all-you-can-eat homemade soup, cider and beer. Tickets must be purchased in advance and on-line here. Snow date: Sunday, February 24, 1:00-4:00 pm. For more information, call 617-333-0924 or click here.

  

 

Raising Your Own Backyard Chickens Workshop Saturday, 2/9

Friday, 11 January 2019 09:19

Have you been thinking of raising your own chickens and enjoying your own fresh eggs? Our annual Backyard Homesteading workshop on raising backyard chickens is a great way to explore the idea. This session, scheduled for February 9th from 9:00-11:30 a.m. is designed for people interested in learning how to start a backyard chicken coop and grow healthy, productive chickens for years of enjoyment and fresh food. After the indoor portion of the workshop, there will be a tour of the coops and chicken tractors on site, so dress accordingly.
Suggested donation for the workshop is $20; $15 for members. Please pre-register by calling 617-333-0924 x22.

2019 Stone Soup & Speaker Series kicks off 1/30 with an exploration of outdoor science education

Wednesday, 09 January 2019 12:29

This year's Stone Soup and Speakers Series, A Look Deeper, will focus on a deeper exploration into the different aspects and angles of our work here at the Wakefield Estate: outdoor and experiential education, tree and plant research, and local history. The topics relate to the central subject of our newly launched quarterly journal, Dogwood Lane. The January -April series will take place the last Wednesday of the month, beginning January30th with a talk by one of our educational partners and Erica Max, the estate's Program Director, on the use of the Wakefield landscape as an outdoor classroom.
Donations welcome; please rsvp as space is limited. The program starts at 6:00 pm when guests can enjoy a bowl of homemade soup before settling in to enjoy the speaker's remarks. For more information, or to rsvp, call 617-333-0924.