Join us tonight, Wednesday, July 29, 6:00 pm, for the second of two in-depth gardening sessions to “dig deeper” into your gardening knowledge. What’s going on in your yard? Phenology is the study of cyclic and seasonal natural phenomena, especially in relation to climate and plant and animal life.This class consists of a 45-minute power point and discussion on this […]

What’s blooming? Hydrangeas! and they are a “hive” of activity, attracting a variety of native bees as well as honeybees, moths and butterflies and of course, hummingbirds. Enjoy this photo album of the wide variety of hydrangeas now in bloom at the estate.

Enjoy some of our programs virtually! We are developing an array of online programs for all ages and interests. To attend any future virtual events on our calendar, register through the event link and the Zoom invite will be sent one day before the event. Take a look at the exciting online programs that we’ve hosted so far: Jr. Naturalist program – a virtual […]

Magnolias are an especially fascinating genus of flowering plants. With over 200 species in the genus, the magnolia is thought to be one of the first flowering plants to evolve, even before bees! Coniferous species existed before flowering plants and it is easy to imagine that magnolias descended from conifers as the seed pods generally look a great deal like […]

It’s Happening! Dogwood Days 2021: June 5-20 SAVE THE DATES! Dogwoods Days at the Mary May Binney Wakefield Arboretum is the annual celebration of the blooming legacy of Polly Wakefield’s collection of over 300 dogwood trees. This year’s Dogwood Days will take place over two weeks, and will feature smaller, more intimate events designed to showcase the spectacular late-spring bloom […]

Walden Warming A Zoom lecture by Richard Primack Monday, May 18, 7:00-8:30 pm Please note:  This event will be conducted online.Most people know Henry David Thoreau as a writer and botanist, but he was also a climate change scientist! And, more importantly, what would Thoreau tell us to do about global warming if he were alive today? Join us for a fascinating discussion […]

Polly Wakefield’s Landscape Vision And Approach Research to date has given us insights into Polly Wakefield’s design intent, philosophy and values. While no design plans have been found, the vast catalogue of notebooks, photographs, and ephemera that she left behind, along with the reminiscences of friends, has enabled us to better understand her vision for her estate. This understanding can […]

Due to concerns related to COVID-19, the compact orchard workshop scheduled for March 28 has been cancelled. Planning and Creating a Compact Orchard Workshop Saturday, March 28, 9:00-11:00 am Become a backyard orchardist and grow your own fruit! Even with a small yard, you can enjoy fruit from your own trees with minimal effort and cost. This step-by-step workshop will teach you […]

Attention: CANCELLED but we will be holding a small session during work hours. Call if you’d like to join us! Take home your own gourmet mushroom log for years of mushroom harvesting! Join us for a smaller, social distanced and safe version of the Wakefield Estate’s annual mushroom growing workshop on Saturday, August 29th from 9:00-11:30 am! After an introduction of different mushroom […]

Due to concerns related to COVID-19, this event, our March Stone Soup scheduled for March 26th has been cancelled. 2020 Stone Soup and Speaker Series: Voices from our past; visions for our future Wednesday, March 25, 6:00-7:30 pm What would Aldo Leopold, “the father of wildlife ecology,” say about the state of the world’s ecology on the 50th anniversary year of Earth Day? How would […]