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 […]

Cultivating Space Symposium: Women in Horticulture and Place-makingSaturday, March 7, 9:30-12:30pm – Arnold Arboretum’s Hunnewell BuildingCo-sponsored by Arnold Arboretum and The Wakefield Estate & Arboretum, Milton, MA This “cultivating women” symposium highlights contemporary efforts by women to create, share, and preserve greenspaces for all. This year’s event will showcase the importance of community spaces in this era of increasing urban and […]

Wakefield Estate’s Stone Soup and Speaker Series: Voices from our past; visions for our future – Rachel Carson Thursday, February 27, 6:00-7:30 pm The second in the 2020 Stone Soup and Speaker series at the Wakefield Estate will examine Rachel Carson and her life-long research and work on the environment.  Fruitlands Museum historian Helen Batchelder will discuss Carson’s deep interest in the natural world and lead us […]

2nd Annual Blue Hills Winter Soupfest – Hearty homemade soups & craft beer Winter family fun for all – Saturday, March 7, 1:00-4:00 pm Join us at our 2nd Annual Blue Hills Winter Soupfest – an afternoon of hearty homemade soups, locally crafted beer and winter fun for the whole family. Enjoy a winter scavenger hunt or a walk, a […]

Have you been thinking of living closer to the earth and reducing your carbon footprint? Growing your own food and enjoying your own fresh eggs is a great way to start! It can be a true delight and fun for the whole family. Our annual Backyard Homesteading workshop on Saturday, Feb. 8th, 9:00-11:30 am is designed for people interested in […]

With 2020 being the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, this year’s Stone Soup and Speakers Series will focus on several key thought leaders from the past whose work continues to inform and influence our knowledge and work today as it relates to the environment and climate concerns. The first of these important thinkers that we will explore is Henry David Thoreau, […]

Please join us at the Opening Reception for our annual holiday open house! Catch the holiday spirit & see our historic Isaac Davenport Mansion decked out in beautiful greens and holiday decorations. Our annual Holiday Open House kicks-off with an opening reception Wednesday, December 11th from 4-8 pm with light refreshments and hot drinks; suggested donation for the reception is […]

Three of Milton’s iconic estates will host the 3rd annual Merry Historic Milton Progressive Dinner – an exclusive progressive holiday dinner tour visiting the Eustis Estate, the Wakefield Estate, and the Forbes House Museum. Each house will be decorated for the holidays and feature one course and a signature drink, drawing inspiration from the holiday traditions of New England. Proceeds […]