Don’t miss our fun wreath-making workshop! This year – Two nights by popular demand! PLEASE NOTE! Our second night has been changed to December 10th!!!! Tuesday, December 3rd, 6:30 pm & Tuesday, Dec. 10th, 6:30 pm This year, we will hold our popular wreath-making workshop two nights -Tuesday, Dec. 3rd and Thursday, Dec.10th from 6:30-8:00 pm (please note this date changed!). Participants will create a […]

3rd Annual Blue Hills Great Estates Fall Foliage Day Bradley, Eustis, & Wakefield Estates show off their fall colors Saturday, November 2, 10 am-3 pmThree local iconic garden estates will host the 3rd Annual Blue Hills Great Estates Fall Foliage Day, showcasing their autumn landscapes and designed gardens on Saturday, November 2, 10 am-3 pm (rain date Sunday, Nov. 3). […]

Floral designer Lisa Ahern will give a dazzling holiday floral demonstration on Thursday, November 14th at 6:30 pm. Enjoy some light refreshments as Lisa demonstrates how to make several stunning holiday showpieces. At the end of the evening, these decorations will be raffled off among those present. Based on past experience, this event often sells out, so reserve your spot now. $20 […]

A day of conifer focused programs to celebrate the Wakefield Estate and Arboretum’s dwarf conifer garden and our designation as a Reference Garden for the American Conifer Society Saturday, October 5, 9:00 am (raindate: Sunday, October 6) On Saturday, October 5 the Wakefield Estate will hold an Open Garden Day enabling visitors to enjoy the estate in its autumn glory with a special emphasis […]

Enjoy a relaxing and rejuvenating outdoor yoga session in the early light of the late summer landscape on Sunday, August 30 at 10:00 am. Certified instructor Samantha Wechsler will lead a class designed for all levels of practice. Bring your own mat and dress in comfortable clothing. The class will be limited to 10 participants, face masks and social distancing […]

Join your neighbors and friends at the 2nd annual Blue Hills Octoberfest on Saturday, October 5 from 2:00-5:00 pm. Rain date: Sunday, October 6, 2:00-5:00pm. Enjoy live music, authentic Octoberfest fare, kids activities, farm animals, garden games and locally crafted draft beer from Turtle Swamp Brewing of Jamaica Plain. The Blue Hills Octoberfest is a benefit to raise funds for […]

Rain put a damper our Summer Garden Music series so we are determined to celebrate the last day of summer with a special afternoon concert on Sunday, September 22nd, featuring local singer/songwriter Abby Vail. Scheduled from 4:00-6:30 pm, it’s a perfect opportunity for a family visit to the estate’s gardens, play games, and visit the animals before settling down to enjoy the […]

Well, the sun has set on Dogwood Days 2019 and it was extraordinary, with a smorgasbord of activities ranging from fun to awe inspiring to enlighting and informative. The Garden Party kicked things off in spectacular style. It was a wonderful gathering full of good company, delicious food, lively jazz, and all surrounded by hundreds of flowering dogwood trees.  It […]

Celebrate your mother with us, as we celebrate our “mothers” – Mother Earth, mama llamas, and others at our annual celebration of spring and Mother’s Day Tea, this year on Saturday, May 11th. Reservations are not needed if your family just wants to enjoy a stroll or visit with the animals during Open Hours which will be 1:00-4:00 but are requested if […]

In conjunction with Artweek Milton’s May 1 lecture “Bird Art: Audubon’s Royal Octavo and the Democratization of Natural History,” theWakefield Estate will host an exhibition of its Royal Octavo collection, a set of hand-colored litho-graphs from the 1840s, recently discovered among the book collection at the estate. The exhibition will be held in the Davenport Mansion at the Wakefield Estate, 1465 […]