This month we’ve added one last Stone Soup to our 2016 series featuring Sara Belkin, the director of the Wakefield Estate’s Summer Archaeology Institute. Sara will share “the journey” of her work at the estate and her growing relationship with an Irish American family who lived there at the turn of the 20th century and their lives in Milton. Check out […]

Ready to get out into the yard and get to work, but feel like you could use a bit of guidance? This session on May 14 from 9-11:30 will be led by the estate’s Landscape Director Debbie Merriam.will Deb will cover the basics of planting trees, shrubs, and perennials to get your plants off to a good start. After a brief classroom session, Participants […]

Our first-ever shiitake mushroom growing workshop was a great success! After an introduction of different mushroom growing methods, participants learned how to inoculate logs with shiitake mushroom spawn and left with their own “seeded” log which can provide mushrooms for up to 5 years. It was a great family-friendly event.

This month we continue our 2016 Stone Soup and Speakers Series exploring “Lessons From The Journey” featuring our Landscape Director Deb Merriam, who will share slides and thoughts about her 2008 trip to Africa. Our Stone Soup and Speaker programs are held each month of the “off-season” on the final Thursday of each month. The programs begin at 6:00 pm with a […]

Frustrated that spring keep teasing us and then disappearing? Here’s a convincing sign that spring is here: it’s time for Lisa Ahern’s spring floral decoration demonstration! Lisa, Cedar Grove Gardens’ floral designer extraordinaire, will show how to create simple but dazzling decorations to brighten up your home using spring flowers, bulbs and kitchen garden plants. Those attending will leave with […]

Take home your own gourmet mushroom log for years of mushroom harvesting! Don’t miss our first-ever shiitake mushroom growing workshop on Saturday, April 16th from 9:00-11:30 am! After an introduction of different mushroom growing methods, we will teach you how to inoculate logs with shiitake mushroom spawn and send you home with your own “seeded” log which can provide mushrooms for […]

Horticultural Triage: Assessing and Repairing Your Winter-damaged Landscape We all know that winter is always brutal on plants, trees and shrubs, with many broken branches and limbs, animal damage, and plants drying out. Our Restorative Pruning Workshop, April 9, 9:00-11:30 am, led by the estate’s Landscape Director Debbie Merriam, will cover the basics of good pruning theory and practice, with a […]

This month we continue our 2016 Stone Soup and Speakers Series with a visit from Milton’s own Patty O’Neill who will share slides and stories from her bird-watching trips around the world. A retired public defender, Patty began to enjoy bird-watching as a hobby. Some years later, Patty has, quite by accident, amassed an impressive “life list,” referring to all the bird […]

Have you been thinking of raising your own chickens and enjoying your own fresh eggs? Our annual Backyard Homesteading workshop is a great way to explore the idea. This session 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 […]

This month we continue our 2016 Stone Soup and Speakers Series on Thursday, February 25th, 6:00-7:30 pm as we revisit Polly Wakefield’s 1966 European trip with her husband Kennard to view gardens and sights in France, Germany, and Portugal. Our “stone soup” programs are held on the final Thursday of each month over the winter months. Participants can begin the […]