Check out the new labyrinth during our open hours! During their last week with us, the interns created something we think will have a lasting impact: a stunning naturalistic labyrinth (shown above). Inspired by the large pile of rocks unearthed by the archaeology program, the labyrinth will be used during school field trips for units relating to landforms, rocks, and […]

This year, the Wakefield Estate staff decided to keep its Summer Landscape Intern crew smaller than usual, with just five carefully chosen members. Our hope was to work more effectively and efficiently with a smaller group, focusing on skill development and building their knowledge base. This year’s crew has greatly exceeded our expectations, proving that indeed “less can be more.” […]

The Wakefield Charitable Trust recently hosted a “Visual Arts in Nature” field trip for eighteen students from Roxbury Tenants of Harvard’s Summer Enrichment Program which partners with the Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts in Jamaica Plain to provide visual arts, fiber arts and woodworking classes for their students. During their visit, students and adults enjoyed a walk around the […]

Without a doubt, the summer is whizzing by fast. One significant indication of that is that we’ve already wrapped up this year’s Summer Archaeology Sessions. What a great year it was! Highlights included getting a terrific feature article in the Patriot Ledger along with an accompanying video (if you missed it, click here). Over 10,000 artifacts were “unearthed” and will be […]

We hope you join us today or an upcoming Wednesday afternoon to stroll about the beautiful grounds of the Wakefield Estate. The estate will have Open Hours for public visitation each Wednesday from 12:00 pm until 4:00 pm until September 3rd. You can stroll the grounds or just sit in the shade and enjoy the breeze. We hope to add additional […]

It’s not too late to register for 2014 Summer Archaeology Institute at the Wakefield Estate! The Wakefield Estate’s Summer Archaeology Institute is designed for high school students interested in learning about archaeology and local history. Participants conduct an actual archaeological excavation on site under the direction of graduate students from Boston University. The institute is a two-week course that includes a field […]

Join us for a day of fun for families and four-legged friends featuring “dog” related activities. Enjoy a yummy “dog” at our Hot Dog stand before entering your pooch in ourlight-hearted dog show at 1:00 for kids and adults where every dog gets a ribbon. The whole family can enjoy a stroll in the garden and grounds, check out the […]

We love Garden Clubs! and good garden clubs don’t miss an opportunity to visit a gorgeous garden. This week was no exception. The Wakefield Estate played host to Garden Conservancy’s Greater Boston Open Day on Sunday, and gave special tours to the members of Milton Amateur Garden Club, Wollaston Garden Club, and the Landscape Design Council of the Massachusetts Federated […]

This Sunday, June 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., enjoy Garden Conservancy Greater Boston Open Day. Start your day with a stroll through hundreds of kousa dogwoods here at the Wakefield Estate, host garden for this year’s Open Days Program. Then grab your map and head out to explore some of the area’s best gardens, all less than 10 miles […]

Dogwood Days 2014!June 8 – 14;10:00 am – 4:00 pm DAILY Each June, the Wakefield Estate welcomes visitors to celebrate the annual blooming of hundreds of Polly Wakefield’s kousa dogwood trees. This year’s Dogwood Days celebrates our organization’s 10th anniversary and will include a week full of special events, including open hours, guided tours, our tree and plant sale and […]