For this winter’s Stone Soup speakers series, we will focus inward and reacquaint our followers with the history, landscape, and program vision that led to our renaming this year as the Mary May Binney Wakefield Arboretum. Through story-telling and photos, we hope to engage participants in a conversation that increases people’s understanding and attachment to this beautiful and unique cultural […]

We didn’t let the pandemic keep us from continuing one our favorite holiday traditions! Due to ongoing public health concerns, this year we decided to hold the popular annual wreath-making workshop by zoom. Participants picked up all the supplies they needed to make their holiday wreaths at home. Saturday night we hosted a festive zoom session and provided on a […]

On the last three Wednesdays of October, photographers of all levels and ages strolled the gardens, attempting to capture some of autumn’s remarkable beauty in their pictures. The “best picture” winner is Caitlin Sanchez and her winning photo is displayed below. Some of the other notable entries are included below hers and we will share all the photos on our facebook […]

Join us for the final session in our fall zoom horticulture series and expand your knowledge of conifers. Arboretum Director Debbie Merriam will present this session Thursday, December 3rd at 5:00 pm. Please register here to receive the zoom link or call 617-333-0924. December 3, 5:00 via zoom: Conifers for the New England Landscape Conifers come in all sizes, shapes and colors. The Mary […]

Enjoy nature’s autumn display while enjoying a leisurely socially distanced visit and/or DIYpicnic. We’ll have fun fall-focused activities for all ages including phenology walks, halloween candy hunts, self-guided scavenger hunts and leaf-rubbing. Visitors are welcome to come in their halloween costumes. To register, use these links: October 31 and November 1.

Autumn is one of the prettiest times of the year here, and to celebrate its beauty we are hosting our first photography contest. On the last three Wednesdays of October, we welcome photographers of all levels and ages to stroll the gardens and capture the remarkable autumn landscape in pictures. On those days, the grounds will be open from 2:00-5:00 […]

Fall Family Fun Days for Columbus Day Weekend at the Wakefield Estate Enjoy the autumn colors over Columbus Day weekend! Families and individuals are invited to find a nice spot to take in nature in all its autumn splendor while enjoying a leisurely and socially distanced visit and/or BYO picnic. Visitors will have the opportunity to enjoy the labyrinths, self-guided […]

2021 Can Be A Great Year in Your Garden! 3 Session Series to Expand your Gardening Knowledge Begins October 1st. Had enough of this year and ready for 2021? Spending time on your garden this fall is a great way to plan for, anticipate, and most importantly, look forward to next year. On October 1st, the Wakefield Estate will launch […]

Bring the family out for to the Wakefield Estate for a “Visit with the Animals” Friday, Sept. 25 starting at 4:00. Visitors will have a chance to meet Betty and Navajo, the lovely and engaging female guard llamas, and the three sheep they “protect,” Dart, Bug, and Ashe. Families will also have the opportunity to enjoy a visit with the Flora […]

This year’s autumnal equinox, the day when autumn begins, falls on September 22. The word “equinox” is derived from the Latin aequinoctium, from aequus (equal) and nox (noctis) (night). Twice each year, on the first day of spring and first day of autumn,  the sun passes directly above the equator as the earth makes its yearly trek around the sun, […]