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, […]

Evening Garden Tours Wednesday, September 16; 5:30-7:00 pm Join us for a relaxing (and social distanced) evening garden stroll! Enjoy a small group garden tour guided by our staff. Admission limited to 20. Reservations and masks required. Rain or shine; $10. Please RSVP by calling 617-333-0924 or reserve your spot through this link.

More relaxing (and social distanced) garden visits are scheduled for September due to the positive response from our visitors. This month, we offer a contemplative visit to the labyrinth, evening garden stroll, and/or family visit with the animals. Admission limited to 15. Reservations and masks required. $10. Please RSVP by calling 617-333-0924 or reserve your spot through the links below. These events […]

This month on Wednesday, August 18th at 7:00 pm, we will be hosting an exciting session via zoom featuring archaeologist Sara Belkin, who completed her doctoral thesis in archeology at Boston University based on her research here over many summers. As the director of our Summer Archaeology Institute, a two-week program for high school-age youth, Sara was able to learn […]