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Raise Your Own Backyard Chickens - Workshop 2/26 IN-PERSON
Wednesday, 16 February 2022 13:40
Raise Your Own Backyard Chickens - Workshop 2/26 9:00 -11:00 am IN-PERSON
The COVID pandemic has led many to begin gardening and raising their food. Our annual Backyard Homesteading workshops offer a chance to find out how. Our Raising Backyard Chickens 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. This year's session will be in-person, but we recommend masks and full vaccination status. After a slide show covering the basics in the Carriage Barn, we'll take a tour of the coops on-site so dress accordingly. Please note: this session may be switched to online due to weather or COVID considerations. Suggested donation for this session - $20; $12 for members. Register via this link, by calling 617-333-0924 x22; or email us at
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Winter Tree ID session/walk Saturday, 2/26 at 11 am
Wednesday, 16 February 2022 13:38
Many of us can identity a few tree species, like maples and oaks, based on their leaf shapes. Once they shed their leaves in fall, recognizing various tree species can be more difficult but not impossible. A tree's bark, twigs or buds, leftover fruit or seed pods, overall shape, and other features all provide valuable clues.
Join us for a special workshop and arboretum tour that will focus on the special skill of identifying trees in the winter. Learn how to put your observational skills to work along with some of the tricks that make it possible to recognize various tree species even when they are dormant.
There is no fee for this session but registration is required via this link. This will be an in-person all outdoor session so dress accordingly. For more information, call 617-333-0924 x22.
2022 January Stone Soup Looks Closer at the Mansion Renovation 1/26
Friday, 14 January 2022 12:06
For us, a highlight of 2021 was the extremely favorable response and interest in recent issues of our quarterly, Dogwood Lane. For this winter's Stone Soup Speakers Series, we will build on some of the highlights of recent issues, and share a "live" and more in-depth telling of the back story of some of the more intriguing features. The 2022 Stone Soup and Speaker series will begin a fascinating closer look at the 2021 historical restoration of aspects of the Isaac Davenport Mansion and what was revealed during the process. The Stone Soup speakers series is normally a convivial gathering around homemade soup, but some of this year's sessions will again be conducted virtually via Zoom. We will miss the actual sharing of soup and breaking of bread due to the pandemic, but we hope to share a recipe or two of our favorite winter soups.
The January Stone Soup session will be held on Jan. 26th at 6:30 pm via Zoom and be broadcast later on Milton Public Access Television. To receive the zoom link for the Jan. 26th session, please register here or email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Winterfire 2022 Jan 8 and 2nd Sat/Sun Open Hours 1/8&1/9
Monday, 03 January 2022 10:43
Celebrate the newness of 2022 with a visit to the Mary May Binney Wakefield Arboretum. To kick off the New Year, the arboretum welcomes visitors to tour the grounds over this weekend. The arboretum will be open Saturday and Sunday, January 8 & 9, from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm for self-guided strolls. In addition, on Saturday eve, January 8th, the arboretum will host its annual “Winterfire” event from 5:00 pm-7:00 pm. Winterfire combines lightscape with landscape to highlight several of the estate's signature trees and garden features against a deep mid-winter sky, and features a warm fire in the Front Garden to warm yourself with some hot chocolate. So bundle up and come out to enjoy a refreshing visit to the arboretum and a visit with some of the animals. Events are subject to cancellation due to weather and/or COVID complications; see www.wakefieldtrust.org or the Facebook page for any last-minute changes.
For more information, call 617-333-0924. Dress warmly and bring a friend! While this event is free, donations are appreciated.
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