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2nd Stone Soup Event "Listens" to Rachel Carson

Wednesday, 12 February 2020 11:13

The second in the 2020 Stone Soup and Speaker series at the Wakefield Estate will examine Rachel Carson and her life-long research and work on the environment.  Fruitlands Museum historian Helen Batchelder will discuss Carson's deep interest in the natural world and lead us on a journey showing us where we've responded well to the warning bells rung decades ago in Carson's ground breaking work Silent Spring, first published in 1962 but still relevant today.  With 2020 being the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, this year's series is focusing on key thought leaders from the past whose work continues to inform and influence our knowledge and work today as it relates to the environment and climate concerns. The program starts at 6:00 pm when guests can enjoy a bowl of homemade soup and bread before settling in to hear the speaker's remarks.  Suggested donation $10. Space is limited; please rsvp by calling 617-333-0924.  The Wakefield Estate is located at 1465 Brush Hill Road in Milton.

2nd Annual Blue Hills Winter Soupfest - Hearty homemade soups & craft beer.

Wednesday, 12 February 2020 11:06

2nd Annual Blue Hills Winter Soupfest - Hearty homemade soups & craft beer

Winter family fun for all - Saturday, March 7, 1:00-4:00 pm

Join us at our 2nd Annual Blue Hills Winter Soupfest - an afternoon of hearty homemade soups, locally crafted beer and winter fun for the whole family. Enjoy a winter scavenger hunt or a walk, a selfie with the llamas, visit the labyrinth and roast a marshmallow.

Relax and enjoy soup and beer around the fire pit.

Snow date: Sunday, March 8, 1:00-4:00 pm.

Tickets $20 per person, kids under 18 free.

Ticket price includes all-you-can-eat homemade soup, and one pour of draft beer from Turtle Swamp Brewery.

PROCEEDS WILL SUPPORT THE ESTATE'S OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT EACH YEAR ENABLES 2000 BOSTON AREA SCHOOL CHILDREN THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY A DAY OF ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING AT THE ESTATE.

For more information, call 617-333-0924 or click here.

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Want to enjoy your own fresh eggs? Backyard Chickens 2/8Workshop

Tuesday, 14 January 2020 10:10

Have you been thinking of living closer to the earth and reducing your carbon footprint? Growing your own food and enjoying your own fresh eggs is a great way to start! It can be a true delight and fun for the whole family. Our annual Backyard Homesteading workshop on Saturday, Feb. 8th, 9:00-11:30 am is designed for people interested in learning how to start a backyard coop and grow healthy, productive chickens for years of enjoyment and fresh food. After the indoor portion of the workshop on raising your own chickens, there will be a tour of the coops and chicken tractors on site, so dress accordingly. Suggested donation for the workshop is $20; $15 for members. Space is limited. Please pre-register by calling 617-333-0924 x22. 

2020 Stone Soup & Speaker Series kicks off 1/30

Monday, 13 January 2020 13:47

With 2020 being the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, this year's Stone Soup and Speakers Series will focus on several key thought leaders from the past whose work continues to inform and influence our knowledge and work today as it relates to the environment and climate concerns. The first of these important thinkers that we will explore is Henry David Thoreau, whose early phenology work (observing the changes in the environment over time) is increasingly relevant today. This year’s series kicks-off Thursday, January 30 with Caroline Polgar, a graduate student in the Primack Lab at Boston University, who will discuss the comparison of contemporary observations with historical observations by Henry David Thoreau, as well as phenology experiments done at the Boston Area Climate Experiment in Waltham. Caroline will also discuss her work teaching climate change to school children.