It’s Happening! Dogwood Days 2021: June 5-20 SAVE THE DATES! Dogwoods Days at the Mary May Binney Wakefield Arboretum is the annual celebration of the blooming legacy of Polly Wakefield’s collection of over 300 dogwood trees. This year’s Dogwood Days will take place over two weeks, and will feature smaller, more intimate events designed to showcase the spectacular late-spring bloom […]

Walden Warming A Zoom lecture by Richard Primack Monday, May 18, 7:00-8:30 pm Please note:  This event will be conducted online.Most people know Henry David Thoreau as a writer and botanist, but he was also a climate change scientist! And, more importantly, what would Thoreau tell us to do about global warming if he were alive today? Join us for a fascinating discussion […]

Polly Wakefield’s Landscape Vision And Approach Research to date has given us insights into Polly Wakefield’s design intent, philosophy and values. While no design plans have been found, the vast catalogue of notebooks, photographs, and ephemera that she left behind, along with the reminiscences of friends, has enabled us to better understand her vision for her estate. This understanding can […]

Due to concerns related to COVID-19, the compact orchard workshop scheduled for March 28 has been cancelled. Planning and Creating a Compact Orchard Workshop Saturday, March 28, 9:00-11:00 am Become a backyard orchardist and grow your own fruit! Even with a small yard, you can enjoy fruit from your own trees with minimal effort and cost. This step-by-step workshop will teach you […]

Attention: CANCELLED but we will be holding a small session during work hours. Call if you’d like to join us! Take home your own gourmet mushroom log for years of mushroom harvesting! Join us for a smaller, social distanced and safe version of the Wakefield Estate’s annual mushroom growing workshop on Saturday, August 29th from 9:00-11:30 am! After an introduction of different mushroom […]

Due to concerns related to COVID-19, this event, our March Stone Soup scheduled for March 26th has been cancelled. 2020 Stone Soup and Speaker Series: Voices from our past; visions for our future Wednesday, March 25, 6:00-7:30 pm What would Aldo Leopold, “the father of wildlife ecology,” say about the state of the world’s ecology on the 50th anniversary year of Earth Day? How would […]

Cultivating Space Symposium: Women in Horticulture and Place-makingSaturday, March 7, 9:30-12:30pm – Arnold Arboretum’s Hunnewell BuildingCo-sponsored by Arnold Arboretum and The Wakefield Estate & Arboretum, Milton, MA This “cultivating women” symposium highlights contemporary efforts by women to create, share, and preserve greenspaces for all. This year’s event will showcase the importance of community spaces in this era of increasing urban and […]

Wakefield Estate’s Stone Soup and Speaker Series: Voices from our past; visions for our future – Rachel Carson Thursday, February 27, 6:00-7:30 pm 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]