The Wakefield Estate and the Milton Shade Tree Advisory Committee are again collaborating for our 2nd Arbor Day Earth Celebration on Friday, April 20th from 11 am-2 pm with a family-friendly program of activities. This event will have a “trees are great for the earth” emphasis, mashing Earth Day and Arbor Day with a fun range of activities including tree […]

ATTN : Trillium Garden at The Wakefield Estate MOVED TO RAIN DATE 5/20 A benefit to support the Wakefield Estate’s Outdoor Environmental Education Program This event will now be held on its Rain date Sunday, May 20. 1:00pm-5:00pm Food Trucks, Music, Garden Fun, Kids’ Activities, Farm Animals, and Cash Bar with draft beer from Trillium Brewing Company Tickets are $30 […]

Take home your own gourmet mushroom log for years of mushroom harvesting! Don’t miss the Wakefield Estate’s annual mushroom growing workshop on Saturday, March 31st from 9:00-11:30 am! After an introduction of different mushroom growing methods, we will teach you how to inoculate logs with mushroom spawn and send you home with your own “seeded” log which can provide mushrooms […]

Join us for our third event in the 2018 Stone Soup and Speaker series of engaging talks and delicious homemade soups on March 28th at 6:00 pm. This year’s theme, “Digging Deeper: Exploring the Wakefield Estate’s Collections,” allows for a deeper look at four different aspects of the estate’s collections. Our March event will feature an opportunity to hear the deeper story behind […]

The Wakefield Estate’s Summer Archaeology Institute is a hands-on archaeological excavation at the historic Wakefield Estate in Milton, MA. It is one of only a few programs of its type in the country. The institute is specifically designed for high school and college students interested in learning about local history and archaeology. Participants will work side by side with graduate archaeology students […]

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, to be held March 24 from 9:00-11:00 am, will teach you all you need to know to plan and create a compact orchard for years of enjoyment.. Participants will spend […]

Join us on Wednesday, Feb 28th, for the second in the 2018 Stone Soup and Speaker series of engaging talks and delicious homemade soups. This year’s theme, “Digging Deeper: Exploring the Wakefield Estate’s Collections,”  allows for a deeper look at four different aspects of the estate’s collections. This month, Sara Belkin, former Director of our Summer Archaeological Institute for teens, will discuss […]

The Gypsy Moths are Coming! Learn how to identify and destroy this invasive pest before it does serious damage to your backyard and neighborhood!  The Gypsy moth, an invasive pest, is making a comeback in New England. Introduced to the United States in 1869, the gypsy moth population explodes to very high numbers approximately every 10 years. During these outbreaks, […]

Have you been thinking of raising your own chickens and enjoying your own fresh eggs? Our annual Backyard Homesteading workshop on raising backyard chickens is a great way to explore the idea. This session, scheduled for February 10th from 9:00-11:30 a.m. is designed for people interested in learning how to start a backyard chicken coop and grow healthy, productive chickens […]

Join us for our 6th annual winter Stone Soup and Speaker series of engaging talks and delicious homemade soups. This year’s theme –“Digging Deeper:  Exploring The Wakefield Estate’s Collections” – allows for a deeper look at four different aspects of the estate’s collections. To kick off the series, Executive Director Mark Smith will give an overview of the estate’s collections, which include rare […]