This year, the Wakefield Estate Summer Landscape Intern crew was small but mighty, with just three very special and carefully chosen members. With two young women who are horticulture majors at Norfolk Aggie, and a graduating senior from Academy of the Pacific Rim who is headed to Unity College to pursue Environmental Studies, this year’s crew has exceeded our expectations, […]

Join us for the kickoff of the Wakefield Estate’s 2017 garden music series on Wednesday, July 26th from 6:30pm-8:00pm at the Wakefield Estate. This month’s evening of garden splendor, music and refreshments will feature Richie Parsons, a prominent Boston musician known for his catchy tunes whose recent release Honey & Tears can be heard on CDBaby. His trio includes Elisa Birdseye […]

With the success of Dogwood Days, we always receive questions about visitation. While we are open for business Monday through Friday, we are generally open for visits by appointment only, during scheduled open hours, or during our public programs. We request visitors to call to schedule a visit (617) 333-0924 x22. We will have public open hours Sunday, July 9th and […]

Our Summer Garden Music Series will begin July 26th, 6:30-8:00 pm with a casual performance featuring Richie Parsons. Join us for an evening of garden music! Following the success of last year’s series, we are again inviting the public to join us on the final Wednesday of July and August for an evening to stroll the gardens, enjoy a refreshing beverage […]

Learn how to create your own bonsai during this one-hour session. Self-taught veteran bonsai maker Fred Trusten will guide participants in creating their own bonsai. All materials will be provided. $30/members; $40/non-members. Space is limited for this session so registration is required by July 15; call 617-333-0924 x22.

Join us for a day of fun for families and four-legged friends featuring “dog” related activities. Come out with the whole family, and if that doesn’t include a pooch, enjoy the dogs out with their own families. Lunch on a yummy “dog” at our Hot Dog stand before entering your pooch in our light-hearted dog show at 1:00 for kids and […]

We are excited that members of the Central New England Woodturners Club will join us during Dogwood Days on June 10th and 11th from 10 am-4 pm to display and sell their amazing work, and members will demonstrate their skill working the lathe. Woodturning is the process of fashioning wood into various forms using a lathe. With the lathe, woodturners turn out […]

For this year’s Garden Party we are adding something new! Our annual fundraiser and celebration is timed to coincide with the blooming of hundreds of kousa dogwood trees, propagated by the late Polly Wakefield. The garden party features live music, wonderful food and beverage, a silent auction and a chance to visit one of Milton’s spectacular gardens at the height […]

Join us at the 5h Annual Dogwood Days Garden Party here at the historic Wakefield Estate and arboretum. This year, the party will be the final crowning event of our Dogwood Days, an annual celebration of the estate’s 300 kousa dogwood trees’ glorious full bloom. The Dogwood Days Garden Party is our annual fundraiser, celebrating the legacy of Polly Wakefield […]

Dogwood Days is a week-long celebration of the legacy of Polly Wakefield and the extraordinary gift she gave to the community in preserving the Wakefield Estate and making it open to the public. , This annual celebration is timed to offer visitors to enjoy the estate’s 300 kousa dogwood trees’ in glorious full bloom. The Garden Party will be the […]