Due to the blizzard, the Wakefield Estate’s Backyard Homesteading workshop on raising backyard chickens had to be postponed. We’ve rescheduled it for this coming Saturday and there is still room for those who would like to attend. This year’s session is designed for people who are interested in learning how to start a backyard chicken coop and grow healthy, productive […]

Due to the blizzard, we have to postpone our Backyard Chicken session scheduled for Saturday, February 9th. We will be rescheduling the session as soon as possible for an upcoming Saturday. Please c all us at 617-333-0924 x22 for more information or to sign up to attend.

We are very grateful to Virginia (Bohlin) Dorman, who generously donated her tractor to the Wakefield Estate last week in memory of her late husband, William Dorman. The tractor is an essential piece of the equipment needed to maintain the estate, and we are so happy for the donation! The tractor will be affectionately referred to as “Bill.” The tractor […]

We were sad to see the passing of Henry the rooster this past weekend. Henry was given to us by Anthony Sammarco, along with seven hens, when he moved from the Suffolk Resolves house in Milton. Henry was named after the king, and two of the hens came with the names Mary and Elizabeth. Henry was always a favorite of […]

Despite the balmy temps outside, the Davenport mansion exuded an enchanting holiday feel at last week’s Annual Holiday Open House. Boasting a freshly painted front entry side and piazza, along with the most elaborate decorations and collections display, the mansion has never looked more stunning and visitors were delighted by the opportunity to peek at some of the recent discoveries […]

On a recent Saturday, Eagle scout candidate Will Vinke directed a project to build a boardwalk at the low point of the estate property. In the spring, run-off makes it impossible to get to this area, where glacial deposits of roxbury puddingstone, native plants, and beautiful stone walls make it an important educational area. Over three dozen volunteers participated in the day-long effort […]

A team of students from Thacher Montesorri’s Adolescent Program have just completed construction of the estate’s first stile (also spelled style). A stile is defined as a set of steps for passing over a fence or wall, and is more commonly seen in the United Kingdom. Here at the estate, stiles will be valuable to keep people from climbing over and […]

Although we were prepared for substantial damage, the estate made it through Hurricane Sandy’s wrath with relatively little damage. The storm did bring down an abundance of leave but a surpringly brilliant array of color was on display this past weekend. We hope you enjoy these photos.

Today’s Pumpkin carving and seed collecting scavenger hunt is cancelled due to inclement weather and high winds. SORRY!! We hope you can come for a visit soon and bring your Halloween pumpkin when you are done with it for our chickens to enjoy! Call us at 617-333-0924 for more info or to schedule a visit.  p.s.(thanks to linkopingwithlove.com for the […]

Our 2nd Annual Autumnal Equinox, held Friday, September 21st, was a big hit! Everyone shared their best marshmallow cooking techniques, enjoyed a hot dog or just enjoyed a beautiful evening at the estate! Plan to join us for our next outdoor “fire” event, Winterfire, which will be held in January. Watch our events calendar for date and details to follow.