Join us Wednesday, March 3rd at 6:30 via zoom for an informative session about new plant pests and pathogens impacting New England gardeners and nature enthusiasts. Arboretum director Deb Merriam will do a brief presentation and discussion of several new invasive species that are beginning to show up in New England. This talk will help participants identify these problematic species, […]

ATTENTION! Saturday Open Hours are CANCELLED. Hope to see you Sunday! With the warm temps, rain and wind on Friday, we anticipate that our paths and surfaces will be muddy and unstable. We expect that surfaces will dry up and freeze by Sunday for Open Hours as scheduled 11 am – 3pm. Bundle up and come out for a refreshing […]

Raise Your Own Backyard Chickens – Workshop 2/26 9:00 -11:00 am IN-PERSON The COVID pandemic has led many to begin gardening and raising their food. Our annual Backyard Homesteading workshops offer a chance to find out how. Our Raising Backyard Chickens session is designed for people interested in learning how to start a backyard chicken coop and grow healthy, productive […]

For us, a highlight of 2021 was the extremely favorable response and interest in recent issues of our quarterly, Dogwood Lane. For this winter’s Stone Soup Speakers Series, we will build on some of the highlights of recent issues, and share a “live” and more in-depth telling of the back story of some of the more intriguing features. The 2022 Stone […]

Many of us can identity a few tree species, like maples and oaks, based on their leaf shapes. Once they shed their leaves in fall, recognizing various tree species can be more difficult but not impossible. A tree’s bark, twigs or buds, leftover fruit or seed pods, overall shape, and other features all provide valuable clues. Join us for a […]

We hope you will join us at our annual holiday open house Dec 12th through 14th. It’s a chance to get into the holiday spirit and see the historic Davenport Mansion decked out in beautiful greens and holiday decorations. Following our participation in the Merry Historic Milton Familyfest, The Mary May Binney Wakefield Arboretum’s Holiday Open House will be held […]

Merry Historic Milton FamilyFest at three historic estates: The Mary May Binney Wakefield Arboretum, The Eustis Estate, & The Forbes House Museum Saturday, December 11, 11:00 am-4:00 pmEnjoy a day of festive family fun at three historic estates in Milton. Tickets provide admission to the Mary May Binney Wakefield Arboretum, the Forbes House Museum, and the Eustis Estate. Each location […]

Don’t miss the final Second Saturday and Sunday Open Hours of 2021; November 13 & 14, 10:00 am – 2:00 pmThis month, we will offer extra open hours for one last weekend in 2021. These “second weekend” open hours have given families or small groups a chance to enjoy a visit with the Wakefield animals, take a stroll through the […]

Enjoy nature’s autumn display while enjoying a leisurely socially distanced visit and/or DIYpicnic during this year’s Fall Foliage Fun Days Saturday, November 6 and Sunday, November 7 from 10 am- 3pm. We’ll have fun fall-focused activities for all ages including a return of our popular “make-it station,” scavenger hunts, seed and leaf collecting, phenology walks, mandela making, leaf-rubbing, visits with the […]

While we are very happy to have had so much interest in our BH October Familyfest, we are sorry to say we are completely SOLD OUT! If you had hoped to come out today, please join us tomorrow morning – Sunday, October 10th – from 9-12 to enjoy a visit with the animals or to take a stroll through the […]