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CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER: Pumpkin Carving Party

Sunday, 30 October 2011 13:55

Tonight's Pumpkin carving party and hotdog roast has been cancelled due to many limbs down and slushy grounds... Have a Happy Halloween!Read more...

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DUE TO RAIN: Autumnal Evening Tour Changed to Sept. 30th

Thursday, 25 August 2011 14:47

ATTENTION: Due to forecasted showers, the date for this event has been changed to Sept. 30th. Please call 617-333-0924 for more information.
Celebrate the arrival of autumn with a evening stroll through the formal gardens of the Wakefield Estate and view many of the estate's signature trees illuminated with light. Following your stroll, roast a sausage or marshmellow on an open fire and watch the stars come out! Please note the date has been changed to Friday, September 23rd and will run from 6:00-8:30 p.m.
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Orchard Workshop Draws a Hearty Crowd

Wednesday, 06 April 2011 09:26

Twenty hearty souls attended this year's orchard workshop this past Saturday. Mark Smith made a presentation at the farmhouse providing guidelines for creating a high density planting using a post and wire support system. Attendees then walked out to see the system at work, studying the estate's own high density orchard, planted during last year's workshop. It was a bright and beautiful day but there was still snow on the ground from the April Fool's storm. Time to plant apple trees!

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Registration opens for H.S. Summer Archeology Institute!

Friday, 18 February 2011 14:43

The Wakefield Estate's Summer Archaeology Institute is one of only a few programs in the country that is specifically designed to involve high school students in archaeology.  Student participate in an on-going archaeological investigation side by side with archaeologists from Boston University.  Each two-week session offers students a hands-on introduction to the field of archaeology through participation in an actual excavation on site at the estate. To read about some of the past discoveries, check the news archive on our website.

Registration is now open for the two summer sessions:

Session I:  June 20 – July 1
Session II: July 5-15

For more information or to receive an application, please call 617-333-0924.

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