Wakefield Charitable Trust Calendar Of Events

Join us for Dogwood Days 2014, a week-long celebration of the estate’s kousa dogwood trees, featuring open gardens, guided tours, tree sale, and more.

Each June, the Wakefield Estate welcomes visitors to celebrate the annual blooming of hundreds of Polly Wakefield's kousa dogwood trees. We’re excited to announce that this year’s Dogwood Days will include a week-full of special events, including open hours, guided tours, a tree sale and more. The grounds will be open daily for self-guided walks around the formal gardens where hundreds of kousa dogwoods will be at their peak bloom. Program highlights include:

Sunday, June 8: Garden Conservancy Open Days Program, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

 Each year hundreds of exceptional gardens nationwide are selected to participate in Garden Conservancy’s Open Days program. This year, the Mary M. B. Wakefield Charitable Trust has partnered with the Garden Conservancy to organize “Greater Boston Area Open Days” on June 8 featuring the Wakefield Estate, and other outstanding gardens. For more information, visit the Garden Conservancy’s Open Days Program website for the Greater Boston Open Days at https://www.gardenconservancy.org/opendays/open-days-schedule/openday/871-greater-boston-open-day. A guided tour of the Wakefield Estate will be offered at 1:00 pm, rain or shine.

Sunday, June 8 - June14: Tree and Plant Sale:  Daily, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

In conjunction with our week-long Dogwood Days Celebration, we will hold our annual plant sale. This is your opportunity to add some special woody plants and perennials to your own yard, including some of the estate's signature kousa dogwoods, metasequoias, tulip trees, and mayapples.

Monday June 9 – Friday, June 13

During Dogwood Days week-long celebration, the estate will be open to the public daily from 10am-4pm for self-guided garden tours and plant sale. Stroll about the estate grounds and formal gardens to view hundreds of breathtaking kousa dogwoods at their peak bloom. Plein air artists are invited to capture the blooming dogwoods on canvas and will have the opportunity to sell their work at a later event or enter a competition for the image to be used on the 2014 Dogwood Days poster. If your garden club or organization would like a private guided tour, please call us at (617) 333-0924.

Saturday, June 14: Dogs and Dogwoods Day, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Join us for a day of fun for families and four-legged friends featuring “dog” related activities including a light-hearted dog shows for kids and adults,  a chance to “dig” like dogs love to do at our  “Dig it” Summer Archaeology demonstration, enjoy a yummy “dog” at our Hot Dog stand or just enjoy a stroll in the garden or a “roll” in the grass at the Rolling Lawn. This event is free – donations are welcome and appreciated. During your visit, make sure to check out our plant sale. Take home one of the Wakefield Estate’s special plants to start your own collection.