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May Stone Soup features Archaeologist Sara Belkin-Thursday, 5/19

Monday, 09 May 2016 11:54

Help out at Volunteer Day, May 14th -12 noon - 3 pm

Monday, 09 May 2016 11:48

There is lot of work to be done preparing for Dogwood Days and a Volunteer Day is scheduled May 14th, 12 noon - 3:00. If you want to pitch in and help, or have a school, church or community group you can recruit, we need your help! Trees need to be potted up for our tree sale. Gardens need to be prepped for planting from weeding to mulching to planting and transplanting a wonderful variety of plant material. Come spend the afternoon with at the Wakefield Estate and learn about planting while helping prepare for one of Milton's biggest celebrations. High school students needing to complete community service hours are especially welcome! For more information or to volunteer, call 617-333-0924.

Backyard Homesteading: Proper Planting Techniques May 14th

Thursday, 21 April 2016 09:10

Ready to get out into the yard and get to work, but feel like you could use a bit of guidance? This session on May 14 from 9-11:30 will be led by the estate's Landscape Director Debbie Merriam.will Deb will cover the basics of planting trees, shrubs, and perennials to get your plants off to a good start. After a brief classroom session, Participants a chance to practice these skills.Dress accordingly. Feel free to bring safety glasses and tools if you have them; if not, they'll be provided. Cost for this session is $20 for non-members; $10 for members. Pre-registration required. To register, call  617-333-0924.

Participants are encouraged and welcome to stay for our volunteer work day after noon. For more information, click here.

Our mushroom workshop was a great success!

Wednesday, 20 April 2016 12:38

Our first-ever shiitake mushroom growing workshop was a great success! After an introduction of different mushroom growing methods, participants learned how to inoculate logs with shiitake mushroom spawn and left with their own “seeded” log which can provide mushrooms for up to 5 years. It was a great family-friendly event.