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Even with the brisk fall wind prompting the growing season to wane, September ushers in an exciting time at the Estate. Students' return to the classroom also means their return to the property for field experiences. During the past three years, the Mary M. B. Wakefield Charitable Trust has built strong alliances with a number of area schools. We welcome the "end of the year" as it relates to the plants, and the "beginning of the year" as it relates to the schools. Several hundred grade school students will visit the property this year, exploring the pond, the stream, the woods, the orchard, and witnessing new sights like this bush-climbing Northern Water Snake and her young (see above - two babies at right). |
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My favorite times of year are at the changing of the seasons -- just when you have had enough of one season and anticipating the next.
The onset of autumn brings with it the excitement of what is coming -- beautiful fall foliage, crisp sunny days, and being on the lookout for the first snow flurries. The dynamic interaction between the seasons and the landscape is a constant theme here at the Wakefield Estate, and one that is woven into the curriculum of our after school program for Milton schools. Paying attention to and understanding the subtle and not so subtle changes taking place all around helps us to see the connection between our lives and the larger cycles of nature of which we are a part.
Mark Smith,
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Winterthur's McNeil Fellow Spends Summer Cataloguing Wakefield Estate's Furniture
Wakefield Estate summer research fellow, Rebecca Bertrand, inspects a ladyıs work table from the Isaac Davenport House's collection of furniture. Bertrand, a second year Lois F. McNeil Fellow in the Winterthur Program in American Material Culture, cataloged a collection of furniture at the Wakefield Estate in the summer of 2009. The collection is comprised of pieces made by the Boston cabinetmakers John and Thomas Seymour, c.1795-1817. |
Wakefield Explorers - The Battle For Survival!
So you think Nature is all peaceful and serene?
The Wakefield Explorers are experiencing, exploring, and documenting the fight for life that's going on right here in our own backyard! Wakefield staff and Milton Public Schools are collaborating to bring this exciting science class to After School Enrichment through the Wakefield Explorers Program. Students take part in a challenging 12-week course that started in early September, learning how plants and animals use competition and adaptation to vie for resources.
UPCOMING EVENTS!
October 16 & 17: Community Service Days
Help us plant fall bulbs! 9am-12pm
Does the approach of winter have you down? Come celebrate the beauty of autumn and the promise of next spring's beauty by helping to plant daffodil and tulip bulbs. When you return in the spring, you can share in the delight of the spring bloom and pride, knowing you helped create it. No need to bring tools, just your energy and enthusiasm. For more information, call 617-333-0924 to register.
Kite making and flying workshop for all ages
Sunday, Nov. 1; 1pm-3pm
Please join us for a fun, hands-on kite-making and flying workshop led by Don McCasland, Program Director at the Blue Hill Observatory. At 1pm at the Wakefield Estate, participants will learn how to create a high quality Tyvek and fiberglass sled kite. Following the workshop, participants are invited to carpool to the top of Blue Hill to visit the weather observatory and try out their new kite at the windiest spot around! Price for the workshop, which includes all materials, is $10 per person or $25 per family (two kite limit per family). Pre-registration in required; space is limited. Call 617-333-0924.
WANT TO HELP?
If you are interested in participating in any of the wide variety of work projects we have planned for the months ahead, including spring bulb planting, fall-clean-up and school programs, please call 617-333-0924 or email Erica Max to discuss your interests and hear how you can get involved. All ages and all interests welcome! |
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Mary M. B. Wakefield Charitable Trust is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
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