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"The leaves fall, the wind blows, and the farm country slowly changes from the summer cottons into its winter wools."
-Henry Beston, 20th century Massachusetts writer/naturalist |
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The visiting students from Boston have reminded us that the Estate's rich landscape can provide exciting new experiences for every age. They will visit us twice this year, and are using all their senses to take in how fall impacts the landscape, picking up seeds and leaves, and observing the changes evident all around. Things we take for granted like the worms in the ground, frogs and crayfish in the pond, and tasting ripe dogwood fruit from our trees, are revelations for some of these youth - and a pleasure for us to provide. |
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There is lots of learning taking place at the Wakefield Estate these days!
The colder months have not slowed the pace of visits from schools, garden
clubs and visitors. Even on the coldest of days, it warms one's heart to
see children making seeing new things and making new discoveries!
Autumn is a terrific time to explore the Wakefield Estate and observe how
plants, animals and insects prepare themselves for the cold, dark months
ahead. Recent visits of children from a number of Milton and Boston schools
have helped me see this landscape through a new lens, one of wonder and awe
at the amazing capacity of nature to anticipate and prepare for what lies
ahead.
Surely, we have a lot to learn from nature's teachers surrounding us...
Mark Smith,
Executive Director |
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Wakefield Estate Partners with BPS Teachers and GOAL Network to Bring Students to Site
The Wakefield Estate is excited to have received support from the Boston Youth Environmental Network's pilot grant program, Get Out And Learn (GOAL) which helps fund Environmental Field Experiences for Boston Public Schools. GOAL seeks to catalyze partnerships between Boston-area organizations and Boston Public School teachers to plan field experiences that are in support of the BPS science curriculum. The Wakefield Estate has partnered with two schools, Charles Taylor School and John F. Kennedy school, whose science specialists are bringing several classes in conjunction with their science studies. Several other teachers are bringing classes from Roxbury, the South End, Roslindale and Dorchester. Students will visit this fall, and again in the spring, noting the impact of the different seasons on the environment. |
UPCOMING EVENTS! 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.
Holiday Decorations and Tablescapes
Thursday, Nov 18; 7pm - 8:30pm Join us for a little wine, a little candle light and a little decorating wisdom from our friend Lisa Ahern, Cedar Grove Garden's floral design diva. Lisa will demonstrate some of her great ideas for easy and festive ways to make your home and table "shine" during the holidays. Enjoy a little wine or mulled cider at this special evening session where Lisa will include ideas about incorporating candles and other lighting in your decorations. Lisa's demonstrations are always popular so please register in advance to save your spot. All the projects created during the demo are raffled among those present at the end of the evening. Price for the workshop, which includes refreshments, is $20 per person. Bring a friend and the two of you can register for $30. For more information or to register, call 617-333-0924 or email us.
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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