Vernal Pool Explorer Hike at Copicut Woods
What’s a vernal pool? During this family-friendly hike, you’ll learn about these ephemeral wonders and investigate how nature changes in the spring season. Vernal pool hikes are extra special at Copicut Woods, where you can look and listen for woodpeckers at field edges and warblers in the thickets. You’ll also… Read More
Owls Up Close at Appleton Farms
About the Program: Join us for a special event with Marcia and Mark Wilson from Eyes on Owls, to meet 6 live owls up close and personal! By sharing photos, stories, and live owl demonstrations, the Wilsons highlight our local owls’ unique adaptations, habitats and behaviors in the wild, while sharing tips on… Read More
Explore! North Shore: Vernal Pool Hike at Long Hill
The Explore! North Shore hiking series will get you outside and moving at Trustees properties across the Northeast Region, at the right time of year to see these special places shine. These hikes will not be too strenuous, and will offer frequent stops for learning and taking in the beauty… Read More
The Art of Sun Printing: A Cyanotype Workshop
Discover the magic of one of the oldest photographic printing techniques in this hands‑on cyanotype workshop at Weir River Farm. Cyanotype is a process in which images are created using UV light—either from the sun or a controlled source—to produce striking prints. Simple, creative, and endlessly customizable, cyanotypes offer a… Read More
Tree Peony Weekend
Celebrate the short and spectacular bloom of Naumkeag’s tree peonies during a special weekend on May 16 and 17. For just a brief window each spring, these stunning flowers burst into bloom, filling the gardens with color, fragrance, and dramatic blossoms that last only a few days. Please… Read More
Tea with the Tree Peonies
Join us the weekend of May 16 and 17 to celebrate the brief and beautiful blooming of our tree peonies with a special tea in the gardens. This ticket reserves you a table by the peony terrace along with an assortment of sweet and savory pastries, traditional English… Read More
Printing with the Sun: Botanical Cyanotypes with Madge Evers
Join artist and author Madge Evers for a hands-on workshop inspired by her new book, “Printing With the Sun,” a beautifully crafted guide to cyanotype printing. Participants will learn the fundamentals of cyanotype as both a creative practice and a way to engage deeply… Read More
Self-Guided Historic House Tours at Stevens-Coolidge
Step inside the historic elegance of Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens and explore at your own pace with this self-guided house tour experience. Wander through the beautifully preserved rooms of the early 20th-century home, once the summer residence of Helen Stevens Coolidge and John Gardner Coolidge. As… Read More
Tree Peony Weekend
Celebrate the short and spectacular bloom of Naumkeag’s tree peonies during a special weekend on May 16 and 17. For just a brief window each spring, these stunning flowers burst into bloom, filling the gardens with color, fragrance, and dramatic blossoms that last only a few days. Please… Read More
Tea with the Tree Peonies
Join us the weekend of May 16 and 17 to celebrate the brief and beautiful blooming of our tree peonies with a special tea in the gardens. This ticket reserves you a table by the peony terrace along with an assortment of sweet and savory pastries, traditional English… Read More
Garden Open Hours May
Explore Forbes Community Garden in Jamaica Plain at this casual meetup! Come prepared with garden questions to ask expert gardener Max. Discuss solutions and brainstorm with the group! This is an open forum meeting for JP gardeners of all backgrounds to ask their niche questions and see Forbes St Garden… Read More
Behind the Scenes: A New England Servant Life Guided Tour
Step beyond the formal rooms and into the working heart of the home for a guided house tour focused on servant life at Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens. Once transformed from a simple farmhouse into gentleman’s estate of the Country Place Era in the 1910s-1930s, Ashdale Farm relied on… Read More