Special Places Spring 2018

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FOR MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS OF THE TRUSTEES

Inspiration Grows Here

BE A TRUSTEES VOLUNTEER

Get involved!

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By volunteering with us, you’ll be able to share your skills and develop new ones, surrounded by the beautiful land and culture of Massachusetts. Ongoing and short-term opportunities to volunteer with The Trustees this spring include:

Trail Stewards Flexible schedules Ravenswood Park, Gloucester mmahan@thetrustees.org

Guest Services Ambassador Flexible schedules Rocky Woods, Medfield esmall@thetrustees.org

Event Assistants, Field Crew, Gardeners Flexible schedules Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Powisset Farm, Dover Weir River Farm, Hingham The FARM Institute, Martha’s Vineyard esmall@thetrustees.org

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Get Your Hike On— Hike 125 Returns April 14 Are you up to the challenge? The Trustees’ Hike 125 Challenge is back for a third year, and now is your chance to get in on the action. Last year, more than 1,500 people took part, hiking an astounding 20,000 miles on Trustees properties across the state. The challenge is simple: Get yourself and your family outside and stroll, amble, saunter, power walk, or jog any of The Trustees’ 350-plus miles of trails. Log your hikes on the Hike 125 webpage, then watch your mileage counter take off, and keep tabs on your progress on our online leaderboards. See how many hikes you can take, how far you can go, how many reservations you can visit… and maybe even win a prize for your efforts! Visit thetrustees.org/hike125 for more information and to sign up for the 2018 challenge.

Tuesdays/Thursdays/Fridays, June-October Chestnut Hill Farm, Southborough awolf@thetrustees.org

Garden Support Flexible schedules Fruitlands Museum, Harvard mmahan@thetrustees.org Bryant Homestead, Cummington Notchview, Windsor msailor@thetrustees.org Naumkeag, Stockbridge Mission House, Stockbridge tkubis@thetrustees.org

Tour Program Assistants Flexible schedules Bryant Homestead, Cummington msailor@thetrustees.org

Greeters, Event Guides, Tour & Historical House Guides Flexible schedules Naumkeag, Stockbridge Mission House, Stockbridge Ashley House, Sheffield tkubis@thetrustees.org

Canoeists/Kayakers Fridays, 6-9PM &/or Sundays, 8:30-11:30AM Bartholomew’s Cobble, Sheffield tkubis@thetrustees.org

These listings are among dozens and dozens of options for you to help out at a Trustees reservation near you.

For more details, and a full list of all our volunteer opportunities, visit thetrustees.

org/volunteer.

Trustees & Notch Brewing to Present Outdoor ‘Biergartens’ The Trustees and Salem-based craft brewery Notch Brewing are pleased to announce a new partnership to bring a series of familyfriendly, outdoor ‘biergarten’ experiences and mobile tap room offerings to some of the Trustees parks, farms, and cultural sites this year. These new experiences epitomize both organizations’ shared goals of building community, supporting local farms and food producers, and getting more people outside.

Spanning three days, each biergarten will present family-friendly activities, food, refreshments, and entertainment, and will highlight each location’s unique character, history, and natural wonders. The weekends will feature locally crafted session (low alcohol) beer by Notch, which grows its

barley and malt locally in Hadley, MA. The gardens are modeled after European-style, outdoor beer gardens growing in popularity both nationally and internationally as more and more people look for ways to enjoy leisure time together with family and friends. Our mission is to provide fun and innovative ways to get people, especially families, into the outdoors and enjoying nature together, and we’re very excited to be working with Notch Brewing as their first official outdoor partner. For more information and a schedule of biergarten appearances, visit thetrustees.org/notch.

A-Maze-ing Art at Castle Hill Trustees is pleased to announce awardwinning contemporary artist Alicja Kwade will reveal her first commissioned large-scale public artwork in the U.S. at our very own Castle Hill on the Crane Estate in Ipswich on Saturday, May 19. After being postponed from last fall, the installation—titled TunnelTeller and designed specifically for the site of the Great House’s former hedge maze—will be on-site until April 2019. Kwade’s piece represents the third installation in the Trustees’ Art & the Landscape series, following works by Sam Durant at The Old Manse in Concord in 2016, and Jeppe Hein at World’s End in Hingham in 2016-17.

Internationally recognized for creating works that interpret and question reality, time, science, and space, Alicja Kwade is a rising star in the art world. She had two new works presented in the 2017 Venice Biennale, her

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As seen in this artist’s rendering, Alicia Kwade’s installation uses raw materials and everyday objects to create a bold, immersive structure that draws upon the majesty of Castle Hill and the natural beauty of the surrounding landscape

first U.S. solo exhibition took place in 2016 at 303 Gallery in New York City, and she has recently opened shows in Switzerland and China. Ms. Kwade will be on-hand for the opening, as part of Home Sweet Home day

(see page 22.) For further details on the opening, the artist and her work, and the Art & the Landscape series, visit thetrustees.org/art.

Support Sought to Acquire Marblehead’s Gerry Island The Trustees has an opportunity to protect Gerry Island in scenic Little Harbor of Marblehead, pending successful fundraising for stewardship work and the reservation’s endowment. A beloved and iconic feature of the area’s coastal landscape, and neighbor to The Trustees’ Crowninshield Island, Gerry Island has been identified as a critical open space opportunity for the Town of Marblehead. The Trustees acquisition, a proposed gift, will provide for the island’s permanent protection as public space, enabling additional access to the coast, expanding recreational options, and protecting an important coastal viewshed.

The island’s history is also compelling; it was owned in the mid-18th century by Thomas Gerry, whose son Elbridge Gerry, rose to prominence as a signatory to the Declaration of Independence, Governor of the Commonwealth, and Vice President to James Madison. He inspired the term “gerrymandering,” which was coined after Gerry signed into law a re-districting bill that favored his party. Gerry Island is uniquely

situated at the end of a naturally occurring gravel land-bridge exposed at low tide, allowing visits by foot. The island is a popular destination for those seeking to explore the intertidal zone, enjoy unique views of the historic Marblehead shoreline, or visit by canoe or SUP. To acquire and permanently protect Gerry Island, Trustees needs to raise

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a total of $250,000. Please visit thetrustees. org/gerry for more information on the Trustees plans for the island, as well as its cultural and environmental significance, and to contribute to its permanent protection.

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STRATEGIC PLAN

Gaining Momentum Trustees Launches New Five-Year Strategic Plan At the end of the fiscal year (March 31,) Trustees reached the successful completion of our 2018 Strategic Plan, The Path Forward, and we are now launching our new 2023 plan after receiving the unanimous approval of the Board of Directors at their most recent meeting.

The next plan, tentatively titled Momentum, is built around five strategic goals which will elevate our important and vibrant mission work to protect the iconic places of Massachusetts and to grow our constituency base, while securing a stable foundation for the continuing fiscal health of the organization. ©TRUS TE

Momentum articulates our efforts in the near term to connect people to the places that sustain us and ensure these places will continue to be enjoyed and remain special for future generations.

Some of the strategic directions of this plan will be familiar— as they continue the legacy work of our just completed plan. There are also initiatives that constitute new directions for the organization, such as a commitment to our coastline in response to the challenges of sea level rise, and an ambitious waterfront park in Boston. We also will express new commitments to getting the next generation outdoors through fresh approaches to encouraging recreational play.

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We are excited to begin sharing the strategic directions which will yield these goals, as we continue to build on The Trustees’ strengths as the leading conservation and preservation organization in the Commonwealth, provide broader and more diverse ways for members, volunteers, and visitors to engage with and support our mission, and to secure our legacy of protecting special places for future generations and beyond.

For more information on the new strategic plan and The Trustees mission and direction over the course of the next five years, please visit thetrustees.org/momentum.

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Get out and get happy.

Spring programs and events, statewide.

At Trustees homes and gardens.

Capital Improvement

Spring Forward

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Restore, Renew, and Secure Dear Members,

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Every spring we literally begin to uncover the land that has been sleeping under the snow, ice, and winter debris. Our farmers prepare the fields and greenhouses for the summer’s CSA bounty. Our horticultural staff plan their garden improvements. Curators and historic site staff begin to prepare the houses for greeting the season’s first guests. Stewardship staff groom the trails and walking paths for visitors to enjoy. Each team is joined by a veritable army of volunteers, who provide invaluable skills and time necessary to do this amazing work.

Increasingly every year, we must assess what damages have occurred from storms like Grayson and Riley, or just from rapidly changing weather patterns. More and more, our landscapes must recover from changes that we had not anticipated and that require a greater investment of care and resources. We are in the “forever” business and the cost of care changes over time: It almost always grows. I’ve seldom seen it become easier. That’s why we continue to work to secure our future. And to grow our base of members, supporters, and visitors. Without all of you, we don’t have a future.

We have just completed our most recent strategic plan, The Path Forward, and this April, we begin another five-year plan that will lead us to a more secure future, one that is built around our core principles of saving and protecting special places for all to enjoy. Please take a look and join us on this next phase of Trustees momentum.

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Go behind the scenes, twice!

Tips from the Appleton farmer.

Your map for local fun.

Farm Hands of History

Boston Gardens

Grow Your Veggies Well

April Staycation

Volunteer Spotlight

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The Trustees’ Work in Boston—Then and Now

Capital Improvement

BY VICTORIA ABBOTT RICCARDI Ever since Charles Eliot founded The Trustees in Boston in 1891, the city has remained a vital area of interest for the organization. Rapid urban development back in Eliot’s day, sparked the young conservationist’s desire to create an organization that could preserve swaths of nature “as a valuable antidote to the poisonous struggling and excitement of city life.” His landscape design work, both alone and eventually through the Olmsted, Olmsted & Eliot office, resulted in many of the beautiful parks, concourses, and open spaces we see in Boston today.

And now, as Boston’s building boom continues, particularly along the waterfront, The Trustees feels the same imperative to foster healthy refreshment, recreation, and a connection with the land through preservation within the capital. “The work Charles Eliot began so many years ago is still vitally important today,” says Barbara Erickson,

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President & CEO of The Trustees. “He formed the organization to preserve access to open space for those that live and work in Boston, and we have always believed that imperative would one day extend to places within the city limits.”

The Early Years: Boston & Beyond Some of Eliot’s earliest endeavors, both as a landscape architect and founder of The Trustees, involved working with Boston’s park commissions and committees to help them better understand how few open spaces Boston offered its residents, particularly in comparison to other major world cities, like London and Paris, as well as how little public access there was to nearby rivers, ponds, lakes, shores, and beaches. The result of Eliot’s efforts was the creation of the Metropolitan Park Commission, the first regional park system in the United States, which within a mere twelve years of its establishment had protected nearly 10,000 acres of public open space and 26.3 miles of public parkway around Boston.

For the next several decades, The Trustees acquired a broad range of properties largely outside of Boston, mainly because that is where opportunities arose. These acquisitions ranged from islands and woodlands to

Trustees founder Charles Eliot’s (left) earliest writings concerned areas in and around Boston where he saw the open landscape being rapidly eliminated, and those words still ring true today. Said Eliot, “The life history of humanity has proved nothing more clearly than that crowded populations, if they would live in health and happiness, must have space for air, for light, for exercise, for rest, and for the enjoyment of that peaceful beauty of nature which...is so wonderfully refreshing to the tired souls of townspeople.”

hilltops and historic homes. The Trustees also grew as an organization. By 1967, when Gordon Abbott Jr. became its Director, the Annual Report listed The Trustees as having 44 reservations, an expanding staff, scores of volunteers, and a mission to establish a new management system and future direction for the organization, which had all but doubled its endowment due to a recent gift.

1960s-90s: Collaboration & Conservation The Trustees became involved with Boston again in 1968 when it hosted a Parkland

Conference to share the results of the Metropolitan Area Planning Council’s open space and recreation study of Boston Harbor and the Boston Basin’s three major rivers: the Charles, Mystic, and Neponset. One of the most important results of the conference was the establishment of the Governor’s Advisory Commission on Open Space and Outdoor Recreation, whose members included many affiliated with The Trustees, including Abbott. The mission of the Commission, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, was

to review the Commonwealth’s open space and recreation needs and make recommendations to then Governor Francis W. Sargent.

The review took one year, but yielded many valuable and landmark recommendations, including public ownership and control of the thirty-four islands of Boston Harbor.

In the 1970s, the islands became Boston Harbor Island State Park and in 1996, they were designated as a National Park unit, managed by a partnership of member organizations, including The Trustees. Another recommenda-

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IMAGE MADE AVAILABLE BY GEOGRAPHICUS RARE ANTIQUE MAPS, VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS.

A chromolithograph map (ca. 1899) provide’s a “Bird’s Eye View of Boston Harbor,” and shows its many islands, which would eventually all be brought into public ownership at the recommendation of the Governor’s Advisory Commission on Open Space and Outdoor Recreation in 1969.

Trustees staff and volunteer leaders were well represented and active participants in the work of the Commission.

tion to protect agricultural land would lead to the creation of the Agriculture Preservation Restriction (APR) that has provided tax relief to struggling farmers wishing to continue to maintain their family farms to this day.

Many of the Commission’s remaining recommendations focused on protecting landscapes in urban areas throughout the state—over time most of those recommendations also came to fruition.

The 2000s: New Connections It wasn’t until the 2000s that The Trustees became active in Boston again, this time through an affiliation with the Boston Natural Areas Network (BNAN), which was founded in 1977 to help communities preserve and improve urban spaces through 6

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the development of Wilds, Greenways, and community gardens. It was just the kind of work that aligned with The Trustees’ ongoing preservation efforts in urban areas outside Boston. “We’d been doing conservation work in gateway cities, like Leominster, Fitchburg, and Fall River,” says Jocelyn Forbush, Chief of Operations and Programs for The Trustees, “but looking for a way to work in Boston.

When we met the folks at BNAN, we knew we wanted to partner with them.” Thus, in 2006 The Trustees became affiliated with BNAN and then the two merged in 2014. To date, The Trustees and BNAN have 56 community gardens across eight Boston neighborhoods and The Trustees helps coordinate activities related to all of the city’s more than 200

community gardens.

With a strong toehold now in the city, The Trustees began to investigate other ways they could serve the city and foster community engagement. When the concept of Boston Public Market—a 100-percent locally-sourced food market (and the only one in the country)—became a reality in 2011, The Trustees jumped at the opportunity to become a founding partner and the lead programming partner, since connecting people to locally-grown food is central to the organization’s mission.

When the market opened in 2015, The Trustees had the two presences that it still maintains. “First, we have a vendor booth for Appleton Farms, where we also represent the

Today: The Waterfront Challenge Concurrent with that effort, The Trustees recognized the immense development throughout Boston’s waterfront area was happening without consideration of the need for open space, and began to look for land preservation opportunities along the fragile harborfront. The Trustees has long been involved in protecting vulnerable coastal areas, and became concerned with the impact of sea level rise and storm impacts on Boston’s waterfront. “The way we see it,” says Nick Black, Managing Director of The Trustees’ Boston Waterfront Initiative, “Boston’s waterfront is a critically important place to be focusing our energy as a conservation organization. Its health impacts the largest population in New England and the time for action is now, before the opportunity to preserve open space is lost forever.”

So, in the last two years, The Trustees has been working to determine what part of the Boston waterfront it wanted to help preserve, using four guiding principles. “First, we want the site to eventually include a world-class design element, as a draw for residents and visitors around the world,” says Black. “Next, we are focused on elements of inclusion and equality, meaning the site will eventually be ‘a place for all.’ It’s also important to improve sustainability and resiliency along the waterfront, helping protect the low-lying, once tide-filled city. Finally, there is the financial feasibility of developing such a place as this.

Much of The Trustees’ work to date has been based on gifts of existing greenspace with the financial support to maintain them. If the space in Boston doesn’t already exist, we have to create it and be able to maintain it in perpetuity.”

To date, the organization has found several regions of interest around Boston’s harborfront, including sites in East Boston and the South Boston waterfront. And, it is not working alone. Several nonprofits are supporting its efforts, including the Barr Foundation, which along with many generous donors has

supported The Trustees’ exploration with a series of planning grants. The City of Boston also supports The Trustees’ efforts; in fact, in 2016, Mayor Marty Walsh released Climate Ready Boston, a report outlining the city’s ongoing initiative to address climate change, particularly as it effects sea level rise and coastal flooding in vulnerable neighborhoods around East Boston and Charlestown.

“Right now, we’re focused on securing a site that will become a designed and activated space,” says Black, who notes the scope and splash of the project is intended to be along the lines of Chicago’s Millennium Park, New York’s Brooklyn Bridge Park, and Waterfront Toronto. “Once the site is secured, we’re going to engage with communities to determine the best use of the space, with an eye towards recreational, educational, and historical programs and activities.” The idea, Black further explains, is to connect the greenspace to the harbor through natural park edges with coastal landscapes, like rocky shorelines and salt marsh. These natural formations will encourage kids to engage with the space through play, whether climbing amongst tide pools or playing hide-and-seek among the greenery. Programs and activities will engage both young and old, such as sharing information about the ecology of the coastline and the area’s maritime history, particularly around the harbor piers, which used to be the backbone of the Northeast’s shipping industry.

Even though none of its 116 reservations are within the city itself, The Trustees has

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Massachusetts Cheese Guild,” says Forbush.

“Then, we run The KITCHEN, presenting nutrition-based educational and social programs to showcase local products and purveyors that highlight the food’s link to the land.”

Early renderings for the types of open space designs envisioned for the city’s harborfront areas, as part of the Trustees’ recently launched Boston Waterfront Initiative.

been closely linked to Boston, and concerned for the wellbeing of its people, throughout the organization’s nearly 127-year history. As the current development boom overwhelms the waterfront, it seems only fitting that The Trustees—the state’s largest conservation and preservation organization—is at the forefront of the effort to protect critically needed future open space in the state’s largest and most populous city. “Our work on this Initiative is a critical and actionable solution that extends the mission for which we were founded,” says Erickson, “and given the impacts of sea level rise and more frequent flooding from destructive storms, it is one we can no longer afford to ignore.”

Victoria Abbott Riccardi is a freelance travel, culture, and food writer, and author of Untangling My Chopsticks: A Culinary Sojourn in Japan (Broadway) from Newton.

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SPRING FORWARD

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The annual plant sale at City Natives in Mattapan brings gardeners from all over Boston and neighboring communities.

March really came in like a lion this year; now let it follow suit and go quietly out like a lamb! And where there are lambs, there are certain to be piglets, chicks, calves, and kids—of both the goat and human kinds—as they arrive at our farms with the emergence of spring. Spring brings out the flora, too, of course, and Trustees reservations throughout the state buzz with hikers, gardeners, kite flyers, flower fanatics, and even forest bathers.

We’ve got garden tours (see pages 22 & 23), beer gardens (see News from Across the State,) Mother’s and Father’s Day fun, plant sales, lots of great spring “staycation” ideas for the kids (see pages 26 & 27), and much more, all listed in Things To Do, starting on the next page. Whatever facet of the outdoors you’re into, we’ve got plenty of adventures to keep you busy, active—and happy—this spring!

Plant-tastic!

Find your favorite annuals, perennials, trees and shrubs, or maybe discover a new variety for your garden, at one or more of our annual plant sales over three Saturdays in May. On May 12, venture to Beverly for the 27th Annual Long Hill Plant Sale and pick up some Sedgwick Garden specialties, take part in the silent auction of rare plants, and find some unusual plants as well as old favorites.

Or head to City Natives in Mattapan (also on May 12) or the Berkeley Community Garden in the South End (May 19) for organicallygrown native perennials, medicinal herbs, Continued on page 21.

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THINGS TO DO

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April CLASSES, WORKSHOPS & TALKS Mindfulness on the Farm Thursdays | 6:45-7:15AM Powisset Farm, Dover Member FREE; Nonmember $5

MA Master Gardeners’ Home Horticulture Class

Thursdays, Mar 29-May 31 6:30-8PM Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton $250 Payment to the MA Gardener Association

Creating Inspired Portraits in Nature

Sundays, Apr 1-29 | 10AM-12Noon Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Member $15; Nonmember $25

Farm-to-KITCHEN Cooking Class: Flavors of Turkey & Persia Tuesday, Apr 3 | 6-8PM Sundays, Apr 15, Jun 10 & 24 4-6PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $60; Nonmember $75

Farm-to-KITCHEN Cooking Class: Southern Italy “Il Sud” - Sicily vs. Puglia

Wednesdays, Apr 4 & 11, May 2, 9 & 16, Friday, May 25 | 6-8PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $60; Nonmember $75

Fresh, Fast & Delicious for Less w/ Project Bread

Thursdays, Apr 5-Sep 27 11:45AM-12:30PM and 1-1:45PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member & Nonmember FREE

Homesteading Series at Weir River Farm: Basics of Beekeeping

Create a Culinary Herb Garden

Thursday, Apr 5 | 5:30-8:30PM Weir River Farm, Hingham Member $32; Nonmember $40

Thursday, Apr 12 | 6:30-8PM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $32; Nonmember $40

Lecture Series: The Carriage Roads of World’s End

The Excellent Egg: All About Egg Cookery

Thursday, Apr 5 & 12 | 7-8PM Saturday, Apr 7 | 3-4PM Hingham Public Library, Hingham Member & Nonmember FREE

Poetry at the Manse

Friday, Apr 6 | 7-8PM The Old Manse, Concord Member & Nonmember FREE

Cooking on a Budget: SNAPED Nutrition Workshops Fridays, Apr 6 & May 4 10:30-11:30AM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member & Nonmember FREE

Crafty American Whiskey Taylor & Taylor Whiskey Co. Fridays, Apr 6, May 4 & Jun 1 6-7:30PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $48; Nonmember $60

Bodacious Brunch

Saturday, Apr 7 | 10AM-12:30PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member $52; Nonmember $65

From Cultures to Rinds: Cheese Making Fundamentals Saturdays, Apr 7 & May 5 9:30-11:30AM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member $60; Nonmember $75

Truffle Making Workshop w/ Taza Chocolate (+ Wine Tasting)

Saturdays, Apr 7 & 28, May 5 & 12, Jun 2 & 16 | 5-6:30PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $52; Nonmember $65

Nella Pasta Making Workshop Sundays, Apr 8 & 22, May 6 & 20, Jun 3 & 17 | 4-6PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $52; Nonmember $65

Homesteading Series at Weir River Farm: Backyard Chickens Thursday, Apr 12 | 5-7PM Weir River Farm, Hingham Member Adult $12; Child $5; Nonmember Adult $20; Child $10

Saturday, Apr 14 | 9AM-12Noon Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member $72; Nonmember $90

Grow Your Own Veggies & Herbs

Saturdays, Apr 14-May 12 10AM-12Noon Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Member $9; Nonmember $15

Painting w/ Pastels with Joelle Feldman

Painting Materials & Methods with Jill Pottle Tuesdays, Apr 24-Jun 12 9:30AM-12:30PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member $260; Nonmember $325 for 8-week class

Women’s “Mindfulness in Nature” Series

Tuesdays, Apr 24-May 29 6:30-8PM Francis William Bird Park, Walpole Member $60; Nonmember $75 for 6-week class

Small-Space & Container Gardening

Tuesday, Apr 24 | 6-7:30PM Berkeley Community Garden, Boston Member & Nonmember FREE

Tuesdays, Apr 17-May 22 | 6-8PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member $200; Nonmember $250 for 6-week class

Salon Conversations

Flavors of Spain, Peru & Hawaii: Ceviche & Poke Workshop with Red’s Best

Side-by-Side Celebrity Chef Cooking Series

Wednesday, Apr 18 | 6-8PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $60; Nonmember $75

Candlelight Yoga

Thursdays, Apr 19-Jun 7 6:30-7:30PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member $100; Nonmember $125 for 8-week series

Mixology Class with Bully Boy Distillers

Fridays, Apr 20, May 18 & Jun 15 6-7:30PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $40; Nonmember $50

Ancient Grains: Culinary Workshop

Friday, Apr 20 | 6-8:30PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member $60; Nonmember $75

Let Food Be Your Medicine: Ayurvedic Cooking Class & Meal

Saturday, Apr 21 | 10AM-12:30PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member $52; Nonmember $65

Homesteading Series: Sheep to Shawl Workshop Saturday, Apr 21 | 1-4PM Weir River Farm, Hingham Member $45; Nonmember $60

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Wednesday, Apr 25 | 6:30-8PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member $9; Nonmember $15

Friday, Apr 27 | 6-9PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $120; Nonmember $150

Hands On! Ethiopian Cooking Class & Communal Meal

Saturday, Apr 28 | 10AM-12:30PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member $60; Nonmember $75

Backyard Chickens

Saturday, Apr 28 | 10-11:30AM Southwest Corridor Community Farm, Jamaica Plain Member Adult $9; Nonmember Adult $15; Children FREE

Intro to Backyard Composting Saturday, Apr 28 | 10AM-12Noon Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member $32; Nonmember $40

Planting Your Spring Garden, from Cold-Frame to Beyond

Saturday, Apr 28 | 10-11AM The FARM Institute, Martha’s Vineyard Member & Nonmember FREE

Cider Fest with Hopsters: Grand Craft Cider Tasting Saturday, Apr 28 1-2:30PM & 3-4:30PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $12; Nonmember $20

Stewardship Spotlight

Sundays, Apr 29, May 27 & Jun 24 10AM-2PM World’s End, Hingham Member & Nonmember FREE

REGISTER TODAY! thetrustees.org/things-to-do Use your member code (above your name on your member card) to qualify for member discounts.

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Program details subject to change. For up-to-date event information, or to search for events in your area, at a specific property, by type or by date, click on Things To Do at thetrustees.org.

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THINGS TO DO Smartphone Photography of Wildflowers Sunday, Apr 29 | 1-3PM Bartholomew’s Cobble, Sheffield Member $9; Nonmember $15

FAMILY FUN Weir River Farm Preschool Farm Explorers

Mondays, Apr 2-23 | 10-11AM Weir River Farm, Hingham Member Adult/Child Pair $60; Additional Child $24; Nonmember Adult/Child Pair $75; Additional Child $30

Nature Playgroup at The Stevens-Coolidge Place

Truffle Making Workshop w/ Taza Chocolate (FamilyFriendly) Saturdays, Apr 7, May 5, Jun 2 1-2:30PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member Adult $28; Child $28; Nonmember Adult $32; Child $32

Wednesday-Sunday, Apr 18-22, 2-2:45PM The Old Manse, Concord Member Adult/Child/Family FREE; Nonmember Adult $10; Child $5; Family $25

Reading Room Arts: Birds!

All About Birds at Bird

Saturdays Apr 7-28 | 2-4PM Francis William Bird Park, Walpole Member Family $5; Nonmember Family $10

Ponding at the Park

Sundays, Apr 8-Jun 24 | 2-3:30PM Francis William Bird Park, Walpole Member Family $5; Nonmember Family $10

Tuesdays, Apr 3 & 17, May 1, 15 & 29, Jun 12 | 9:30-11AM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member Child FREE; Nonmember Child: $5; Adults FREE

Wednesday Wonderings Nature Playgroup

Carriage Road Walk

Spring into Nature

Wednesday, Apr 4 | 6-7PM World’s End, Hingham Member Adult FREE; Child FREE; Nonmember Adult $5; Child FREE South Shore

Fairy House Fun

Fridays, Apr 6-May 25 | 3-4:30PM Francis William Bird Park, Walpole Member Family $5; Nonmember Family $10

Meet the Farmer

Wednesdays, Apr 11, May 9 & Jun 13 | 10:30-11:30AM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard FREE with Museum Admission Monday, Apr 16 | 8:30AM-3PM The FARM Institute, Martha’s Vineyard Member $260; Nonmember $310 (full week)

Scavenger Hunt Challenge Monday, Apr 16 | 10AM-4PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard FREE with Museum Admission

World’s End Explorers

Saturdays, Apr 7, May 5 & Jun 2 10AM-12Noon Chestnut Hill Farm, Southborough Member & Nonmember FREE

Monday-Thursday, Apr 16-19 10-11:30AM World’s End, Hingham Member Child $20; Nonmember Child $25; Adults FREE

Open Barnyard at Weir River Farm

April Vacation: Mason Jar Terrariums

Saturdays, Apr 7-Jun 30 10AM-2PM Weir River Farm, Hingham Member Child $5; Nonmember Child $10; Adults FREE

Building Fairytale Forts in Nature’s Nooks & Crannies

Saturdays, Apr 7-28 | 10-11:30AM Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Member Child $5; Nonmember Child $10; Adults FREE

Kids in The KITCHEN

Saturdays, Apr 7 & 14, May 5 & 12, Jun 2 & 23 | 10-11AM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member Child $9; Nonmember Child $15

April Vacation Week Tours: Hidden Writing

Monday, Apr 16 Morning Session 10-11AM; Afternoon Session 2-3PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member Child $12; Nonmember Child $20

Free Community Day in the Gardens

Monday, Apr 16 | 11AM-2PM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Members & Nonmembers FREE

This Hike Is for the Birds

Monday, Apr 16 | 1-3PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member Child $9; Nonmember Child $15; Adults FREE

Monday-Friday, Apr 16-20 | 2-4PM Francis William Bird Park, Walpole Member Family $7; Nonmember Family $12

Farmer for a Day at Appleton

Tuesday-Friday, April 17-20 9AM-12PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member $36; Nonmember $45 (per day)

Junior Farmer for a Day at Powisset Farm

Tuesday-Friday, Apr 17-20 9:30AM-12:30PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member Child $32; Nonmember Child $40 (per day)

Farmer for a Week at Weir River Farm

Tuesday-Friday, Apr 17-20 AM Session: 9AM-12Noon; PM Session: 1-4PM Weir River Farm, Hingham Member Child $140; Nonmember Child $175

Young Naturalists

Wednesday, Apr 18 10AM-12Noon The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member Child $5; Nonmember Child $10; Adults FREE

Family Hike

Wednesday, Apr 18 | 1-2:30PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member Child $5; Nonmember Child $10; Adults FREE

Eye Spy Hike

Wednesday, Apr 18 | 1-2:30PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member Child $9; Nonmember Child $15; Adults FREE

Toad Trek: In Search of Bufo Americanus Wednesday, Apr 18 | 7:30-9PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member Adult $9; Child $6; Nonmember Adult $15; Child $10

Bug Brigade

Thursday, Apr 19 | 10AM-12Noon The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member Child $5; Nonmember Child: $10; Adults FREE

April Vacation: Farm Felting

Thursday, Apr 19 | 2-3PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member Child $12; Nonmember Child $20

Fish Printing for Kids

Thursday, Apr 19 | 1-3PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member Child $24; Nonmember Child $30; Adults FREE

Spring into Nature

Thursday, Apr 19 | 9AM-3PM Long Point Wildlife Refuge, Martha’s Vineyard Member $260; Nonmember $310 (full week)

FARM-TO-KITCHEN TRAVELING COOKING SERIES: SPRING IN PROVENCE WITH SALTBOX FARM Join us for this special cooking class with Saltbox Farm. The class is offered at three Trustees locations, on the following dates: Friday, Apr 13 | 6-8PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Friday, May 18 | 6-8PM Powisset Farm, Dover Friday, Jun 1 | 6-8PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member $72; Nonmember $90 (per class)

April Fruitlands Fairy Festival

Friday, Apr 20 | 1-4PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member Child $5; Nonmember Child $10; Adults FREE

Meet the Cows Tour

Friday, Apr 20 | 3:30-4:30PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member Child $5; Nonmember Child $10

Barnyard Buddies

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Taza Earth Day Chocolate Dirt Pudding

Wildflower Walk Along Bryant’s Sugarbush

Kids’ Earth Day Walk

Earth Day Wildflower & Witch Hazel Walk

Sunday, Apr 22 12Noon-1PM; 1:30-2:30PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member Child $15; Nonmember Child $25 Sunday, Apr 22 | 1-2PM Notchview, Windsor Member & Nonmember FREE

Saturdays, Apr 21-Jun 23 9:30AM-12Noon The FARM Institute, Martha’s Vineyard Member Family FREE; Nonmember Family $15

Earth Day Kite Festival

April Vacation: Bread & Butter Making

Thursday, Apr 26 | 6-7:30PM World’s End, Hingham Member Adult $5; Nonmember Adult $10; Children FREE

Saturday, Apr 21 | 10-11AM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member Child $12; Nonmember Child $20

April Vacation: Cheese Making

Saturday, Apr 21 | 2-3PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member Child $12; Nonmember Child $20

Wildflower Festival

Saturdays & Sundays, Apr 21-May 13 | 10AM-3PM Bartholomew’s Cobble, Sheffield Member Adult $5; Nonmember Adult $10; Children FREE

Doane’s Family History Walk

Sunday, Apr 22 | 10-11AM Tully Lake Campground, Royalston Member Adult $5; Nonmember Adult $10; Children FREE

Earth Day: Kids Cook & Grow

Sunday, Apr 22 | 10-11:30AM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member Child $12; Nonmember Child $20

Celebrate Earth Day

Sunday, Apr 22 | 11AM-2PM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member Adult $5; Child FREE; Nonmember Adult $10; Child $5

Family Wildflower Walks

Sundays, Apr 22 & 29, May 6 & 13 11AM-12Noon Bartholomew’s Cobble, Sheffield Member Adult $5; Nonmember Adult $10; Children FREE

Sunday, Apr 22 | 2-4PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member & Nonmember FREE

Olmsted History Walk

Musketaquid Earth Day Celebration at The Old Manse Saturday, Apr 28 | 9AM-4PM The Old Manse, Concord Member & Nonmember FREE

The Wonder of World’s End: Full Moon Hike Series

Sunday, Apr 29, Tuesday, May 29 & Thursday, Jun 28 | 8-9:30PM World’s End, Hingham Member Adult $5; Child FREE; Nonmember Adult $10; Child $5

OUTDOOR ADVENTURES Exploration Extras!

Saturdays & Sundays, Apr 1 through Oct | 10AM-4PM Rocky Woods, Medfield Fees vary from FREE to $15, discounts for member

Wednesday Wanderings

Sunday, Apr 22 | 10-11:30AM William Cullen Bryant Homestead, Cummington Member FREE; Nonmember $5; Children FREE

Sunday, Apr 22 | 2-3PM Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Member & Nonmember FREE

Forest Bathing: Taking in the Forest Atmosphere Saturday, April 28 9:30AM-12:30PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member: $28; Nonmember: $35

Full Moon & Folklore Hike Sunday, Apr 29 | 7:30-9:30PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $9; Nonmember $15

SPECIAL EVENTS Sunrise, Coffee & Conversation on the Roof

Saturday, Apr 7 | 6-7:30AM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member Adult $12; Child $5; Nonmember Adult $20; Child $10

Sheepapalooza!

Saturday, Apr 14 | 10AM-2PM The FARM Institute, Martha’s Vineyard Member Family FREE; Nonmember $5; Family $10

Spring Concert Series I: Baroque Trio with Garden Inspired Music

The Orchestra on the Hill

Friday, Apr 20 | 7:30-9:30PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich General Admission $25; Seniors/ Students $20

Running of the Goats!

Sunday, Apr 22 | 12:30-3PM Chestnut Hill Farm, Southborough Member Adult $15; Child $5; Nonmember Adult $25; Child $10

Eyes on Owls

Sunday, Apr 22 | 2-3PM Francis William Bird Park, Walpole Member Family $9; Nonmember Family $15

Live Action Clue for Adults Friday, Apr 27 | 7-9:30PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $36; Nonmember $45

Weir River Farm’s Annual Sheep Shearing Festival

Saturday, Apr 28 | 10AM-4PM Weir River Farm, Hingham Member Family $24; Nonmember Family $30

Three Sheets to the Wind Saturday, Apr 28 | 7-9PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $12; Nonmember $20

Crafting Excellence: Celebrating Creativity in Worcester County

Sunday, Apr 29 | 11AM-4PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Gallery Programming FREE with Museum Admission; Trunk Show FREE for All

Saturday, Apr 14 | 4-5:30PM Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Member $9; Nonmember $15

Wednesdays, Apr 4-May 23 9:30-10:30AM Francis William Bird Park, Walpole Member FREE; Nonmember $5

Teen Explorers Night Hike Tuesday, Apr 17 | 7:30-9PM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $9; Nonmember $15

Earth Day Astronomy Night!

Saturday, Apr 21 | 8-9:30PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member $5; Nonmember $10

PLANT SALES Long Hill Plant Sale

Saturday, May 12 | 9AM-1PM Long Hill, Beverly Member & Nonmember FREE

City Natives Plant Sale

Saturday, May 12 | 10AM-2PM City Natives, Mattapan Member & Nonmember FREE

South End Plant Sale

Saturday, May 19 | 10AM-2PM Berkeley Community Garden, Boston Member & Nonmember FREE

Allen Haskell Plant Sale

Saturday, May 26 | 9AM-1PM Allen C. Haskell Public Gardens, New Bedford Member & Nonmember FREE

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GARDENING

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APRIL SCHOOL VACATION

EARTH DAY

May CLASSES, WORKSHOPS & TALKS Mindfulness on the Farm Thursdays | 6:45-7:15AM Powisset Farm, Dover Member FREE; Nonmember $5

MA Master Gardeners Home Horticulture Class

Thursdays, through May 31 6:30-8PM Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton $250 Payment to the MA Gardener Association

Fresh, Fast & Delicious for Less w/ Project Bread Thursdays, through Sep 27 11:45AM-12:30PM & 1-1:45PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member & Nonmember FREE

Cooking on a Budget: SNAPED Nutrition Workshops Friday, May 4 | 10:30-11:30AM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member & Nonmember FREE

Crafty American Whiskey Taylor & Taylor Whiskey Co.

Friday, May 4 & Jun 1 | 6-7:30PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $48; Nonmember $60

From Cultures to Rinds: Cheese Making Fundamentals Saturday, May 5 | 9:30-11:30AM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member $60; Nonmember $75

Truffle Making Workshop w/ Taza Chocolate (+ Wine Tasting) Saturdays, May 5 & 12, Jun 2 5-6:30PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $52; Nonmember $65

Grow Your Own Veggies & Herbs

Saturdays, May 5 & 12 10AM-12Noon Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Member $9; Nonmember $15

Homesteading Series: Spring Gardening – Build Your Own Raised Bed Wednesday, May 2 | 5-7PM Weir River Farm, Hingham Member $24; Nonmember $30

Spring Pasta Al Fresco

Wednesday, May 2 | 10-12:30AM Powisset Farm, Dover Member $52; Nonmember $65

Flowering Table Garden

Saturday, May 5 | 10AM-12Noon The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $60; Nonmember $75

Historic Quilt Documentation Saturday, May 5 | 9:30AM-1PM William Cullen Bryant Homestead, Cummington Member $5; Nonmember $10

Mid-Century Modern Architecture Tour: The Folly at Field Farm Saturdays, May 5 & 19 12Noon & 1PM Field Farm, Williamstown Member $5; Nonmember $10

HOME SWEET HOME

THE ART OF THE GARDEN: INSPIRATION GROWS HERE Saturday, May 19 | 10AM-4PM Ten of our historic houses are opened to the public for FREE. Come explore the homes and inspiring gardens. For more information, visit thetrustees.org/homesweethome.

• Ashley House, Sheffield • Naumkeag, Stockbridge • The Mission House, Stockbridge • The Folly at Field Farm, Williamstown • William Cullen Bryant Homestead, Cummington • Fruitlands Museum, Harvard • The Old Manse, Concord • Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton • The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover • Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich

Tully Twilight Paddle

Paint the Gardens

High-Yield Gardening

Farm-to-KITCHEN Cooking Class: Southern Italy “Il Sud” – Siciily vs. Puglia

Sundays, May 6-27 Evening Twilight Hours (5-7:30PM) Tully Lake Campground, Royalston Member Family $20; Nonmember Family $26 Wednesday, May 9 | 5:30-7PM Southwest Corridor Community Farm, Jamaica Plain Member & Nonmember FREE

Fruitlands Fitness Club

Wednesdays, May 9-Jun 13 9-10AM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member $80; Nonmember $100 for 6-week series

Olmsted History Walk

Thursday, May 10 & Wednesday, Jun 20 | 6:30-8PM World’s End, Hingham Member Adult $5; Nonmember Adult $10; Children FREE

Farm-to-KITCHEN Cooking Class: Spring in New England Comfort Foods

Friday, May 11; Wednesday, Jun 6; Fridays, Jun 8 & 22 | 6-8PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $60; Nonmember $75

KITCHEN Master Class: Noodles from Around the World & Cooking with Booze © trustees

Saturdays, May 12 & 26, and Jun 9; Sunday, Jun 17 | 1-3PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $60; Nonmember $75

Sundays, May 13 & Jun 10 | 1-3PM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $36; Nonmember $45

Sunday, May 13 | 4-6PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $60; Nonmember $75

Baking School: Essential Breads with Chef Cleo

Sundays, May 13 & 20, Jun 3 & 24 1-3PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $48; Nonmember $60

A Taste of African Heritage Cooking Class: Demo & Tasting with Oldways Monday, May 14 | 6-7:30PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member Adult $10; Child $10; Nonmember Adult $10; Child $10

Vegetable Gardening 101

Tuesday, May 15 | 6-7PM Paul Gore Beecher Street Community Garden, Jamaica Plain Member & Nonmember FREE

Trees of World’s End

Thursdays, May 17 & Jun 14 6:30-8PM World’s End, Hingham Member Adult $5; Nonmember Adult $10; Children FREE

May Mixology Class with Bully Boy Distillers

Fridays, May 18 & Jun 15 6-7:30PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $40; Nonmember $50

Intro to Birding

Saturday, May 19 | 9:30-11:30AM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member $15; Nonmember $20

Farm-to-KITCHEN Cooking Classes: Flavors of Turkey & Persia Saturday, May 19 | 5:30-7:30PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $60; Nonmember $75

Morning Sunshine!

Yoga on the Roof

Sunday, May 20 & Saturday, Jun 16 8:30-10AM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $20; Nonmember $26

Summertime Recipes: Picnics, BBQ & More!

Sunday, May 20 | 2-5PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member $72; Nonmember $90

continued South End Garden Meet-Up

Wednesdays, May 23, Jun 20, Jul 25, Aug 22 & Sep 26 6-7:30PM Rotating South End & Lower Roxbury Community Gardens, Boston Member & Nonmember FREE

Sunset Drum Circle

Wednesdays, May 23, Jun 27, Jul 25, Aug 22 & Sep 12 | 7-8:15PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member $9; Nonmember $15

Sea-to-KITCHEN Cooking Class: LOBSTER Feast with Red’s Best Wednesday, May 23 | 6-8PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $63; Nonmember $79

Garden Mixology

Thursdays, May 24 & Jun 21, Wednesday, Jul 25, Thursdays, Aug 23 & Sep 27 | 6-8PM Boston Community Gardens (exact location TBD) Member $24; Nonmember $30 Multiple date discounts available; call or email for details.

MOTHER’S DAY Mother’s Day Brunch: Culinary Workshop

Saturday, May 12 | Morning Session: 9-11:30AM; Afternoon Session: 2-4:30PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member $72; Nonmember $90

Cook for Mom

Saturday, May 12 | 9:30-11AM The FARM Institute, Martha’s Vineyard Member Adult/Child Pair $20; Nonmember Adult/Child Pair $35

Mother’s Day at the Manse

Saturday & Sunday, May 12 & 13 12Noon-4PM The Old Manse, Concord Member Adult/Child Pair $5; Nonmember Adult/Child Pair $10

Self-Guided Mother’s Day Walk Sunday, May 13 | 7AM-Dusk World’s End, Hingham Member & Nonmember FREE

Mother’s Day Brunch Picnic & Lilac Festival

Sunday, May 13 | 10AM-1PM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member Adult $15; Child $9; Nonmember Adult $25; Child $15; Moms FREE

Azalea Weekend Walks & Talks

Saturday & Sunday, May 26 & 27 11AM-2PM Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Member $9; Nonmember $15

Mixology Class with Green Mountain Mixology Saturdays, May 26 & Jun 23 5:30-7PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $40; Nonmember $50

Intro to Using Compost & Soil Fertility

Saturday, May 26 | 10-11AM The FARM Institute, Martha’s Vineyard Member & Nonmember FREE

Stewardship Spotlight

Sundays, May 27 & Jun 24 10AM-2PM World’s End, Hingham Member & Nonmember FREE

Take Better Pictures of Your Kids: Photography Workshop Thursday, May 31 | 6-8PM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $32; Nonmember $40

FAMILY FUN Fairy House Fun

Fridays, through May 25 3-4:30PM Francis William Bird Park, Walpole Member Family $5; Nonmember Family $10

Meet the Farmer

Saturdays, May 5, Jun 2, Jul 7, Aug 4 & Sep 1 | 10AM-12Noon Chestnut Hill Farm, Southborough Member & Nonmember FREE

Open Barnyard

Saturdays, through Jun 30 10AM-2PM Weir River Farm, Hingham Member Child $5; Nonmember Child $10; Adults FREE

Truffle Making Workshop w/ Taza Chocolate (FamilyFriendly) Saturdays, May 5 & Jun 2 1-2:30PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $28; Nonmember $32

Mother’s Day at Naumkeag

Mother’s Day Garden Party & Tea

Mother’s Day Brunch at Appleton Farms

Marmee’s Mother’s Day Party

Sunday, May 13 | 10AM-5PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member FREE

Sunday, May 13 | 10AM-12PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member Adult $36; Member Child $16; Nonmember Adult 45; Nonmember Child $20

Mother’s Day Brunch at Powisset Farm

Sunday, May 13 | 11AM-1PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member Adult $44; Child $16; Nonmember Adult $55; Child $20

Mother’s Day Tea

Sunday, May 13 | First Seating 11AM-1PM; Second Seating 2-4PM William Cullen Bryant Homestead, Cummington Member Adult $28; Child $14; Nonmember Adult $35; Child $18

Sunday, May 13 | 11AM-2PM Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Member Adult $10, Child $5; Nonmember Adult $15, Child $10 Sunday, May 13 | 11AM-2PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard FREE with Museum Admission

Mom’s Day Tea at the Park

Sunday, May 13 | 11:30AM-1:30PM Francis William Bird Park, Walpole Member Adult $12; Nonmember Adult $20; Children FREE

A Fairy House Tea for Mother’s Day Sunday, May 13 | 1-3PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member Child $9; Nonmember Child $15; Adults FREE

Mother’s Day Picnic at Weir River Farm

Sunday, May 13 | 11AM-3PM Weir River Farm, Hingham Member Family $24; Nonmember Family $30

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GARDENING

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APRIL SCHOOL VACATION

EARTH DAY

THINGS TO DO Ponding at the Park

Sundays, through Jun 24 2-3:30PM Francis William Bird Park, Walpole Member Child $5; Nonmember Child $10

Barnyard Buddies

Saturdays, through Jun 23 9:30AM-12Noon The FARM Institute, Martha’s Vineyard Member Family FREE; Nonmember Family $15

Wildflower Festival

Saturdays & Sundays, through May 13 | 10AM-3PM Bartholomew’s Cobble, Sheffield Member Adult $5; Nonmember Adult $10; Children FREE

Wild Child: After-School Hiking Adventures

Tuesdays, May 1, 15 & 29 3:30-5:30PM Bartholomew’s Cobble, Sheffield Member Child $9; Nonmember Child $15

Preschool Farm Explorers

Wednesdays, May 2-23 9:30-10:30AM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member Adult/Child Pair $60; Younger Sibling $24; Nonmember Adult/Child Pair $75; Younger Sibling $30 for 4-week session

Barnyard Story Hour

Wednesdays, May 2-Jun 27 10-11AM Weir River Farm, Hingham Member Adult FREE; Child FREE; Nonmember Adult FREE; Child $5

Fabulous Fridays Garden Play

Fridays, May 4, 11, 18 & 25 1-2:30PM Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Member Child $5; Nonmember Child $10

Tully Adventure Packs

Saturdays, May 5-26 | Available during Ranger Station open hours Tully Lake Campground, Royalston Member Child $5; Nonmember Child $10

Kids Meet the Kids!

(Goats, That is!)

Saturday, May 5 | 10AM & 1PM Notchview, Windsor Member Adult $5; Child $3; Nonmember Adult $10; Child $6

Reading Room Arts: Kites!

Saturdays, May 5-26 | 2-4PM Francis William Bird Park, Walpole Member Family $5; Nonmember Family $10

Bird Park StoryWalks (self-guided)

Daily, May 6-25 | dawn-dusk Francis William Bird Park, Walpole Member & Nonmember FREE

May Preschool Farm Explorers

Tuesdays, May 8-29 | 10-11AM Weir River Farm, Hingham Member Adult/Child Pair $60; Additional Child $24; Nonmember Adult/Child Pair $75; Additional Child $30

Wednesday Wonderings Nature Playgroup

Wednesdays, May 9 & Jun 13 10:30-11:30AM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard FREE with Museum Admission

Woodland Fairy Workshop

Sundays, May 13 & Jun 17 1:30-4PM Rocky Woods, Medfield Member Child $24; Nonmember Child $30 (price per fairy house)

Nature Playgroup at Naumkeag

Wednesdays, May 16-Jun 6 9:30-11AM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member & Nonmember FREE

Snakes Alive! Snake Hunt & Live Snake Show Sunday, May 20 | 1-3PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member Adult $15; Child $9; Nonmember Adult $25; Child $15

Rocks Rock! Junior Geologists

Thursday, May 24 | 6-7PM World’s End, Hingham Member Adult FREE; Child $5; Nonmember Adult $5; Child $10

Let’s Go Fly a Kite

Monday, May 28 | 2-4PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard FREE with Museum Admission

Mytoi Discovery

Tuesdays-Saturdays May 31-Sep 8 | 10AM Mytoi Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge, Martha’s Vineyard Member Adult FREE; Child FREE; Nonmember Adult $6; Child $3

THE TRUSTEES PRESENTS NOTCH BREWING BIERGARTENS The Trustees and Notch Brewing present German-style beer garden experiences through a series of new, outdoor celebrations held at different locations through October. The experiences highlight each location’s unique character, history, and natural wonders, and feature family-friendly activities, food, and refreshments. Join us for this unique Trustees/Notch Brewing experience.

The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Thursday, May 17 | 4-9PM Friday, May 18 | 4-9PM Saturday, May 19 | 12Noon-9PM Sunday, May 20 | 12Noon-6PM

Powisset Farm, Dover

Friday, June 15 | 4-9PM Saturday, June 16 | 12Noon-9PM Sunday, June 17 | 12Noon-6PM

More locations and events coming this summer and fall!

Find out more at thetrustees.org/notch

OUTDOOR ADVENTURES Exploration Extras!

Brew Moon Hike

Saturdays, May 26 & Jun 30 6-8PM Rocky Woods, Medfield Member $12; Nonmember $20

Saturdays & Sundays, Apr 1 through October | 10AM-4PM Rocky Woods, Medfield Fees vary from FREE to $15; discounts for members

Silent Meditation Hike

Wednesday Wanderings

Powisset Farm Trail Race

Lavender Tea & Garden Stroll

The Wonder of World’s End: Full Moon Hike Series

Wednesdays through May 23 9:30-10:30AM Francis William Bird Park, Walpole Member FREE; Nonmember $5 Saturdays, May 5 & 12 | 10-11AM Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Member $5; Nonmember $10

Appleton Farms Bird Count

Saturday, May 5 Starts at 8:30AM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member & Nonmember FREE

Full Moon Hot Toddy Hike

Friday, May 25 | 8:30-10PM Bartholomew’s Cobble, Sheffield Member $5; Nonmember $10

Saturday, May 26 | 8-10PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $9; Nonmember $15 Monday, May 28 | 8-11AM Powisset Farm, Dover $10-55; varies by sign up date

Tuesday, May 29 & Thursday, Jun 28 | 8-9:30PM World’s End, Hingham Member Adult $5; Child FREE; Nonmember Adult $10; Child $5

Full Moon & Folklore Hike Tuesday, May 29 | 8-10PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $9; Nonmember $15

May SPECIAL EVENTS Tulip Festival Open House Saturday, May 5 | 10AM-2PM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member Adult $5; Child FREE; Nonmember Adult $10; Child $5

Revisiting Indiantown: Stockbridge Mohican History Seminar Saturday, May 5 | 9AM-5PM The Mission House, Stockbridge Member & Nonmember FREE

Spring Perennial Divide

Sunday, May 6 | 10AM-1PM Southwest Corridor Community Farm, Jamaica Plain Member & Nonmember FREE

VIP & Member Opening Reception: New Season’s Exhibits Friday, May 11 | 6-8PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Members FREE

Exhibitions Opening: Fashion & More

Saturday, May 12 | 2-4PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard FREE with Museum Admission

continued Gardens & Grounds Seasonal Stroll

Saturday, May 12 | 9-10:30AM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member Adult $9; Child FREE; Nonmember Adult $15; Child $10

Commedia dell’Arte: Moliere’s Scapin

June CLASSES, WORKSHOPS & TALKS Mindfulness on the Farm Thursdays | 6:45-7:15AM Powisset Farm, Dover Member FREE; Nonmember $5

Thursday, Friday, Saturday, May 17, 18 & 19 | 7:30-9:30PM; and Sunday, May 20 | 2-4PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $24; Nonmember $30

Fresh, Fast & Delicious for Less w/ Project Bread

Live Action Clue at Naumkeag

Yoga in the Gardens

Friday & Saturday, May 25 & 26 7-9PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member $40; Nonmember $50

The Yard - Onsite Dance Saturday, May 26 | 1-3PM Mytoi, Martha’s Vineyard Member & Nonmember FREE

Thursdays, through Sep 27 11:45AM-12:30PM & 1-1:45PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member & Nonmember FREE Fridays, Jun 1-29 | 9-10AM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $5; Nonmember $10

Garden to Glass: Hops

Saturday, Jun 2 | 12Noon-1:30PM The FARM Institute, Bad Martha Farmers Brewery, Edgartown, Martha’s Vineyard Member $24; Nonmember $30

Behind the Scenes: 175 Years Since Utopia

Saturday, Jun 2 | 2-4PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member $5; Nonmember $10

Farm-to-KITCHEN Cooking Class: Spring in New England Comfort Foods Wednesday, Jun 6, Fridays, Jun 8 & 22 | 6-8PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $60; Nonmember $75

Summer Conversations Series

Saturday, Jun 9 | 3-4PM The Old Manse, Concord Member & Nonmember FREE

Cooking with Fire & Local Beer

Saturday, Jun 9 | 4-7PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member $80; Nonmember $100

The Trustee Gardener: Pest Walk

Sunday, Jun 10 | 10AM-12Noon The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $24; Nonmember $30

Paint the Gardens © trustees

Sunday, Jun 10 | 1-3PM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $36; Nonmember $45

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Gracenotes: A Meditative Creation Workshop

Sunday, Jun 10 | 1:30-3:30PM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $36; Nonmember $45

Farm-to-KITCHEN Cooking Classes: Flavors of Turkey & Persia Sundays, Jun 10 & 24 | 4-6PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $60; Nonmember $75

Yoga in the Park: Adult Class Wednesdays, Jun 13-27 9:30-10:30AM Francis William Bird Park, Walpole Member $9; Nonmember $15

Yoga in the Park: Kids’ Class

Wednesdays, Jun 13-27 9:30-10:30AM Francis William Bird Park, Walpole Member Child $9; Nonmember Child $15

Morning Sunshine!

Yoga on the Roof

Saturday, Jun 16 | 8:30-10AM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $20; Nonmember $26

Truffle Making Workshop w/ Taza Chocolate (+ Wine Tasting) Saturday Jun 16 | 5:30-7PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $52; Nonmember $65

“Aw Shucks” Hands-on Raw Bar with Red’s Best Wednesday, Jun 20 | 6-7:30PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $55; Nonmember $69

South End Garden Meet-Up

Wednesdays, Jun 20, Jul 25, Aug 22 & Sep 26 | 6-7:30PM Rotating South End & Lower Roxbury Community Gardens, Boston Member & Nonmember FREE

Garden Mixology

Thursdays, Jun 21, Jul 26, Aug 23 & Sep 27 | 6-8PM Various Community Garden Locations, Boston Member $24; Nonmember $30 Multiple date discounts available; call or email for details.

Bountiful Berries: Growing Fruit Bushes in the Home Garden

Saturday, Jun 23 | 10-11AM The FARM Institute, Martha’s Vineyard Member & Nonmember FREE

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GARDENING

Program details subject to change. For up-to-date event information, or to search for events in your area, at a specific property, by type or by date, click on Things To Do at thetrustees.org.

APRIL SCHOOL VACATION

EARTH DAY

THINGS TO DO Mixology Class with Green Mountain Mixology Saturday, Jun 23 | 5:30-7PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $40; Nonmember $50

Know Your Weeds

Tuesday, Jun 26 | 6-7:30PM Paul Gore Beecher Streets Community Garden, Jamaica Plain Member & Nonmember FREE

Sweet & Savory Strawberries

FATHER’S DAY Father’s Day Fishing Clinic

Sunday, Jun 17 | 9AM-11AM & 1-3PM Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge, Martha’s Vineyard Member Adult $5; Nonmember Adult $10; Dads & Children FREE

Father’s Day Family Hike

Wednesday, Jun 27 | 6-9PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member $72; Nonmember $90

Sunday, Jun 17 | 11AM-12Noon Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member Child $5; Nonmember Child $10; Adults FREE

Bike Basics for Kids

Father’s Day Bluegrass BBQ

Wednesday, Jun 27 | 6-7:30PM Francis William Bird Park, Walpole Member Child $24; Nonmember Child $30; Adults FREE

Sunset Drum Circle

Wednesdays, Jun 27, Jul 25, Aug 22 & Sep 12 | 7-8:15PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member $9; Nonmember $15

FAMILY FUN Nature Playgroup at Naumkeag

Wednesday, Jun 6 | 9:30-11AM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member & Nonmember FREE

Open Barnyard

Saturdays, through Jun 30 10AM-2PM Weir River Farm, Hingham Member Child $5; Nonmember Child $10; Adults FREE

Ponding at the Park

Sundays, through Jun 24 2-3:30PM Francis William Bird Park, Walpole Member Child $5; Nonmember Child $10

Barnyard Buddies

Saturdays, through Jun 23 9:30AM-12Noon The FARM Institute, Martha’s Vineyard Member Family FREE; Nonmember Family $15

Open Barnyard

Saturdays, through Oct 31 10AM-12Noon Chestnut Hill Farm, Southborough Member $5; Nonmember $10

Sunday, Jun 17 | 12Noon-2PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member Adult $44; Child $16; Nonmember Adult $55; Child $20

Father’s Day Rhodie Dance Delight Sunday, Jun 17 | 1-3PM Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Member $9; Nonmember $15

Father’s Day Bluegrass Bash at Appleton Farms

Sunday, Jun 17 | 4-7PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member Family $24; Nonmember Family $30

Father’s Day BBQ & Bluegrass at The FARM Institute

Sunday, Jun 17 | 4-7PM The FARM Institute, Martha’s Vineyard Member Adult $15; Member Child $5; Nonmember Adult $25; Nonmember Child $10

Father’s Day Floating Canoe Picnic Sunday, Jun 17 | 5-8PM Bartholomew’s Cobble, Sheffield Member Adult $15; Child $9; Nonmember Adult $25; Child $15

Father’s Day Bluegrass Bash

Sunday, Jun 17 | 4-7PM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member Adult $9; Child $6; Nonmember Adult $15; Child $10; Dads FREE

Mytoi Discovery

Tuesdays-Saturdays, through Sep 8 | 10AM Mytoi at Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge, Martha’s Vineyard Member Adult & Child FREE; Nonmember Adult $6; Child $3

Barnyard Story Hour

Wednesdays, through Jun 27 10-11AM Weir River Farm, Hingham Member Child FREE; Nonmember Child $5; Adults FREE

Dahlia & Old-Fashioned Flower Sale Friday, Jun 1 | 3-5PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member & Nonmember FREE

Tully Adventure Packs

Saturdays, Jun 2-30 | Available during Ranger Station open hours Tully Lake Campground, Royalston Member Child $5; Nonmember Child $10

Heirloom Vegetable Seedling Sale

Saturday, Jun 2 | 9AM-1PM The Mission House, Stockbridge Member & Nonmember FREE

Hay Bale Hangout

Teddy Bear Picnic

Tea on the Veranda

Preschool Farm Explorers

Saturdays, Jun 2-30 | 10AM-2PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member Child $5; Nonmember Child $10. Become a member at the farm on the day of, and come for free!

Saturdays, Jun 2 & 30 | 2-3:30PM William Cullen Bryant Homestead, Cummington Member $5; Nonmember $10

Springfest

Sunday, Jun 3 | 10AM-3PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member $9; Family $15; Nonmember $15; Family $25

Cabin Nature Crafting

Sundays, Fridays & Saturdays, Jun 3-Aug 31 | 11AM-1PM Rocky Woods, Medfield Member & Nonmember FREE

Canoe Rentals at the Cobble!

Sundays & Saturdays, Jun 3-Aug 26 | 12Noon-4PM Bartholomew’s Cobble, Sheffield Member $12/boat; Nonmember $20/ boat

Sunday, Jun 3 | 1-3PM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member Child $5; Nonmember Child $10; Adults FREE Wednesdays, Jun 6-27 9:30-10:30AM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member Adult/Child Pair $60; Younger Sibling $24; Nonmember Adult/Child Pair $75; Younger Sibling $30 for 4-week session

Dog Gone Delights: FarmFresh Goodies for Fido

Wednesday, Jun 6 | 1-2:30PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member Child $24; Nonmember Child $30

Tiny Tot Pre-K Story Time

Thursdays, Jun 7-21 | 1-2:30PM Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Member FREE; Nonmember Adult FREE, Child $10

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SUMMER SOLSTICE Summer Solstice Garden Celebration Thursday, Jun 21 | 4-7PM Mytoi, Martha’s Vineyard Member & Nonmember FREE

Summer Solstice Celebration

Thursday, Jun 21 | 5-9PM World’s End, Hingham Member Carload $20; Nonmember Carload $30

Summer Solstice Celebration

Thursday, Jun 21 | 5-8PM Bartholomew’s Cobble, Sheffield Member Adult $5; Nonmember Adult $10; Children FREE

Solstice Toast Summer Kickoff Thursday, Jun 21 | 6-7:15PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member FREE; Nonmember $10

A Short Walk on a Long Day

Thursday, Jun 21 | 7-9PM The Old Manse, Concord Member FREE; Family $5; Nonmember $5; Family $10

Summer Solstice Night Hike

Thursday, Jun 21 | 7-8PM Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Member Adult $5; Child FREE; Family $10; Nonmember Adult $10; Child FREE; Family $15

Solstice Picnic on the Roof

Thursday, Jun 21 | 7-8:30PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $40; Nonmember $50

From Nest to Table: Chickens, Eggs & Quiche

Saturday, Jun 9 | 10AM-12Noon Powisset Farm, Dover Member Child $24; Nonmember Child $30

Pre-School Farm Explorers

Wednesdays, Jun 13-27 | 10-11AM Powisset Farm, Dover Member Adult/Child Pair $15; Nonmember Adult/Child Pair $25

Kiddie Pool Playgroup

Carriage Road Walk

Coastal Kids

Farm Tour with Meadow Hayride

Naumkeag at Night

Saturday, Jun 16 | 10-11AM World’s End, Hingham Member Adult & Child FREE; Nonmember Adult $5; Child FREE

Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays, Jun 18-27 | 10-11AM The FARM Institute, Martha’s Vineyard Member Family $5; Nonmember Family $20

Olmsted History Walk

Wednesday, Jun 20 | 6:30-8PM World’s End, Hingham Member Adult $5; Nonmember Adult $10; Children FREE

Kids in the Kitchen: Fresh Picked - Strawberry Shortcake

Saturday, Jun 23 | 10AM-12Noon Powisset Farm, Dover Member Child $24; Nonmember Child $30

Open Barnyard

Saturdays, Jun 23 & 30 10AM-2PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member Child $5; Nonmember Child $10

Milton Music Festival

Saturday, Jun 23 | 3-10PM Governor Hutchinson’s Field, Milton Member & Nonmember FREE

Summer Picnic Concert

Saturday, Jun 23 | 4-7PM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member Adult $12; Nonmember Adult $20; Children FREE

Ice Cream Festival

Saturday, Jun 23 | 4-7PM Francis William Bird Park, Walpole Member & Nonmember FREE

Nature Playgroup

Saturday, Jun 9 | 10AM-4PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard FREE with Museum Admission

Thursdays, Jun 14-28 | 9:30-11AM Francis William Bird Park, Walpole Member Family $5; Nonmember Family $10

Tuesday, Jun 26 | 9:30-11AM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member Child FREE; Nonmember Child $5; Adults FREE

Sundae Fun-day

Trees of World’s End

Farm Walking Tour

Scavenger Hunt Challenge

Saturday, Jun 9 | 1-3PM Minton Stable Community Garden, Jamaica Plain Member $3; Nonmember $6

Reading Room Arts: The Sun!

Saturdays, Jun 9, 16 & 30 | 2-4PM Francis William Bird Park, Walpole Member Family $5; Nonmember Family $10

Thursday, Jun 14 | 6:30-8PM World’s End, Hingham Member Adult $5; Nonmember Adult $10; Children FREE

Woodland Fairy Workshop

Thursday & Friday, Jun 28 & 29 10-10:45AM The FARM Institute, Martha’s Vineyard Member Family FREE; Nonmember Family $10

Thursday, Jun 28 | 6-7PM World’s End, Hingham Member Adult FREE; Child $5; Nonmember Adult $5; Child $10 Thursdays, Jun 28-Sep 6 | 5-8PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member Adult $5; Nonmember Adult $10; Children FREE

Friday Farm Dinner

Fridays, Jun 29, Jul 13 & 27, Aug 10 & 24, Sep 7 | 6-8PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member Adult $44; Child $16; Nonmember Adult $55; Child $20

OUTDOOR ADVENTURES Exploration Extras!

Sundays & Saturdays, through October | 10AM-4PM Rocky Woods, Medfield Fees vary from FREE to $15; discounts for member

Backpacking World’s End

Saturday & Sunday, Jun 2 & 3 10-11AM World’s End, Hingham Member $42; Nonmember $50

Guided Housatonic River Canoe Adventures

Sundays, through Sep 2 | 9-11AM Bartholomew’s Cobble, Sheffield Member Adult $15; Child $9; Nonmember Adult $25; Child $15

Twilight Paddle

Sundays & Saturdays, Jun 3-30 Evening Twilight Hours (5-7:30PM) Tully Lake Campground, Royalston Member Family $20; Nonmember Family $26

Over the Fields & Through the Dell Scavenger Hunt Sundays, Jun 3 & 10 | 2-4PM Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Member Child $5; Nonmember Child $10; Adults FREE

Paint World’s End

Wednesday-Friday, Jun 6-8 8AM-Dusk World’s End, Hingham Member & Nonmember FREE

Sunday, Jun 17 | 1:30-4PM Rocky Woods, Medfield Member Child $24; Nonmember Child $30 (price per fairy house)

REGISTER TODAY! thetrustees.org/things-to-do Use your member code (above your name on your member card) to qualify for member discounts.

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Program details subject to change. For up-to-date event information, or to search for events in your area, at a specific property, by type or by date, click on Things To Do at thetrustees.org.

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THINGS TO DO Osprey Odyssey: Intro to MV Osprey

Fridays, Jun 8-29 | 11AM-12:30PM Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge & Wasque, Martha’s Vineyard Member Adult $12; Child $6; Nonmember Adult $20; Child $10

Boat Tour with Choate Hike & Picnic Lunch Saturday, Jun 9 | 9AM-12:30PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $48; Nonmember $60

Kayak Fox Creek

SPECIAL EVENTS House in Bloom & Garden Teas

Sundays, Fridays & Saturdays, Jun 3-22 | 10AM-1PM Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Member $5; Nonmember $10

Rose Garden Soirée

Saturday, Jun 9 | 4-7PM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Tickets: thetrustees.org/soiree

Sunday, Jun 10 | 8-10AM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $36; Nonmember $45

ART in the PARK! Launch

Castle Neck River Boat Tours

Concert on the Lawn: Beatles for Sale

Saturday, Jun 16 1-2:30PM & 3-4:30PM Saturday & Sunday, Jun 23 & 24 9-10:30AM & 11AM-12:30PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $24; Nonmember $30

Poucha Pond Self-Guided Exploration: Kayak/ Paddleboard

Daily, Jun 17-Sep 3 | 9AM-3:30PM Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge, Martha’s Vineyard Single Kayak/Paddleboard $20/hr; Double Kayak $30/hr

Full Moon Canoe Trip

Thursday, Jun 28 | 8:30-10:30PM Bartholomew’s Cobble, Sheffield Member $15; Nonmember $25

Full Moon Kayak & Campfire Thursday, Jun 28 | 8-10PM Long Point Wildlife Refuge, Martha’s Vineyard Member Adult $44; Child $20; Nonmember Adult $55; Child $25

Full Moon & Folklore Hike

Thursday, Jun 28 | 8:15-10:15PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $9; Nonmember $15

Brew Moon Hike

Saturday, Jun 30 | 6-8PM Rocky Woods, Medfield Member $12; Nonmember $20

Saturday, Jun 9 | 1:30-6pm Francis William Bird Park, Walpole Member & Nonmember FREE

Saturday, Jun 9 | 4-6PM Francis William Bird Park, Walpole Member & Nonmember FREE

ART in the PARK!

Daily, Jun 10-30 | Dawn-Dusk Francis William Bird Park, Walpole Member & Nonmember FREE

Riverfest!

Friday-Sunday, Jun 15-17 12Noon-5PM The Old Manse, Concord Member & Nonmember FREE

Naum-kegger

Saturday, Jun 23 | 5-8PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member $15; Nonmember $25 NOTE: This is a beer-tasting event (over 21 only)

Milton Music Fest: Celtic Sunday

Sunday, Jun 24 | 3-10PM Governor Hutchinson’s Field, Milton Member & Nonmember FREE

Cocktails at the Castle

Wednesdays, Jun 27, Jul 25, Aug 29 & Sep 12 | 6-8PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $28; Nonmember $35

Strawberry Moon Native American Walk

Thursday, Jun 28 | 6:30-8PM Francis William Bird Park, Walpole Member Adult $9; Nonmember Adult $15; Children FREE

Progressive Dinner on the Crane Estate

Friday, Jun 29 | 6-10PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $100; Nonmember $125

The Stevens-Coolidge Place Open House

Saturday, Jun 30 | 10AM-2PM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member Adult $5; Nonmember Adult $10; Children FREE

PROGRAM REFUNDS/CANCELLATIONS: In the event that a program is cancelled due to severe weather, low enrollment, or other circumstances, we will notify you as soon as possible by email and issue you a full refund within 14 days of the cancellation.

If you cannot attend a program as planned, contact the Trustees property 7 days prior to the start of the program to receive a full refund. Refunds will not be granted for registration cancellations placed fewer than 7 days before the start of the program. There are no refunds for missed classes. The Trustees reserves the right to change program locations, schedules, or instructors when necessary. Note: Summer Camps and our inns and campgrounds each have separate cancellation policies.

South End Garden Tour

Saturday, Jun 16 | 10AM-4PM South End Library, Boston Member $24 advance/$28 day of; Nonmember $30 advance/$35 day of

Spring Concert Series II: Classical Guitar

Saturday, Jun 16 | 2-4PM Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Member $9; Nonmember $15

Summer Concert Series

Thursdays, Jun 21-Aug 9 7:15-9PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member Carload $15; Nonmember Carload $20; Walk-ins, bicycles & motorcycles Member $5; Nonmember $10

Dinner in the Barn: Farm to Table Meal with Wheelhouse Farm Friday, Jun 22 | 5-7PM William Cullen Bryant Homestead, Cummington Member $68; Nonmember $85

REI Outdoor School REI Outdoor School classes and outings combine professional instruction with hands-on practice in the field. Now you can try a new outdoor skill or adventure and enjoy your favorite Trustees property.

Visit thetrustees.org/rei for a full class list.

Ongoing CASTLE HILL AT THE CRANE ESTATE, IPSWICH Open Weekends, Apr 14–May 20 10AM-4PM (last tour at 3PM) Open Tuesday–Sunday, May 20–Oct 28 | 10AM-4PM Special Holiday Openings: Patriots’ Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day Closed July 4

Guest of the Cranes

Saturdays & Sundays, Apr 15-May 13 | 10AM-3PM (last tour at 3PM) Tuesdays–Sundays, May 20-Aug 3 10AM-3PM (last tour at 3PM) Member $5; Nonmember $15

A Cupola with a View

Sundays & Saturdays, Apr 15-May 13 | 11:30AM-12:30PM & 1:302:30PM Sundays & Saturdays, May 20-Jul 29 | 11:30AM-12:30PM & 1:302:30PM Tuesdays-Fridays, May 22-Oct 26 11:30AM-12:30PM Member $10; Nonmember $20

Highlights on the Hill: Castle Hill Estate Tour

Fridays, May 25-Aug 3 | 1PM & 2PM Sundays & Saturdays, May 27-Jul 29 | 12Noon & 2PM Member $10; Nonmember $20

Help Wanted: Becoming a Servant at Castle Hill Daily, except Mondays, May 27-Aug 3 | 2-3PM Member $10; Nonmember $20

ELEANOR CABOT BRADLEY ESTATE, CANTON

FRUITLANDS MUSEUM, HARVARD Main Season: Apr 14-Nov 4 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday | 10AM–4PM Saturday, Sunday, and Monday Holidays | 10AM–5PM Closed Tuesday Members FREE; Nonmember Adult $15; Seniors (65+) and Students with valid student ID $12; Children 6-14: $6, under age 6 FREE; Trails/Grounds Only: Adults $6, Children $3 CURRENT EXHIBITIONS: A New View: Landscapes from the Permanent Collection - through Sunday, Nov 4 Conversations in Craft - through Sunday, Apr 29 Inhabiting Folk Portraits - opens Saturday, Apr 14 Leisure Pursuits - opens Saturday, May 12 Eden 2.0 - opening in May

NAUMKEAG, STOCKBRIDGE Open Weekends, Apr 14-May 25 10AM-5PM Open Daily, May 28-Oct 8 10AM-5PM

The Three Lives of Naumkeag: House Tour Saturdays & Sundays, Apr 14-May 28 | 10:30AM, 11:30AM, 12:30PM, 1:30PM, 2:30PM & 3:30PM Daily, May 20-Oct 8 | 10:30AM, 11:30AM, 12:30PM, 1:30PM, 2:30PM & 3:30PM Member FREE; Nonmember $20

Shaping a Landscape: Garden Tour of Naumkeag

William Cullen Bryant: Poet, Editor & Conservationist

THE OLD MANSE, CONCORD

TULLY LAKE CAMPGROUND, ROYALSTON

Open Daily, except Tuesdays, Apr 14 through Oct | 12Noon-5PM Special Holiday Openings: Patriots’ Day, Memorial Day

2018 Camping Season: May 4–Oct 21 Visit thetrustees.org/tully for availability.

Home to Two Revolutions

DUNES’ EDGE CAMPGROUND, PROVINCETOWN

Saturdays & Sundays, Apr 14May 28 | 11AM, 1 PM & 3PM Daily, May 20-Oct 8 11AM, 1 PM & 3PM Member Adult $5; Nonmember Adult $5; Children FREE

Weekends, through Apr 15 12Noon-4PM Daily, except Tuesdays, Apr 22-Jun 30 | 12Noon-5PM Member FREE; Nonmember $10; Senior/Student $9

Landscape Walk

Sundays, Fridays & Saturdays, Jun 3-30 | 3-3:45PM Member FREE; Nonmember Adult $10; Child $5; Student/Senior $9

Patriots’ Day Tours

Saturday-Monday, Apr 14-16 11AM-5PM Member FREE; Nonmember Adult $10; Child $5; Family $25; Student/ Senior $9

WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT HOMESTEAD, CUMMINGTON Behind the Scenes Tour

Saturdays, Apr 7-28 | 1-2:30PM Member Adult $12; Nonmember Adult $20; Children FREE

Java & Green Tea Spring Gardens

Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays, Apr 6-15 | 11AM-2PM Member $5; Nonmember $10

Fridays-Sundays, Jun 3-30 11AM & 1PM Member Adult $9; Nonmember Adult $15; Children FREE

2018 Camping Season: May 19–Sep 30 Visit thetrustees.org/dunesedge for availability

CAPE POGE, MARTHA’S VINEYARD Cape Poge Lighthouse Tour

Daily, May 27-Oct 8 | 10:30AM, 11:30AM, 1PM, 2PM & 3PM (Tours are 1.5 hours long) Member Adult $24; Member Child $12; Nonmember Adult $35; Nonmember Child $18

Poucha Pond Self-Guided Exploration: Kayak/ Paddleboard

Daily, Jun 17-Sep 3 | 9AM-3:30PM Member Single Kayak/Paddleboard $20/2hrs; Double Kayak $40/2hrs Nonmember Single Kayak/ Paddleboard $35/2hrs; Double Kayak $55/2hrs

TIME TO THINK SUMMER! Sign up for our farm and adventure camps today: thetrustees.org/camp

REGISTER TODAY! thetrustees.org/things-to-do Use your member code (above your name on your member card) to qualify for member discounts.

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Program details subject to change. For up-to-date event information, or to search for events in your area, at a specific property, by type or by date, click on Things To Do at thetrustees.org.

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& Ipswich) or Powisset Farm (Dover), to a picnic at Weir River Farm (Hingham), or tea at the William Cullen Bryant Homestead in Cummington or Francis William Bird Park in Walpole, and so much more, there’s sure to be a place to celebrate Mom near you.

And you know Dad will appreciate a fishing clinic at Cape Poge or a Bluegrass BBQ at The FARM Institute on Martha’s Vineyard, more Bluegrass Bashes at The Stevens-Coolidge Place (North Andover), Powisset Farm (Dover), or Appleton Farms (Hamilton & Ipswich), or even a Floating Canoe Picnic at

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 and an array of compact and disease-resistant vegetables perfectly suited for urban gardens. And on May 26, pick up some of Allen Haskell’s signature selections at the Plant Sale at Allen C. Haskell Public Gardens in New Bedford. We’ll have colors galore, along with expert advice from horticulturists to help get your garden started right this year.

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Bartholomew’s Cobble in Sheffield. So after you’ve brought them breakfast in bed, bring your folks outside to a special Trustees place!

Honor the Planet Spring brings us one of our favorite days of the year: Earth Day (Sunday, April 22).

Help us celebrate and care for the planet with the start of Bartholomew’s Cobble annual Wildflower Festival (Sheffield), a Kite Festival at Fruitlands Museum (Harvard), or Earth Day Walks and Hikes at Notchview (Windsor), the William Cullen Bryant Homestead (Cummington), Tully Lake Campground (Royalston), The Stevens-Coolidge Place (North Andover), and the Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate (Canton). And in June, we have loads of ways to mark the day that has more daylight than any other, with Summer Solstice Celebrations at World’s End (Hingham), Mytoi (Martha’s Vineyard), The Old Manse (Concord), and Castle Hill on the Crane Estate (Ipswich), among others throughout the state. Our planet welcomes your presence in its great outdoors!

For Mom & Pop What better way to please your parents than with a special day just for them at your favorite Trustees reservation? From Mother’s Day Brunch at Appleton Farms (Hamilton

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Check it out!

Visit thetrustees.org/things-to-do, or the calendar section and April Staycation Map in this magazine for these and hundreds of fun events to celebrate spring at a Trustees special place near you. It’s time to spring forward, get out… and get happy!

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Inspiration

GROWS HERE Home Sweet Home… and Gardens The Trustees’ public gardens are a living documentary of Massachusetts horticulture and design traditions. We are celebrating those gardens this year as part of our annual Open House Day, Home Sweet Home. These ten Trustees historic houses—which generally charge admission during the open season, and a few of which are only open to the public a few times each year—will be open for free on Saturday, May 19, from 10AM-4PM: Ashley House, Sheffield Naumkeag, Stockbridge The Mission House, Stockbridge The Folly at Field Farm, Williamstown William Cullen Bryant Homestead, Cummington

Fruitlands Museum, Harvard The Old Manse, Concord The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton

Experience all the beauty, history, and unique stories contained within each home, as well as the exquisitely designed gardens and stunning natural landscapes that continue to inspire creative minds to this day. Whether you’re a garden lover, an architecture aficionado, a plein air painter, or simply curious, we have a house for you to explore—from the Berkshires to Greater Boston.

Join us!

Home Sweet Home | Free Open House Day Saturday, May 19, 10AM-4PM

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A Season of Garden Tours This year, Trustees is excited to be expanding our walking tours through neighborhoods of Boston, as a new tour through private gardens of Jamaica Plain joins the much beloved South End Garden Tour. Both tours provide funds for the care of the 56 community gardens managed by The Trustees in Boston, including fifteen gardens and pocket parks in the South End and Lower Roxbury, and twelve in JP. Proceeds from the two tours work to improve and maintain the gardens. ©TRUSTEES

The South End: 25th Anniversary Tour The garden gates open in Boston’s South End on Saturday, June 16, for the 25th annual South End Garden Tour. This always popular neighborhood event provides an opportunity to explore some of the South End’s most spectacular private outdoor spaces. Thread through alleys and walkways for a self-guided, behind-the-scenes look at some twenty-five gardens—from intimate, informal, and even quirky spaces designed by area homeowners, to the work of noted urban landscape designers—many of which are open to the public only on the day of this tour.

Come celebrate Father’s Day, explore the neighborhood’s hidden corners with friends and family, and be inspired by the gardens created in this dense urban neighborhood.

Tickets, and information about supporting the event through advertising or volunteering, are available at thetrustees.org/segt or by contacting Peter Bowne at pbowne@thetrustees.org or 617.869.6720.

Jamaica Plain: Inaugural Tour Modeled after and inspired by the popularity of the South End Garden Tour, Trustees is pleased to present the first annual Jamaica Plain Garden Tour! On Saturday, July 14, come tour private gardens in the Sumner Hill and Central neighborhoods of JP, an area full of charming historical homes with lush gardens. Many of these hidden spaces feature beautiful stonework and water features, as well as unique specimen plants reflecting the historical influence of the Arnold Arboretum in the neighborhood.

Garden-owners are looking forward to sharing their spaces with you. To learn more, support the tour through advertising or volunteering, and to purchase tickets, visit thetrustees.org/jpgt or contact Michelle de Lima at mdelima@thetrustees.org or 617.542.7696 x2115.

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Visitors get a peek at some of the gardens featured in last year’s South End Garden Tour.

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Jamaica Plain Garden Tour Saturday, July 14 | 10AM-2PM

South End Garden Tour Saturday, June 16 | 10AM-4PM

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Grow Veggies like a pro

BY GENEVIEVE RAJEWSKI

etting in the daily servings of vegetables recommended for a healthy diet gets a lot more palatable when local crops come into season, inspiring us with their vivid colors, incredible textures, and fresh flavors. While The Trustees offers plenty of opportunities to partake of the local harvest, eating fresh produce gets even more rewarding when you grow your own. To help you improve your bounty, Andrew Lawson—who runs the produce operation for The Trustees’ largest production farm as the CSA manager at Appleton Farms in Hamilton and Ipswich—shares his five tips for ensuring a bumper crop from your yard or community garden plot.

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Set Your Site on Success

Choose your location carefully and test the soil. You want a spot that gets full sun and is well-drained. And most importantly, be sure to get your soil tested at the outset and then every several years. Pay a lot of attention to your soil’s pH: New England dirt tends to be very acidic, but thankfully that’s easily remedied by adding lime.

A soil test also will reveal your garden’s fertility, which can be improved by adding organic fertilizers (available at gardening centers), compost, or manure.

Ground Your Efforts

Most of your success will depend on whether you prepare the earth in a way that allows plants to flourish. In the spring, work the soil at least 6 inches deep with a rototiller or broad pitchfork. Smooth the soil by raking out any clumps or root balls: You want a finer seed bed, especially if you are direct seeding crops such as carrots, which can get lost in the fray otherwise and up end not germinating. Try not to walk on the garden after you have prepped the soil, as compacted dirt hinders growth.

To Everything, a Season

Some crops grow well in the fall and the spring, when the weather is cooler, and struggle once the summer heat hits.

Others will die if there’s a frost and require the warmth of the summer to thrive.

Try to sow with the seasons, staggering your plantings for varied harvests over the course of the whole growing season. Cool-weather crops that are easier to grow include head lettuce, arugula, kale, spinach, radishes, peas, carrots, beets, and broccoli. In May, plant warm-weather crops like summer squash, cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, beans, and basil for harvesting in mid-July through mid-September.

Bonus tip!

Pick Your Battles

Don’t try to grow every vegetable there is.

Some crops take up a lot of space, but only produce food for a short period of time (so skip the sweet corn, for example).

Although heirloom varieties can be delicious, they also tend to be tricky to work with.

Stick with the reliable old-standbys: They will supply you with more produce and be just as tasty because you’re eating them fresh out of your garden.

As you follow this advice, don’t forget to let yourself enjoy the process, says Elizabeth Green, Vegetable and CSA Program Manager for The Trustees. “Take time to take in all those wonderful smells and the colors.”

Practice Good Hygiene

There are lots of simple ways to prevent disease, reduce pests, and exclude weeds.

Properly space your plants to ensure good airflow. Stake crops such as tomatoes and peas to keep fruit or foliage from touching the soil. Mulch your garden beds with straw, leaves, or landscape fabric. Employ a floating row cover—a thin, white fabric barrier— over greens. Remove spent crops, and once you’re done with part of your garden for the year, cover it with a tarp to make it easier to prepare next spring.

Don’t have the time, space, or green-enough thumb for your own vegetable garden?

You can still sign up for a CSA share and support your local farm. For details, visit thetrustees.org/shares Genevieve Rajewski is a Boston-based freelance writer who covers nature, animals, food, and science.

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Where Wonder Happens….. on your April School STAYcation April brings showers that bring May’s flowers, but it also brings…school vacation! What to do with the littles to keep their minds and bodies occupied during the week-long (and we do mean long!) school break? Make them tourists in their own state! See what’s happening at Trustees sites all over the state.

Tip: Be sure to look for the symbol in our Things To Do calendar to check program days and times.

Nature-ally speaking Explore the budding springtime, and see what nature has in store—from flowers to critters, stories to crafts, and more.

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Falling water

House tours—including some specifically for the kiddos—get started for the season during vacation week at these historic homes.

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Melting winter ice and snow cascades in torrents over our state’s waterfalls each spring.

We’ve got nine for your viewing pleasure.

Think globally!

On Sunday, April 22, we’re not just celebrating the end of school vacation—it’s also Earth Day. Dig in to some of the piles of activities we have planned!

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The Birds & the Bugs Young naturalists can learn about all kinds of feathered–not to mention winged, manylegged, and creepy crawly–friends, on hikes, hunts, and more!

Wander, wonder!

Trustees has hundreds of miles of hiking trails all over the state, but these are some of the best spots for families and little ones trying it out for the first time.

Magic in the forest

Fairies, elves and nymphs are doing their spring cleaning, and they need your help.

Learn to build fairy houses at these magical places.

Cook up a storm

Explore and taste nature’s bounty.

Learn to make farm-to-table favorites and eat them too!

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Talk to the animals

What’s better than lambs, calves, chicks, and piglets? Baby animals arrive on New England farms every spring, including six of our own. Many of our farms have drop off programs, too, to entertain your kids for hours on end.

Norton Point Beach

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Add #thetrustees when you post a photo of a magical moment at one of our properties this spring. If your shot is really top notch, you might even get a request from us to use it in an upcoming issue of Special Places, like these pics posted by your fellow Trustees fans. So keep the posts coming!

find magic in the moment

Hashtag us, and keep those photos coming!

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Support your local farm Eat fresh. Eat local.

Summer CSA shares available.

Powisset Farm, Dover Chestnut Hill Farm, Southborough

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Special Places, Spring 2018.

Volume 26, Issue Number 1. Special Places (ISSN 1087-5026) is published quarterly and distributed to members and donors of The Trustees of Reservations.

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VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT

Farm Hands of History One Sunday inside the Old House at Appleton Farms, Sheila Cooke-Kayser had a chance encounter with a rare visitor: a woman who was once Joan Appleton’s personal nurse.

“Talking to someone who has a personal connection with a historic place was so interesting, and it made Joan come alive,” she says. Sheila is among 14 volunteer docents who acquaint visitors with the rich past of America’s oldest continuously operating working farm. All the docents are history buffs; they’ve taken museum trips together, and organized book clubs for the likes of Louise Tharp’s The Appletons of Beacon Hill. That homegrown expertise helps them illuminate history’s marginalized voices; Sheila particularly enjoys telling visitors about Francis Appleton’s two daughters. The docents’ enthusiasm is infectious, but it’s also vital. “Having people who are excited to tell the stories is how you get the next generation of visitors excited,” says Marc Mahan, The Trustees’ Volunteer Resources Coordinator for the Northeast Region. “The docents at Appleton Farms exemplify why preserving something forever means preserving the past.” For more, and to meet all the docents, visit thetrustees.org/volunteer. - By Jeff Harder

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