Special Places | Fall 2016

FALL 2016 VOLUME 24 NO. 3

FOR MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS OF THE TRUSTEES

A New View

Artists take on our landscapes & landmarks

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Help us start our next 125 years off with a bang!

NEWS FROM ACROSS THE STATE

Work with Trustees staff, meet others who share your interests, and contribute to the value our special places bring to the community. Ongoing and short-term opportunities this fall include: KITCHEN Assistants, Cheese Ambassadors Flexible schedules Boston Public Market, Boston awolf@thetrustees.org

Property Ambassadors Flexible schedules Boston Community Gardens, Boston awolf@thetrustees.org

Horticulture Assistants Flexible schedules Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Gov. Oliver Ames Estate, Easton esmall@thetrustees.org

Public Program Assistants Flexible schedules World’s End, Hingham Rocky Woods, Medfield esmall@thetrustees.org

Historic Interpreters Flexible schedules The Old Manse, Concord awolf@thetrustees.org

Public Program Assistants Flexible schedules Chestnut Hill Farm, Southborough awolf@thetrustees.org

Christmas at the Homestead Event Committee Chairs & Members Flexible schedules William Cullen Bryant Homestead, Cummington tbeasley@thetrustees.org 413.532.1631 x3119

Winter Recreation Program Assistants Flexible Schedules, Indoor & Outdoor Roles Notchview, Windsor tbeasley@thetrustees.org 413.532.1631 x3119

These listings are among scores of opportunities for you to help us out at our properties across the state.

For more details and the full list of all our volunteer opportunities, visit thetrustees.org/volunteer.

Fun programs, like “Beach Teachings” (above), have encouraged all ages to interact with our Crane Beach and Mytoi (below) pop-up installations in Boston this summer and early fall.

Popping Up All Over Boston Can’t get out to the Vineyard? Haven’t quite made it to Crane Beach? Starting this past June and running until October, Trustees has you covered. Mini versions of some of our most iconic properties are popping up in unexpected places throughout Boston. In June & July, visitors were inspired to take a break, sit on a beach chair, and see if they could hear the waves even amongst the sights and sounds of the city around them, as a mini-Crane Beach popped up in places like the South End Garden Tour and Children’s Wharf. The second pop-up, based on the Japanese-inspired landscape of Mytoi on Martha’s Vineyard, made its debut on Children’s Wharf, then popped up at the East Boston Greenway. Free programs have been created to complement each pop-up, inviting all ages to participate in a variety of fun hands-on activities. If you’re near the Rose Kennedy Greenway, keep an eye out for the mini-Mytoi near the Greenway Carousel until October 2.

And be on the lookout for more surprise pop-up “reservations” in the near future.

More Free Days! (Psst… pass the word.)

In honor of our 125th Anniversary, we are making our properties more accessible by offering free admission on select holidays this fall. Explore one of our properties in your own backyard or go farther afield, and invite your friends who aren’t members yet to give us a try!

Free Days Schedule: Columbus Day (Mon, Oct. 10) – FREE for all Massachusetts residents Veteran’s Day (Fri, Nov. 11) – FREE for all veterans, active and retired military, and their families “Green Friday” (Fri, Nov. 25) – Outdoor properties are FREE for everyone. Free parking, where applicable, too.

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From this Promontory, a Panorama A poem in celebration of the 125th Anniversary of The Trustees

From the promontory of his mind Charles Eliot spied a panorama of pure air, and open spaces, declaiming there is an important element in human nature which the town square cannot satisfy. . . A spot capable of stirring the soul to speak in poetry.

The poetry in us quickens within the poetry of this world: the land revelatory and set apart, blessed with the names Chapel Brook, Peaked Mountain and Redemption Rock, with farms that yield their summer fruit, and shores that face the ocean’s wild beyond.

To make poetry of what is already poetry is to force a green cascade to stop-mid air for a photograph, for its still and forever turbulent beauty. Is to reveal the abundant fern in its unfurling, within woodland and forest. Is to sing in a language of place prior to this one: Menemsha, Naumkeag, Noanet, Tantiusques. When the keepers of the earth speak through time to the keepers of the earth the future calls itself fully.

When the child sees herself in the face of the rock, in the thicket of laurels and the footprints in sandstone, in the caves and rugged summits and long-standing structures, in the flurry of wildflowers, and the wing of the warbler, in the rumble of the bear, she will read the poetry of her name.

—Danielle Legros Georges Danielle Legros Georges is the poet laureate of Boston. She was born in Haiti, grew up in Boston’s Haitian community in Mattapan, and is a graduate of Emerson College, with an MFA in creative writing from New York University.

Ms. Georges is a poet, essayist, author, and translator, and has been a professor at Lesley University’s Graduate School of Education since 2001.

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125TH ANNIVERSARY EVENTS

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The Pops Play Castle Hill More than 5,000 friends flocked to Castle Hill’s Grand Allée to celebrate The Trustees 125th Anniversary with the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra, led by guest conductor Robert Bernhardt, and featuring special guest Megan Hilty (above).

With the Great House cupola bathed in Trustees green, and the Pops capping the evening with popular hits from the likes of ABBA and even Led Zeppelin, the happy audience danced their way to a truly unforgettable evening.

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Naumkeag Garden Party Famed cellist Yo-Yo Ma and his wife Jill Hornor played host to 300 Trustees friends at the annual Naumkeag Garden Party in July.

In addition to our 125th Anniversary, the event celebrated the just-completed restoration of Mabel Choate and Fletcher Steele’s enchanting Chinese Garden, with Mr. Ma (right) cutting the ceremonial ribbon and Chinese Dragon dancers thrilling the crowd.

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Meals in the Meadow

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The Katama Farm herd made a special appearance, joining the party as several hundred guests celebrated both our big anniversary and the merger of The FARM Institute into The Trustees, at the annual Meals in the Meadow event on Martha’s Vineyard in July.

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Autumn’s Allure Dive into a pile of Trustees fun.

A Monumental Year Summer may have ended but the memories of this historic year will remain forever with us—meeting so many new friends and welcoming them to the Trustees way of life. I knew our 125th year would be filled with old friends, milestone moments, memorable celebrations, and most of all, an illumination of our history and on our work—but I could not have imagined how wonderfully we would realize the promise of this year. Thank you all for being a part of it. Together, we are advancing and elevating the work of conservation for all.

You may have noticed that this year we tried some new things as well as revived some old traditions. We introduced Art & the Landscape, an initiative which brought contemporary art installations to two of our most iconic landscapes. I hope you experience both. We also have begun the integration of two new reservations to the Trustees portfolio—The FARM Institute (TFI) and Fruitlands Museum. These two very different but iconic places complement the work of The Trustees and further our mission of saving and sharing special places. Read more about both TFI and our Art & the Landscape initiative in this issue.

Also this year, we began to work on strategies for a more vibrant and safe Boston waterfront. While this critical project is part of a long-term strategy, we look forward to reporting on what we’ve learned in future issues. And, after more than 60 years, we were presented with an opportunity to complete the conservation of Crane Beach and the Crane Estate. Yes, we’re not done and there is a critical piece left to save. As I write this, I do not know the outcome of our fundraising, but hopefully we will be able to report on our success soon.

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With the sun setting on a gorgeous summer day, Trustees President & CEO Barbara Erickson welcomes the crowd to the 125th Anniversary Concert at Castle Hill with the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra.

And there is more to come, more to see, more to savor, more to learn. I invite you to be a part of it. Join me at the Annual Meeting on Thursday, November 3, where we will present our annual Conservationist Award and where we will highlight the year’s accomplishments. I hope to see you there.

Warm Regards,

Barbara J. Erickson President & CEO

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Freeze Frame

Tuck your garden in right.

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At the Intersection of

Art and Nature Curating the museum of the Massachusetts landscape

BY MEREDITH CUTLER

Conserving special places in Massachusetts for generations ahead. Fostering appreciation of the natural landscape. Increasing public use of historic houses, gardens, beaches, and parks. All in a day’s work for The Trustees which, as its 125th Anniversary approached, knew something bigger—something bolder—must be done to mark this milestone.

Two years later, that vision has come into fruition with the bold Art & the Landscape initiative. Launched in August with two temporary, site-specific outdoor art installations at The Old Manse in Concord and World’s End in Hingham, Art & the Landscape realizes a golden opportunity for engaging new audiences through powerful, interactive experiences while creating fresh dialogue around some of the Trustees’ most recognized properties.

“The idea of outdoor art in Trustees places had been percolating for some time,” reflects Trustees President and CEO Barbara J. Erickson. “We had been talking to experts in the field and began thinking through how you

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actually do something that speaks to the stories of these places while keeping their integrity—but also allows for something new.”

After a competitive selection process, The Trustees engaged independent curator Pedro Alonzo to pair artists with sites for the two-year initiative. Best known for his work involving street artists within the urban landscape, Alonzo’s public art sensations in the Commonwealth alone include a controversial mural by Brazilian duo Os Gêmeos for the Rose Kennedy Greenway, and an 86-foot high, figurative pasting by French artist JR on the windows of 200 Clarendon Street (the former John Hancock Tower) in Boston’s Back Bay.

The Meeting House, by Sam Durant, installed in the North Field at The Old Manse in Concord, serves as both a literal and figurative platform for dialogue on racism and social justice in America.

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The Meeting House pavilion plays host to a series of Lyceums designed to foster dialogue on the issues being spotlighted by Durant’s installation. In the Manse, artifacts of slavery and the black presence in Concord—such as an 1851 broadside notice and a recipe card for Brooks Cake, which was sold to raise funds at Abolitionist events—add to the exisiting narrative within the historic house.

“I’ve had access to walls, buildings, even maximum security prisons… but not the landscape,” says Alonzo of this irresistible opportunity to curate original works for some of the Trustees’ most historically significant properties. He adds that the initiative allows artists to “develop works conceived to directly engage audiences outside of the traditional art world circuit.”

IMAGINING A NEW FUTURE: Inside the Meeting House While sturdy walls, a roof and a foundation may shape a house, it’s the stories lived within which cement its durable legacy. Built in view of Concord’s Old North Bridge for William Emerson (the grandfather of writer Ralph Waldo Emerson), The Old Manse bore witness to the war for independence in 1776 and made its own mark on history in the 19th Century as a hot bed for intellectual activity. Within its clapboard walls, leading Transcendentalist thinkers like Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Henry David Thoreau, and Margaret Fuller enjoyed discourse on abolition and other heated issues of their time.

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Today, the Los Angeles-based, multimedia artist Sam Durant re-ignites the Manse as a platform for dialogue on the ongoing issues surrounding slavery, racism and segregation in America with The Meeting House. This multi-faceted work includes an open-air pavilion conceived by Durant as a welcoming, public gathering place for “recognizing and remembering that past, but needing to think about and imagine a different kind of future for the country.”

The pavilion’s footprint is based on the houses of the first emancipated African men and women in Concord. In testimony to the difficulties they faced, this lost population has no living descendants remaining in the town today. Furthermore, recent census data reveals a sobering statistic—over one third of the town’s small African American population today resides in the State Prison in Concord.

“My work and the interests I have in this particular project are to unpack the conventional narratives about American history,” explains Durant. “The fact that William Emerson had slaves at the time when he witnessed the battle at the

Old North Bridge—it’s such an irony. That’s something that is not really present in the historical narrative surrounding American history, and not just in Concord but all over the Freedom Trail.”

Inside the Manse, Durant has installed a number of artifacts related to slavery and the black presence in Concord. Seamlessly integrated with the preserved furnishings, these interventions include an etching depicting enslaved Africans arranged like sardines on a slave ship’s lower deck, an 1851 broadside warning the free black population Reproductions of two works by Phillis Wheatley—an enslaved woman who is considered the first African-American poet—are displayed on a desk in the same study used by Ralph Waldo Emerson and Nathaniel Hawthorne.

of Boston against the dangers of kidnapping by slave-catchers, and a reproduction of a walking stick that belonged to Jack Garrison (c.1769-1860), a New Jersey slave who escaped on foot and eventually settled in Concord.

Under the welcoming yellow canopy of The Meeting House, a series of Lyceums—in the spirit of 19th-century public events of the same name—have been designed to invite public discourse around these intractable topics. At The Picnic on August 13, visitors shared the many flavors of African-American food culture, and an invitational Poetry Reading on September 24 introduced new works inspired by the site.

With Art & the Landscape, “we’re trying to install interventions that speak to the reason why we [first] protected these places,” explains Erickson. “When we protected The Old Manse in 1939, it was because of its history as a place for dialogue. Durant bringing back that passioned place for talking about hard issues is exactly what [makes] the Manse so special.” Check out the calendar (page 20) for opportunities to add your voice to this important dialogue. The Meeting House remains open through October 31.

REFLECTING ON LANDSCAPE: Find inner peace at World’s End In a purely sensory counterpoint to The Meeting House, visitors to World’s End in Hingham are invited to explore, touch, and create their own photographic interpretations of Jeppe Hein’s installation A New End. Based in Berlin and Copenhagen, the Danish-born artist is known for work that invites play and a sense of wonder, as well as interaction with the site and other viewers.

A New End is a labyrinth composed of mirrored columns placed in a nautilus arrangement, rising from 3 feet tall at the entrance to 9 feet high at center. With a mound-shaped format echoing the site’s natural drumlin formations and prime placement near the water, Hein’s installation invites meditation and contemplation of this singular landscape.

This semi-wild / semi-cultivated destina– tion boasts dramatic water views of the Boston skyline, as well as carriage paths designed in the 1890s by famed landscape

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Jeppe Hein’s A New End (above and on the cover) offers myriad perspectives and reflections on the surrounding land- and seascapes at World’s End. Here, its mirrored columns resemble tree trunks or dock pilings, and its outline echoes the Boston skyline on the horizon.

architect Frederick Law Olmsted. “What has always made World’s End so special is the solace it provides people,” says Erickson. “It’s a very peaceful place, and why we worked with the residents of Hingham in 1967 to save it. It can be a spiritual place to experience quietly, and we think that Hein’s piece achieves that so brilliantly.”

Hein and Alonzo joined The Trustees at opening events on September 18, where visitors enjoyed guided tours, art-making workshops, live music by the South Shore Conservatory, and a yoga class. A New End will remain on view until October 31, 2017,

enticing visitors to experience the changing characteristics of the landscape across all four seasons as they play among the reflective surfaces of the installation.

You are invited to share your photographs and experiences of A New End and The Meeting House on social media with the hashtags #artXlandscape and #thetrustees.

Meredith Cutler is a freelance arts writer and communications consultant based in Boston’s MetroWest.

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Get spooked at Naumkeag this fall: Tour the Pumpkin Trail or venture into the Haunted House… if you dare! ©TRUSTEES

FALL PROGRAMS

Autumn’s Allure Jump into a pile of fall Trustees fun!

BY MATT HEID

The crisp days of fall arrive in an explosion of color. Leaves dance in rainbow shades, farms harvest the year’s final abundance, and pumpkins smile at the world. It’s a glorious time to celebrate the season from the Berkshires to the heart of Boston.

BERKSHIRE SPLENDOR Autumn breaks upon the Berkshires in late September, washing the landscape with exceptional color and unparalleled views. Nestled amidst it all is Naumkeag, where this year two major October events await visitors to this storied property. On the evening of Saturday, October 22, hundreds of carved pumpkins await children and their families throughout the property, leading them through the garden and around the estate on the Pumpkin Trail.

Then comes Naumkeag’s Haunted House: For five nights, from Thursday through Monday over Halloween weekend, the estate’s carriage house is transformed into a haunted house of spine-curdling delight. Leave the little ones at home, though. “It’s fun, definitely scary, and not designed for the kids,” cautions Brian Cruey, Trustees General Manager for the southern Berkshires.

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THINGS TO DO

October | November | December

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October CLASSES, WORKSHOPS & TALKS

Root Veggies Farmer

Watercolors with a View

Smartphone Photography

Painting Materials and Methods

Fall Gardens & Preparing for Winter

Fall Foliage Watercolors

Octoberfest Culinary Workshop

Fridays, Sept 30-Nov 4 9:30AM-12:30PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member $200; Nonmember $250

Digital Photography Class: Improving Your Photo Compositions Saturday-Sunday, Oct 1-2 10AM-4PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member $200; Nonmember $250 (2-day class)

Baking with Baked NYC

Saturday, Oct 1 | 10AM-12PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member $52; Nonmember $65

Fall Garden Care & Garlic Planting

Saturday, Oct 1 | 3-4:30PM Paul Gore Beecher Street Community Garden, Jamaica Plain Member & Nonmember FREE

Accordion Books and Beyond with Cristina Hajosy Sunday, Oct 2 | 10AM-3PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member $100; Nonmember $125 (plus $5 materials fee)

Mushroom Walk with Mycologist Wesley Price

Sunday, Oct 2 | 1-3PM Menemsha Hills, Martha’s Vineyard Member Adult $10; Nonmember Adult $15; All Children $5

Working Spaces and Music

Sunday, Oct 2 | 4-7PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton and Ipswich Member $72; Nonmember $90

Tuesdays, Oct 4-18 | 1-3PM Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Member $9; Nonmember $15

Hot Stuff: An Indian Cooking Class

Wednesday, Oct 5 | 6-8:30PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member $52; Nonmember $65

Pruning and Gardens in the Fall

Wednesdays, Oct 5-19 | 6-8PM Allen C. Haskell Public Gardens, New Bedford Member $15; Nonmember $25

Making Fall Leaf Printed Table Runners

Wednesday, Oct 5 | 4-6PM Allen C. Haskell Public Gardens, New Bedford Member $15; Nonmember $25

Gentle Kripalu Yoga in the Garden

Thursdays, Oct 6-20 | 1-3PM Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Member $9; Nonmember $15 per class

Fall Pruning Tips and Techniques

Fridays, Oct 7-21 | 6-7:30PM Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Member $9; Nonmember $15

Lessons in Ballroom Dancing at the Bradley Estate

Sunday, Oct 2 | 2-4PM Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Member $9; Nonmember $15

Fridays, Oct 7-21 | 6-8PM Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Member $15; Nonmember $25

Herbal Tea Blending Basics: Fall/Winter

Fall Foliage Walk & Folly Tour

Sunday, Oct 2 | 2-3:30PM Old Manse, Concord Member $9; Nonmember $15

Bryant Literary Series: A Discussion & Reading with Poet Greg Joly

Sunday, Oct 2 | 2:30-4:30PM William Cullen Bryant Homestead, Cummington Member FREE; Nonmember $5

Sunday, Oct 9 | 10AM-2PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member $48; Nonmember $60 Sunday, Oct 9 | 10AM-2PM Mytoi, Martha’s Vineyard Member $8; Nonmember $60

Wildlife Photography

Sunday, Oct 9 | 10AM-2PM Bartholomew’s Cobble, Sheffield Member $28; Nonmember $35

Creating Fall Centerpieces

Saturday, Oct 15 | 2-4PM Bartholomew’s Cobble, Sheffield Members $12; Nonmembers $20

Saturday, Oct 15 | 6-9PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton and Ipswich Member $72; Nonmember $90

Chainsaw Skills for Women

Sunday, Oct 16 | 8:30AM-4:30PM Bartholomew’s Cobble, Sheffield Members $220; Nonmembers $275

Wednesday, Oct 12 | 4-6PM Allen C. Haskell Public Gardens, New Bedford Member $9; Nonmember $15

Watercolors with Fall Color

Drawing and Painting with Walnut Ink

Paint the Fall Landscape

Thursday, Oct 13 | 6:30-9PM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $32; Nonmember $40

Preserving the Harvest: Part 3 Saturday, Oct 15 | 10AM-12PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member $52; Nonmember $65

Bias Weave Paper Basket Workshop Saturday, Oct 15 | 10AM-2PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member $35; Nonmember $45 (plus $10 material fee)

19th-Century Cooking Class & Tasting Saturday, Oct 15 | 1-4PM William Cullen Bryant Homestead, Cummington Member $24; Nonmember $30

Sunday, Oct 16 | 1-4 PM Farandnear, Shirley $40 Member, $50 Nonmember

Sunday, Oct 16 | 1-5PM William Cullen Bryant Homestead, Cummington Member $68; Nonmember $85

Medicinal Herbs

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

Full Moon Walk

Sunday, Oct 16 | 6-7:30PM Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge, Martha’s Vineyard Member Adult $28, Child $16; Nonmember Adult $35, Child $20

Preparing Your Garden for the Winter

Tuesday, Oct 18 | 10AM-12Noon Allen C. Haskell Public Gardens, New Bedford Member $9; Nonmember $15

Saturday, Oct 8 | 1-3PM Field Farm, Williamstown Member FREE; Nonmember $5

Pasture to Plate: Cheese Making Tour

Saturdays, Oct 8, Oct 22 & Nov 19 3:30-4:30PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton and Ipswich Member $12; Nonmember $20

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Saturday, Oct 8 | 2-4 PM Farandnear, Shirley Member $15; Nonmember $25

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.

ART & THE LANDSCAPE

WINTER BREAK

THINGS TO DO Crop to Kitchen

Thursday, Oct 27 | 6-9PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton and Ipswich Member $72; Nonmember $90

FALL FESTIVALS Fall Farm Festival at Weir River Farm Saturday, Oct 1 | 10AM-2PM Weir River Farm, Hingham Member $24/Family, $8/Individual; Nonmember $30/Family, $10/Individual

Annual Town Farm Harvest Festival

Saturday, Oct 1 | 12Noon-4PM Westport Town Farm, Westport Member FREE; Nonmember $6; Children FREE

Harvest Festival at Fruitlands

FAMILY FUN Family Films Under the Tent

Thursdays, September 22 - Oct 6 6-8PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Suggested Donation: $10 per Family

Rise & Shine: Little Farmers

Saturday, Oct 8 | 10AM-4PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard FREE with Fruitlands Museum Admission

Saturdays, Oct 1-29 | 9-10AM Appleton Farms, Hamilton and Ipswich Member Family $15; Nonmember Family $25

Harvest Festival

Cider Press

Sunday, Oct 9 | 10AM-4PM Chestnut Hill Farm, Southborough Member $5/Individual, $15/Family; Nonmember $10/Individual, $25/Family

Fun in the Farmyard

Fall Foliage Festival

Saturday, Oct 15 | 10AM-4PM Farandnear, Shirley Member & Nonmember FREE

Boston Agricultural Exposition

Sunday, Oct 16 | 10AM-4PM Haley House Cafe (outdoors), Boston Members FREE; Nonmember Adult $2; Children FREE

Famed Landscape Architects Arnold, Olmsted and Eliot Wednesday, Oct 19 | 6-7:30PM Allen C. Haskell Public Gardens, New Bedford Member $9; Nonmember $15

Celebration of the Harvest: A Sukkot Cooking Class & Meal Wednesday, Oct 19 | 6-8:30PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member $52; Nonmember $65

Craft Night for Grown-Ups: Felted Wool Jewelry

Wednesday, Oct 19 | 6:30-9PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member $40; Nonmember $55 (plus $15 materials fee)

Bryant Literary Series: A Reading with Jan Freeman of Paris Press Thursday, Oct 20 | 6:30-7:30PM William Cullen Bryant Homestead, Cummington Member FREE; Nonmember $5

Saturday, Oct 1 | 4-8PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member $9; Nonmember $15

From Cultures to Rinds: Cheese Making Fundamentals

Sundays, Oct 2-30 | 10AM-3PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton and Ipswich Member & Nonmember FREE

Itsy Bitsy Explorers at Weir River

Wednesdays, Oct 5-Nov 9 9:30-10:30AM Weir River Farm & World’s End, Hingham Member $72/child; Nonmember $90/child

Nature Playgroup at Bartholomew’s Cobble

Saturday, Oct 22 | 10AM-12PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton and Ipswich Member $60; Nonmember $75

Wednesdays, Oct 5-Nov 9 9:30-11AM Bartholomew’s Cobble, Sheffield Member & Nonmember FREE

Apple Cider Talk & Tasting

Book Bugs at the Farm

Saturday, Oct 22 | 2-4PM William Cullen Bryant Homestead, Cummington Member $9; Nonmember $15

Make Your Own Compost

Saturday, Oct 22 | 3-4:30PM Eagle Hill Memorial Community Garden, East Boston Member & Nonmember FREE

Starry Night: Planets, Stars and More with Arunah Hill Saturday, Oct 22 | 8-10PM Notchview, Windsor Member FREE; Nonmember $5

Writing the Autumn Landscape Sunday, Oct 23 | 1-4PM William Cullen Bryant Homestead, Cummington Member $36; Nonmember $45

Pumpkin and Squash:

Fridays, Oct 7, Nov 4 & Dec 2 10:30 AM-11:30PM Chestnut Hill Farm, Southborough Member $5/Child; Nonmember $10/ Child; Adults FREE

Fall Wee Farmers

Fall Concert Series

Sunday, Oct 9 | 4-8PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton and Ipswich Member Car $28; Nonmember Car $35

Teddy Bear Picnic

Sunday, Oct 9 | 1-3PM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member Adult and Child $5; Nonmember Adult and Child $10

Fall Foliage Wagon Rides

Sunday, Oct 9 | 10AM-2PM Bartholomew’s Cobble, Sheffield Member $9; Nonmember $15; Children FREE

Mini-Explorers Nature Playgroup

Thursdays, Oct 13-Dec 29 10-11 AM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member FREE; Nonmember $5 per child

Flower Fairy Festival

Saturday, Oct 15 | 10AM-12PM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member Child $9; Nonmember Child $15; Adults FREE

Boo in the Barnyard

Saturday, Oct 15 | 10AM-2PM Weir River Farm, Hingham Member $5/Family; Nonmember $10/ Family

Harvest Potluck

Saturday, Oct 15 | 12Noon-4PM Nightingale Community Garden, Dorchester FREE with potluck dish

Fall Foliage Fun Day

Sunday, Oct 16 | 12Noon-3PM Ward Reservation, Andover and North Andover Members $5 per car; Nonmember $10 per car

Down on the Farm: Fall Concert Series

Saturdays, Oct 8-29 | 9:30-11AM The FARM Institute, Martha’s Vineyard Member $9/Child; Nonmember $15/ Child

Sunday, Oct 16 | 4-8PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton and Ipswich Member Car $28; Nonmember Car $35

Art in the Park

Wednesday, Oct 19 | 5:30-7:30PM Allen C. Haskell Public Gardens, New Bedford Member & Nonmember FREE

Saturdays, Oct 8, Nov 19 & Dec 17 9-10:30 AM World’s End, Hingham Member $9/Child; Nonmember $15/ Child

Down on the Farm:

It’s Almost Halloween!

Book Bugs in the Forest

Fridays, Oct 21, Nov 18 & Dec 16 10:30-11:30AM Rocky Woods, Medfield Member $5/Child; Nonmember $10/ Child, Adults FREE

The Pumpkin Trail

October Thursday- Saturday, Oct 20-22 5-7:30PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member Adult $12, Child $6; Nonmember Adult $20, Child $10

Fall Colors at the Homestead Saturday, Oct 22 | 10AM-Dusk William Cullen Bryant Homestead, Cummington Member & Nonmember FREE

Night Walk & Owl Prowl

Saturday, Oct 22 | 5-6:30PM Farandnear, Shirley Member Adult $5; Nonmember Adult $10; Children FREE

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6-7PM Old Manse, Concord Member FREE; Nonmember Adult $10; Senior/Student $9; Child (6-12) $5; Family (2 adults & up to 3 children) $25

Down on the Farm: Fall Concert Series with Pumpkin Contest and Children’s Farmyard Trick or Treat

Sunday, Oct 23 | 4-8PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton and Ipswich Member Car $28; Nonmember Car $35

Pumpkins at Powisset: A Kids Culinary Workshop Tuesday, Oct 25 | 4-5:30PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member $15/Child; Nonmember $25/Child

Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member $15; Nonmember $25

Not Too Scary Ghostly Gathering & Pumpkin Roll!

Thursday, Oct 27 | 4-7PM Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Member & Nonmember FREE

Stevens-Coolidge Pumpkin Trail

Friday & Saturday, Oct 28-29 5-8PM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member Adult $5, Child FREE; Nonmember Adult $10, Child $5

Wild Walks - Halloween Style Friday, Oct 28 | 5-6:30PM World’s End, Hingham Member $5/Child; Nonmembers $10/child

Pumpkin Carving & Scavenger Hunt

VISIT FRUITLANDS MUSEUM Located in Harvard, this inspired place is home to five collections on 210 majestic acres of meadows and woods. Special exhibitions include Find Your Park: National Parks in New England, and a companion exhibit Finding Metacom: Artists Duane Slick and Martin Smick in Dialogue with the Native American Collection.

Main Season: April 15-November 6: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday | 10AM-4PM Weekends & Holidays | 10AM-5PM Winter Season: November 12-March 31: Weekends | 12Noon-5PM

Saturday, Oct 29 | 10AM-12PM William Cullen Bryant Homestead, Cummington Member $5; Nonmember $10

Bird Mask Making

Saturday, Oct 29 | 1-2:30PM Farandnear, Shirley Member $5/child includes materials, Parents FREE; Nonmember $10/child includes materials, Parents FREE

Pumpkin Carving

Saturday, Oct 29 | 1-3PM Francis William Bird Park, Walpole Member & Nonmember $5/pumpkin

Halloween at Hutch

Saturday, Oct 29 | 4-6PM Governor Hutchinson’s Field, Milton Nonmember Adult $5; Nonmember Child $3; Member FREE

Haunted Hay Ride

Saturday, Oct 29 | 4-7PM The FARM Institute, Martha’s Vineyard Member & Nonmember 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.

Haunted House at Naumkeag

Fire Worship

Saturdays, Oct 22 & Nov 5

Thursday-Monday, Oct 27-Oct 31 7-10PM

Halloween Scavenger Hunt

Saturday, Oct 29 | 6-8PM Long Point Wildlife Refuge, Martha’s Vineyard Member Child $50; Nonmember Child $10; Adults FREE

Fruitlands Halloween Treats

Sunday, Oct 30 | 12Noon-3PM Allen C. Haskell Public Gardens, New Bedford Member & Nonmember FREE

Haunted Hillside

Sunday, Oct 30 | 6-9PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member $10/Adult, $3/Child; Nonmember $15/Adult, $5/Child

Spooky Story Hour & Halloween Craft

Monday, Oct 31 | 10-11AM Powisset Farm, Dover Member FREE; Nonmember $5

OUTDOOR ADVENTURE Stevens to Stevens Coffee Walk Saturdays, Oct 1, Nov 5 & Dec 3 9-11AM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $5; Nonmember $10

Fall Tree and Nature Walk

Sunday, Oct 2 | 10 AM-12PM Francis William Bird Park, Walpole Member & Nonmember FREE

Kayak to Choate

Sunday, Oct 2 | 2-5PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $36; Nonmember $45

Mytoi in Fall

Tuesday, Oct 4 | 1-2PM Mytoi, Martha’s Vineyard Member Adult $9, Member Child $6; Nonmember Adult $15, Nonmember Child $10

Fall Farm Walks

Thursdays, Oct 6-27 9:30-11AM Weir River Farm & Whitney and Thayer Woods, Hingham Member FREE; Nonmember $5

Hike 125: Menemsha Hills & the Brickyard

Sundays, Oct 9 & 23 | 1-3PM Menemsha Hills, Martha’s Vineyard Member Adult $5, Child $3; Nonmember Adult $10, Child $6

Open Day at the Lighthouse

Sunday, Oct 30 | 10AM-5PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard FREE with Fruitlands Museum Admission

Thursday & Friday, Oct 13 & 14 10AM-2PM Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge, Martha’s Vineyard Member Adult $9, Child $6; Nonmember Adult $15, Child $10

Do the Pumpkin Walk at Haskell Gardens!

Choate Island Tour & Showing of The Crucible with Picnic

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ART & THE LANDSCAPE

WINTER BREAK

THINGS TO DO Supper

Saturday, Oct 15 | 4-9PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $52; Nonmember $65

Tully Lake Triathlon

Tuesday, Oct 18 | 1-2PM Mytoi, Martha’s Vineyard Member Adult $6, Child $6; Nonmember Adult $15, Child $10

Cabin of Horror: Campout

Friday-Saturday, Oct 21-22 10PM-10AM Rocky Woods, Medfield Field Camping - Member $12; Nonmember $20 (per tent); Campsites - Member $32; Nonmember $40 per site (up to 2 tents and 5 people)

Saturday, Oct 15 | 8AM-3PM Tully Lake Campground, Royalston Individual $50; Two-Person Team: $90; Three-Person Team: $135; FourPerson Team $180; Includes t-shirt

Choate Island Tour

Sunday, Oct 16 & Saturday, Oct 22 2-5PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $28; Nonmember $35

Cider Press 5k Trail Run

Sunday, Oct 16 | 10AM-12PM Chestnut Hill Farm, Southborough Member $9/5k, $5/fun run; Nonmember $15/5k, $10 fun run

Full Moon & Folklore Hike Sunday, Oct 16 | 7-9PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $9; Nonmember $15

Mytoi in Fall

Cabin of Horror: Movie Night Friday, Oct 21 | 6-11PM Rocky Woods, Medfield Member $15; Nonmember $25;

Celebrate National Food Day: Outdoor Edibles - Acorns!

Saturday, Oct 22 | 10AM-2PM Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Member $9; Nonmember $15

Choate Island Tour

Sunday, Oct 23 | 2-5PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $28; Nonmember $35

Haunted “Black Moon” Hike

Sunday, Oct 30 | 7-9PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $15; Nonmember $25

SPECIAL EVENTS Paint Out in the Hilltowns

Saturday, Oct 1 Paint Out: 1-3:30PM Evening Art Show: 6-8PM William Cullen Bryant Homestead, Cummington Member $5; Nonmember $10

Paint World’s End Opening Reception

Saturday, Oct 1 | 6-9PM World’s End, Hingham Member & Nonmember FREE

Farm Store Open House

Thursday, Oct 6 | 2-6PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton and Ipswich Member & Nonmember FREE

Toddies on the Terrace

COLUMBUS DAY - OCT 10

Saturday, Oct 8 | 3:30-5:30PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Members $5; Nonmembers $10

A House of My Own: A Musical Narrative by Castle of Our Skins

Saturday, Oct 8 | 4:30-5:30PM Old Manse, Concord Member & Nonmember FREE

The Meeting House Lyceum: A New Framework for Dialogue Saturday, Oct 15 | 2-4PM Old Manse, Concord Member & Nonmember FREE

The Meeting House Lyceum: New England Town Hall Meeting Sunday, Oct 16 | 2-4PM First Parish, Concord Member & Nonmember FREE

Curator Walk with Pedro Alonzo

Saturday, Oct 22 | 11AM-12Noon 2-3PM World’s End, Hingham Member $5; Nonmember $10

Autumn Salon Concert Chopin

Sunday, Oct 23 | 2-4PM Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Member $12; Nonmember $20

Live Action Clue for Adults

Admission to all Trustees properties is free for Massachusetts residents today! (Parking fees, where applicable, still apply.)

Friday, Oct 28 | 7-9:30PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $36; Nonmember $45

Fun in the Farmyard

Columbus Day House Tours

Pumpkins in the Park

Monday, Oct 10 | 10AM-2PM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member & Nonmember FREE

Open House at Castle Hill

The Great House of Frankenstein - A Castle Hill Halloween Party

Columbus Day

Indigenous Peoples’ Day!

Monday, Oct 10 | 10AM-3PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton and Ipswich Member & Nonmember FREE

Family Fun Day

Monday, Oct 10 | 10AM-4PM Bartholomew’s Cobble, Sheffield Member & Nonmember FREE

Columbus Day

Monday, Oct 10 | 12Noon-5PM Old Manse, Concord Member FREE; Nonmember Adult $10; Senior/Student $9; Child (6-12) $5; Family (2 adults and up to 3 children)/$25; FREE for Massachusetts Residents

Monday, Oct 10 | 11AM-4PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge MA residents and Member FREE; Nonmembers $15

Monday, Oct 10 | 10AM-4PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member & Nonmember FREE Monday, Oct 10 | 9AM-4PM Rocky Woods, Medfield Member & Nonmember FREE

A Fiery and Still Voice: William Cullen Bryant at Home

Monday, October 10 | 11AM, 12Noon & 1PM William Cullen Bryant Homestead, Cummington Member$9; Nonmember $15

Saturday, Oct 29 | 5-7PM Francis William Bird Park, Walpole Member & Nonmember FREE

Saturday, Oct 29 | 7-9:30PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $44; Nonmember $55

Illusions & Tricks: Magic in the Parlor

Saturday, Oct 29 | 7-8:30PM William Cullen Bryant Homestead, Cummington Member$12; Nonmember $20

November CLASSES, WORKSHOPS & TALKS

Moose in the Woods

Sunday, Nov 6 | 2-4PM Bartholomew’s Cobble, Sheffield Member $5; Nonmember $10

VETERAN’S DAY - NOV 11

Thanksgiving Sides

Mediate & Create: What’s On Your Plate

Admission to Trustees properties is FREE to veterans, active and retired military, and their families. Parking fees, where applicable, still apply.

Tuesday, Nov 1 | 6PM-8PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member $52; Nonmember $65

Bradley Winterizing Garden Equipment - I and II

Tuesdays, Nov 1 & 8 | 1-3PM Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Member $9; Nonmember $15

Fall Garden Recipes and Cooking Demonstration

Tuesday, Nov 8 | 6-8PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member $40; Nonmember $50

Painting Pastels with Joelle Feldman

Tuesdays, Nov 8 & 15, Dec 6 & 13 6-8PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member $125; Nonmember $150

Wednesday, Nov 2 | 2-4PM Allen C. Haskell Public Gardens, New Bedford Member $9; Nonmember $15

Grow Your Own: Indoor Plants

Cranberry Workshop

Easy as Pie: Sweet & Savory Baking Workshop

Wednesday & Thursday, Nov 2 & 3 | 2-6PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $68; Nonmember $85

Painting the Landscape: Art Talk

Thursday, Nov 3 | 6:30-7:30PM William Cullen Bryant Homestead, Cummington Member FREE; Nonmember $5

Birding Basics

Saturday, Nov 5 | 9:30-11AM Farandnear, Shirley Member: $5 Adult; Nonmember $10 Adult; All Children FREE

Chicken Processing

Saturday, Nov 5 | 1-4PM The FARM Institute, Martha’s Vineyard Member $40; Nonmember $50

Painting Nocturnes in Pastel Saturday, Nov 5 | 10AM-3PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member $100; Nonmember $125

Pine Bark Basket Making Workshop

Sunday, Nov 6 | 12Noon-4PM Mission House, Stockbridge Member $40; Nonmember $50

From the Forest: Nature Gifts for the Holidays

Sunday, Nov 6 | 1-3PM Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Member $12; Nonmember $20

Wednesday, Nov 9 | 6:30-7:30PM Gov. Oliver Ames Estate, Easton Member $9; Nonmember $15

Thursday, Nov 10 | 6-8PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member $32; Nonmember $40

Veteran’s Day Bootcamp Challenge Friday, Nov 11 | 9AM-4PM Rocky Woods, Medfield Member & Nonmember FREE

Gator Drive & Trail Walk at Fruitlands Friday, Nov 11 | 1-3PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member & Nonmember FREE

Olmsted Walk

Friday, Nov 11 | 10-11:30AM World’s End, Hingham Member $5/person; Nonmember $10/person

Veteran’s Day

Friday, Nov 11 | 10AM-4PM Bartholomew’s Cobble, Sheffield Member & Nonmember FREE

Garden Herbs, Wreath Making and Table Runners!

Veteran’s Day

Wine and Vine: A Wreath-Making Workshop

Veteran’s Day at Naumkeag

Thursdays, Nov 10 & 17 | 6-8PM Allen C. Haskell Public Gardens, New Bedford Member $15; Nonmember $25

Friday, Nov 11 | 7-9PM Mission House, Stockbridge Member $28, Nonmember $35

Open Drawer Curator Tour Saturday, Nov 12 | 2-3:30PM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $15; Nonmember $25

Natural Dyes

Saturday, Nov 12 | 10AM-12Noon The FARM Institute, Martha’s Vineyard Member $15; Nonmember $25

From Cultures to Rinds: Cheese Making Funadamentals

Friday, Nov 11 | 12Noon-5PM Old Manse, Concord Member FREE; Veterans, active and retired military, and their families FREE; Adult $10; Senior/Student $9; Child (6-12) $5; Family (2 adults & up to 3 children) $25 Friday, Nov 11 | 10AM-4PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member FREE; Veterans, active and retired military, and their families FREE; Nonmember $15, includes General House Tour

Guest of the Cranes House Tour

Friday, Nov 11 | 10AM-4PM (Tours on the hour, last tour at 3PM) Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $10; Nonmember $15; Veterans, active and retired military, and their families FREE

A Cupola with a View

Friday, Nov 11 | 11:30AM-12:30PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $10; Nonmember $20; Veterans, active and retired military, and their families FREE

War & Peace at the Bradley Estate

Saturday, Nov 12 | 3-5PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton and Ipswich Member $60; Nonmember $75

Friday, Nov 11 | 6-8PM Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Veterans, active and retired military, and their families FREE; Member $9; Nonmembers $15

Holiday Cheer: Herbal Cordials & Wines

General House Tours

Sunday, Nov 13 | 2-3:30PM Old Manse, Concord Member $9; Nonmember $15

Friday, Nov 11 | 11AM, 12Noon & 1PM William Cullen Bryant Homestead, Cummington Member FREE; Nonmember $5

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ART & THE LANDSCAPE

WINTER BREAK

THINGS TO DO Sunday, Nov 13 | 4-7PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton and Ipswich Member $72; Nonmember $90

We Still Live Here - Native American Movie Night

Leaf Hunt

Sunday, Nov 20 | 7-9PM Bartholomew’s Cobble, Sheffield Member $5; Nonmember $10; Children FREE

Saturday, Nov 12 | 10AM-12Noon The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member Child $5; Nonmember Child $10; Adult FREE

Sheep to Stocking

From Nest to Table

Wednesday, Nov 16 | 6:30-8PM Francis William Bird Park, Walpole Member & Nonmember FREE

FAMILY FUN

Made in New Bedford - Arts

Craft Night for Grown-Ups: Blackwork Bookmarks

Itsy Bitsy Explorers at Weir River

Thanksgiving Centerpieces Wednesday, Nov 16 | 6:30-9PM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $60; Nonmember $75

Bird Park: Past and Present

Wednesday, Nov 16 | 7-9PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member $40; Nonmember $55

Bryant Literary Series: Hilltown Poets Poetry Reading Thursday, Nov 17 | 6:30-7:30PM William Cullen Bryant Homestead, Cummington Member FREE; Nonmember $5

Make It and Take It Swag

Friday, Nov 18 | 6-7:30PM Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Member $15; Nonmember $25

Mindfulness on the Farm Thursdays, Nov 19-Dec 29 6:45-7:15AM Powisset Farm, Dover Member FREE; Nonmember $5

Decorative Floorcloths Workshop

Saturday, Nov 19 | 9AM-4PM William Cullen Bryant Homestead, Cummington Member $112; Nonmember $140; plus $50 materials fee

Sweet as Pie Culinary Workshop

Saturday, Nov 19 | 10AM-12Noon Appleton Farms, Hamilton and Ipswich Member $60; Nonmember $75

Turkey to Table

Saturday, Nov 19 | 1-4PM The FARM Institute, Martha’s Vineyard Member $60; Nonmember $75

Sweet as Pie Culinary Workshop

Saturday, Nov 19 | 3-5PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton and Ipswich Member $60; Nonmember $75

Pasture to Plate: Cheese Making Tour

Saturday, Nov 19 | 3:30-4:30PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton and Ipswich Member $12; Nonmember $20

Friday, Nov 25 | 10AM-12Noon The FARM Institute, Martha’s Vineyard Member & Nonmember FREE

Wednesdays, Oct 5-Nov 9 9:30-10:30AM Weir River Farm & World’s End, Hingham Member $72/Child; Nonmember $90/ Child

Tri-Town Hike

Saturday, Nov 5 | 7:30AM-3PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member FREE for Children, $5/Adult; Nonmember $5/Child, $10/Adult

Duck Scavenger Hunt

Saturday, Nov 5 | 10AM-1PM Long Point Wildlife Refuge, Martha’s Vineyard Member Child $5; Nonmember Child $10; Adult FREE

Holiday Shops at Haskell

Saturdays, Nov 5-19 | 12Noon-4PM Allen C. Haskell Public Gardens, New Bedford Member & Nonmember FREE

The Great Pumpkin Chuck!

Saturday, Nov 5 | 1-3PM Chestnut Hill Farm, Southborough Member & Nonmember $5 per pumpkin

Children’s Tour of the StevensCoolidge House Saturdays, Nov 5, Dec 3 & 29 2-2:45PM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member Adult $5, Child FREE; Nonmember Adult $10, Child $5

Annual Fruitlands Bonfire Saturday, Nov 5 | 5-6:30PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member & Nonmember FREE

Scavenger Hunt Challenge

Tuesday, Nov 8 | 10AM-12Noon The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member Child $5; Nonmember Child $10; Adult FREE

Saturday, Nov 12 | 10AM-12PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member $20/Child, $32/Family; Nonmember $25/Child, $40/Family Saturday, Nov 12 | 4-6PM Allen C. Haskell Public Gardens, New Bedford Member & Nonmember FREE

Stories in the Sky

Saturday, Nov 12 | 7-8:30PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member $5; Nonmember $10

Stop, Look & Listen Tour

Saturday, Nov 19 | 1-3PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $5; Nonmember $10

Campfire Treats & Tales

Saturday, Nov 19 | 4:30-6PM Governor Hutchinson’s Field, Milton Member Adult $5; Nonmember Adult $10; Children FREE

Starry Night: Planets, Stars and More with Arunah Hill Saturday, Nov 19 | 8-10PM Notchview, Windsor Member FREE; Nonmember $5

Thanksgiving Story Hour & Colonial Craft Tuesday, Nov 22 | 2-3PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member FREE; Nonmember $5

Gorge Après Gorge

Sunday, Nov 27 | 9:30AM 5K trail run; 11AM Walk Chesterfield Gorge, Chesterfield Member $10 in advance, $20 day of; Nonmember $15 in advance, $25 day of; Member Family $25; Nonmember Family $40

OUTDOOR ADVENTURES The Friends of Bird Park’s Fourth Annual Trail Run

Saturday, Nov 5 | 8:45-11AM Francis William Bird Park, Walpole $25 in advance; Day of race $30; Children’s Fun Run $5

The Long Way Around Hike

Saturday, Nov 5 | 10AM-3PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $32; Nonmember $40

Full Moon & Folklore HIke

Monday, Nov 14 | 6-8PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $9; Nonmember $15

Fall Nature Photography Meet-Up

Friday, Nov 18 | 10AM-12PM Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Member & Nonmember FREE

Autumn Ramble with Friends Sunday, Nov 27 | 1-2PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard FREE with Fruitlands Museum Admission

SPECIAL EVENTS The Spirit of the Garden Soirée: A Crane Estate Art Show Preview

Friday, Nov 4 | 7-10PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $65; Nonmember $85

Crane Estate Art Show & Sale: The Spirit of the Garden Saturday & Sunday, Nov 5-6 10AM-4PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member & Nonmember FREE

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Thanksgiving on the Farm

Nov Farm Store Open House Thursday, Nov 10 | 2-6PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton and Ipswich Member & Nonmember FREE

Historic Thanksgivings at the Old Manse Saturdays & Sundays, Nov 12-13 & Nov 19-20 12Noon, 1PM, 3PM Old Manse, Concord Member $5; Nonmember $10; Child (6-12) $5

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December

Neighborhood Day

CLASSES, WORKSHOPS & TALKS

Concert of Thanks

Mindfulness on the Farm

Saturday, Nov 12 | 1-4PM Francis William Bird Park, Walpole Member & Nonmember FREE Friday, Nov 18 | 6-8PM Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Member $15; Nonmember $25

Thursdays, Nov 19-Dec 29 6:45-7:15AM Powisset Farm, Dover Member FREE; Nonmember $5

From the Forest: Wreath Making

Thursday, Dec 1 | 6-8PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton and Ipswich Member $60; Nonmember $75

DIY Herbal Gifts Workshop

GREEN FRIDAY Skip the malls the day after Thanksgiving and hike off that turkey dinner! Admission and parking to all Trustees outdoor sites is FREE.

Green Friday: Opt Outside

Friday, Nov 25 | 10AM-12Noon Rocky Woods, Medfield Member & Nonmember FREE

Story Book Walk

Friday, Nov 25 | 10AM-4PM Bartholomew’s Cobble, Sheffield Member & Nonmember FREE

Turkeys on the Trail

Friday, Nov 25 | 1-2:30PM Farandnear, Shirley Member Adult $5; Nonmember Adult $10; Children FREE

Hike & Sketch along the Rivulet Trail

Friday, Nov 25 | 10AM-12PM William Cullen Bryant Homestead, Cummington Member & Nonmember FREE

For the Love of Dogs!

Green Friday Dog Party

Friday, Nov 25 | 10AM-12PM Appleton Farms Grass Rides, Hamilton Member & Nonmember FREE

Wild Bird Walk

Friday, Nov 25 | 10AM-4PM World’s End, Hingham Member & Nonmember FREE

Thursday, Dec 1 | 6:30-8PM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $32; Nonmember $40

Bath & Body Gifts for the Holidays

Saturday, Dec 3 | 10AM-12PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member $40; Nonmember $50

Foraged Wreath Making

Saturday, Dec 3 | 11AM-1PM The FARM Institute, Martha’s Vineyard Member $15; Nonmember $25

Craft Workshop for GrownUps: Woven Swedish Star Saturday, Dec 3 | 1-4PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member $40; Nonmember $55; plus $10 materials fee

Wreaths from the Trees: Grown-up Session

Saturday, Dec 3 | 4-6PM Rocky Woods, Medfield Member $24/wreath; Nonmember $30/wreath

Gifts from the Farm Kitchen Saturday, Dec 3 | 5-8PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton and Ipswich Member $80; Nonmember $100

Terrific Terrariums

Saturday, Dec 3 | 6:30-8PM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $32; Nonmember $40

Root Veggies: A Culinary Workshop

Tuesday, Dec 6 | 6-8PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member $52; Nonmember $65

Wreath of Christmas Legends Thursday, Dec 8 | 6:30-8:30PM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $60; Nonmember $75

Wine, Wreaths and Swag Extravaganza Tuesday, Dec 13 | 5-7PM Weir River Farm, Hingham Member $15; Nonmember $25

Bryant Literary Series: Hilltown Poets Poetry Reading Thursday, Dec 15 | 6:30-7:30PM William Cullen Bryant Homestead, Cummington Member FREE; Nonmember $5

Colonial Concoctions

Wednesday, Dec 28 | 1-4 PM Mission House, Stockbridge Member $16; Nonmember $20

FAMILY FUN Christmas on Main Street Saturday, Dec 3 | 10AM-4PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member & Nonmember FREE

Wreaths from the Trees: Family Session

Saturday, Dec 3 | 11AM-1PM Rocky Woods, Medfield Member $24/wreath; Nonmember $30/wreath

Annual Wreath Raising Party Saturday, Dec 3 | 11-3PM Weir River Farm, Hingham Member FREE; Nonmember $10/ Family

Wreath Making

Saturday, Dec 3 | 12:30-4:30PM Old Manse, Concord Member $12; Nonmember $20

Astronomy Night

Saturday, Dec 3 | 4:30-6:30PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member FREE; Nonmember $5/person, $15/family

Festival of Lights

Sunday, Dec 4 | 3-5PM Farandnear, Shirley Member FREE; Nonmember Adult $5; Children FREE

Winter Tree Trimming

Tuesday, Dec 6 | 6-8PM Allen C. Haskell Public Gardens, New Bedford Member $7; Nonmember FREE

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ART & THE LANDSCAPE

WINTER BREAK

THINGS TO DO Bradley Holiday Children’s Day - Opening Event

Wednesday, Dec 7 | 3-8PM Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Member Adult $5; Nonmember Adult $10; Children FREE

Holiday Deck the Halls!

Thursday & Friday, Dec 8-9, Wednesday-Friday, Dec 14-16 3-8PM Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Member $5/adult; Nonmember $10/adult; Children FREE

Ornament Making at Long Point

Saturdays, Dec 10 & 17 10AM-12Noon Long Point Wildlife Refuge, Martha’s Vineyard Member Adult $9, Child $6; Nonmember Adult $15, Child 10

The Farm Nisse

Search for Santa

Sunday, Dec 11 | 10AM-12PM Bartholomew’s Cobble, Sheffield Member $5; Nonmember $10

Seasons Unplugged: Acoustic Tunes

Sunday, Dec 11 | 3-4:30PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member $9; Nonmember $15

Gingerbread Farmer Decorating & Story Hour

Winter Solstice Fondue Night

Saturday, Dec 17 | 10AM-12Noon Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member Adult $9, Child $6; Nonmember Adult $15, Child $10

Saturday, Dec 17 | 1:30-2:30PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton and Ipswich Member Child $15; Nonmember Child $25

Family Drop-in Workshop: Simple Gifts

Saturday, Dec 10 | 12Noon-5PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member & Nonmember $2 per gift kit

Winter Trees for Kids

Saturday, Dec 10 | 1-1:45PM Notchview, Windsor Member FREE; Nonmember $5

Children’s Christmas Party with Santa

Saturday, Dec 10 | 2-3:30PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member Child $24; Nonmember Child $30; Accompanying Adult FREE

Haskell Tree Lighting

Saturday, Dec 10 | 5-8PM Allen C. Haskell Public Gardens, New Bedford Member & Nonmember FREE

Wednesday, Dec 21 | 6-8PM Notchview, Windsor Member Adult $5, Child $2; Nonmember Adult $10; Child $4

Ornaments from Nature

Christmas at the Lighthouse

Saturday, Dec 10 | 10AM-12Noon Farandnear, Shirley Member FREE; Nonmember Adult $5; Children FREE

Solstice Bonfire & S’mores

Winter Solstice Picnic

Backyard Birds for Kids

Search for Santa

Wednesday, Dec 21 | 4-6PM Ward Reservation, Andover and North Andover Member $9; Nonmember $15; Children FREE

Saturday, Dec 17 | 10-11AM Appleton Farms, Hamilton and Ipswich Member Child $15; Nonmember Child $25

Friday & Saturday, Dec 9-10 4-5:30PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton and Ipswich Member Family $24; Nonmember Family $30 Saturday & Sunday, Dec 10-11 10 AM & 2 PM (1.5 hours) Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge, Martha’s Vineyard Member Adult $28, Child $16; Nonmember Adult $35, Child $20

Solstice Stone Stroll

Saturday, Dec 17 | 1-3PM Notchview, Windsor Member $5; Nonmember $10

Gingerbread Farmer Decorating & Story Hour

Latkes & Lanterns

Wednesday, Dec 21 | 4-6PM Weir River Farm, Hingham Member $5/Family; Nonmember $10/Family Wednesday, Dec 21 | 5-7PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member Adult $15, Child $9; Nonmember Adult $25, Child $15

Solstice Walk

Wednesday, Dec 21 | 6-8PM Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Member $9; Nonmember $15; Children FREE

Appleton Farms Grass Rides Reindeer Quest Saturday-Monday, Dec 24-Jan 2 Sunrise to Sundown Appleton Farms Grass Rides, Hamilton Member & Nonmember FREE (Parking $5/car for Nonmembers)

Winter Self-Guided Tours & Scavenger Hunts

Monday-Friday, Dec 26-30 12Noon-3PM Allen C. Haskell Public Gardens, New Bedford Member & Nonmember FREE

Appleton Farm Camp: Winter Vacation Week

Tuesday, Dec 27 - Thursday, Dec 29 | 9AM-3PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton and Ipswich Member $180; Nonmember $225

Gifts for the Birds

Tuesday, Dec 27 | 1-2:30PM Farandnear, Shirley Member FREE; Nonmember $5 Adult, Children FREE

Owl Prowl

Tuesday, Dec 27 | 4-6PM Bartholomew’s Cobble, Sheffield Member $5; Nonmember $10; Children FREE

Latkes & Lanterns

Tuesday, Dec 27 | 4-5:30PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member $20/Child, $32/Family; Nonmember $25/Child, $40/Family

The Art and Science of Snowflakes

Wednesday, Dec 28 | 10AM-12PM Bartholomew’s Cobble, Sheffield Member $5; Nonmember $10, Children FREE

Saturday, Dec 17 | 2-3:30PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member $20/Person, $32/Family; Nonmember $25/Person, $40/Family

Saturnalia!

Saturday, Dec 17 | 3-6PM Chestnut Hill Farm, Southborough Member $5/Person, $15/Family; Nonmember $10/Person, $25/Family

Deck the Halls Finale

Saturday, Dec 17 | 5-8PM Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Member Adult $25; Nonmember Adult $30

Winter Solstice Celebration Sunday, Dec 18 | 6-8PM Old Manse, Concord Member $5; Nonmember $10; Children (6-12) $5

Celebrate the Solstice

Wednesday, Dec 21 | 6:30-7:30PM Francis William Bird Park, Walpole Member $5; Nonmember $10

HISTORIC HOUSES: SPECIAL OPENINGS New this year: Three of our historic homes are open over the winter holiday!

Castle Hill

Tuesday-Friday, Dec 27-30 | 11AM-4PM Guest of the Cranes Tour: 11AM, 1PM & 3PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $5; Nonmember $15

Naumkeag

Monday-Friday, Dec 26-30 | 11AM-3PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member FREE; Nonmember $15; Admission includes House Tour

Old Manse

Tuesday, Dec 27 through Sunday, Jan 1 12Noon-4:30PM Old Manse, Concord Member FREE; Nonmember Adult $10; Senior/Student $9; Child (6-12) $5; Family (2 adults & up to 3 children) $25

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Illumination Nights

Saturdays & Sundays, Dec 10, 11, 17 & 18 | 5-7PM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $5; Nonmember $10

Christmas Tree Sale & Artisan Gift Shop Saturday, Dec 10 | 12Noon-3PM Notchview, Windsor Trees $25 each

Fruitlands Museum Store Holiday Open House Family Drop-in Workshop: Gifts for the Birds

Winter Solstice Stroll

Wednesday, Dec 28 | 1-4PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member & Nonmember $1 per kit

Sunday, Dec 18 | 3:30-5PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard FREE with Fruitlands Museum Admission

New Year’s Walk in the Woods

Winter Solstice Walk

Winter Farm Quest

Dunes to Tavern Solstice Stroll

Saturday, Dec 31 | 9:30-11:30AM Farandnear, Shirley Member FREE; Nonmember $5 Adult, Children FREE Sunday, Dec 26-Sunday, Jan 1 Sunrise to Sunset Weir River Farm, Hingham Member & Nonmember FREE

New Year’s Day Sunrise Hike Sunday, Jan 1 | 7-8:30AM Bartholomew’s Cobble, Sheffield Member FREE; Nonmember $5

OUTDOOR ADVENTURES Winter Tracks and Traces

Sunday, Dec 4 | 2-3:30PM Francis William Bird Park, Walpole Member $5; Nonmember $10

Full Moon & Folklore Hike Tuesday, Dec 13 | 6-8PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $9; Nonmember $15

Full Moon & Folklore Stroll

Wednesday, Dec 14 | 6:30-7:30PM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $5; Nonmember $10

Snowy Owl Prowl

Sunday, Dec 18 | 10AM-12Noon Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $9; Nonmember $15

Wednesday, Dec 18 | 3:30-5PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton and Ipswich Member $5; Nonmember $10

Wednesday, Dec 21 | 6-9PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $28; Nonmember $35

Saturday, Dec 10 | 12Noon-5PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member & Nonmember FREE

1820s Holiday House

Saturdays & Sundays, Dec 10-11, Dec 17-18 | 12:30PM, 1:30PM, 2:30PM, 3:30PM The Old Manse, Concord Member $5; Nonmember Adult $10; Senior/Student $9; Child (6-12) $5; Family (2 adults & up to 3 children) $25

Farm Store Open House

Saturday, Dec 17 | 10AM-2PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton and Ipswich Member & Nonmember FREE

Illumination Night

Wednesday, Dec 21 | 6-8PM Governor Hutchinson’s Field, Milton Member Adult $5, Child $3; Nonmember Adult $10, Child $6

Boxing Day Celebration

Monday, Dec 26 | 12Noon-4:30PM Old Manse, Concord Member FREE; Nonmember Adult $10; Senior/Student $9; Child (612) $5; Family (2 adults & up to 3 children) $25

A Fond Farewell to the Old

Friday, Dec 30 | 6-8:30PM William Cullen Bryant Homestead, Cummington Member $5; Nonmember $10

Holiday Choral Concert with Cantemus Sunday, Dec 11 | 3-4PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $28; Nonmember $35

Auld Lang Syne: Times Gone By in 2016

Dec 26-30 | 9AM-4PM Rocky Woods, Medfield Member & Nonmember FREE

SPECIAL EVENTS Christmas at Castle Hill

Friday, Dec 2 | 5-8PM Saturday, Dec 3 | 10AM-4PM Sunday, Dec 4 | 12Noon-4PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member Adult $10, Child/Senior $5; Nonmember Adult $18, Child/Senior $10; Ipswich Resident with proof of residency $10

Roaring 20s Cocktail Party Saturday, Dec 3 | 6-10PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $76; Nonmember $95

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.

An Old-Fashioned Christmas at the Homestead

Saturdays & Sundays, Dec 3, 4, 10 & 11 | 7-9:30PM William Cullen Bryant Homestead, Cummington Member $5; Nonmember $10; Children 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.

ART & THE LANDSCAPE

WINTER BREAK

Ongoing Programs Welcome Fire

Fridays through Oct 7 | 7-8:30PM Member & Nonmember FREE

Fishing Clinic

Saturdays through Oct 8 3-4:30PM Member $5; Nonmember $10; Children under 12 FREE

Expedition Beaver

Saturdays, through Oct 8 6-7:30PM Member $5; Nonmember $10

Stand Up Paddle Board Lessons

Sundays through Oct 9 | 1-4PM Member $15; Nonmember $20

MARTHA’S VINEYARD CAPE POGE WILDLIFE REFUGE Cape Poge Lighthouse Tour

Daily, Oct 2-10 | 9:30AM, 12Noon & 2PM (1.5 Hours) Member Adult $20; Nonmember Adult $25; Children $12

NANTUCKET COSKATA-COATUE WILDLIFE REFUGE Natural History Tours

Daily through Oct 10 | 9AM-12PM Member Adult $40; Nonmember Adult $60; Children (12 and under) $20

HISTORIC HOUSE TOURS CASTLE HILL AT THE CRANE ESTATE, IPSWICH Guest of the Cranes

Tuesday-Sunday, through Oct 30 Saturdays & Sundays, Nov 12-27 10AM-4PM (Tours on the hour) Member $5; Nonmember $15

A Cupola with a View

Saturdays & Sundays, through Oct 30 | 11:30AM & 1:30PM Saturdays & Sundays, Nov 13-27 11:30AM & 1:30PM Member $10; Nonmember $20

Hot & Cold

Wednesdays & Saturdays, through Oct 29 | Wednesdays: 2-3PM; Saturdays: 10-11AM Member $10; Nonmember $15

Landscape for Leisure

Sundays & Thursdays, through Oct 30 | 3-4PM Member $10; Nonmember $15

Beyond the Great House

Fridays-Sundays, through Oct 30 2-4PM Member $20; Nonmember $30

NAUMKEAG, STOCKBRIDGE The Three Lives of Naumkeag: General House Tour Daily, through Oct 10 | 11AM-4PM (Tours on the hour) Member FREE; Nonmember $15 (includes admission to property)

Shaping a Landscape: The Gardens of Naumkeag

Daily, through Oct 10 | 12Noon, 2PM, 4PM Member & Nonmember $5, with admission

The Gilded Age in the Berkshires

Sundays, Tuesdays & Thursdays, through Oct 10 | 12:30PM Member & Nonmember $5, with admission

Behind the Velvet Curtain: Backstairs at Naumkeag Sundays, Mondays, Fridays & Saturdays, through Oct 10 2:30PM Member & Nonmember $5, with admission

Outside In: The Architecture and Design of Naumkeag house and gardens Mondays, Fridays & Saturdays, through Oct 10 | 10:30AM Member & Nonmember $5, with admission

Shaping a Landscape: The Gardens of Naumkeag

Saturdays & Sundays, Oct 16-Nov 27 | 12Noon & 2PM Member FREE Admission, $5/Garden Tour; Nonmember $15 Admission, additional $5/Garden Tour

OLD MANSE, CONCORD I Go Forth into My Garden – A Visit to the Thoreau Garden

Fridays & Saturdays, through Oct 31 | 2-2:30PM Member FREE; Nonmember $5

We’re Open Late!

Fridays, through Monday, Oct 31 5-6:30PM Member FREE; Nonmember Adult $10; Senior/Student $9; Child (6–12) $5; Family (2 adults & up to 3 children) $25

Old Manse House Tours

The Meeting House Tour

Daily except Monday through Oct 30 | 3-4PM Member FREE, Nonmember $10

What To Do with Friends and Family Weekend

Friday-Sunday, Nov 25-27 12Noon-4:30PM Members FREE; Nonmember Adult $10; Senior/Student $9; Child (612) $5; Family (2 adults & up to 3 children) $25

WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT HOMESTEAD, CUMMINGTON

Daily except Monday, through Oct 30 | 12Noon-5PM Member FREE; Nonmember Adult $10; Senior/Student $9; Child (6–12) $5; Family (2 adults & up to 3 children) $25

General House Tour

Mini Manse Tour

A Fiery and Still Voice: William Cullen Bryant at Home

Daily except Monday; through Oct 30 | 12Noon-5PM Member FREE; Nonmember $5

Old Manse Attic Tours

Daily except Monday through Oct 30 | 12Noon-5PM Member FREE; Nonmember $5

Ladies of the Manse

Daily except Monday, through Oct 30 | Available by appointment Member FREE; Nonmember Adult $10; Senior/Student $9; Child (6–12) $5; Family (2 adults & up to 3 children) $25

Saturday, Oct 8 | Tours at 11AM, 12PM and 1PM William Cullen Bryant Homestead, Cummington Member FREE; Nonmember $5

Sunday & Monday, Oct 9-10 | Performances at 11AM, 12Noon and 1PM Member $9; Nonmember $15

General House Tour

Saturdays, Oct 15 & 22, Nov 12; Sundays, Oct 30 & Nov 6; Friday, Nov 11 | 10AM, 11AM and 12Noon William Cullen Bryant Homestead, Cummington Member FREE; Nonmember $5

Behind the Scenes at the Bryant Homestead

Secret Spaces: A Private Tour with the Site Manager

Saturday, Nov 5 | 12Noon-1:30PM William Cullen Bryant Homestead, Cummington Members $5; Nonmembers $10

Haunted Attic Tours

ELEANOR CABOT BRADLEY ESTATE, CANTON

Daily except Monday, through Oct 30 | By appointment Member $40; Nonmember $50

Thursdays-Sundays, through Oct 30 3PM, 5PM, 7PM Member $5; Nonmember $10; Children (6-12) $5

Be a Guest at the Bradley Estate

Thursdays, Oct 6-27 | 11AM-1PM Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Member $9; Nonmember $15

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TULLY LAKE CAMPGROUND, ROYALSTON

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THE MEETING HOUSE - SAM DURANT The Old Manse, Concord (Exhibit open through October 31, 2016) Meeting House Tours Daily (except Mondays) through Oct 30 | 3-4PM Member FREE, Nonmember $10

Be amazed.

Be provoked.

Be inspired.

A House of My Own: A Musical Narrative by Castle of Our Skins Saturday, Oct 8 | 4:30-5:30PM Member & Nonmember FREE Lyceum III: A New Framework for Dialogue Saturday, Oct 15 | 2-4PM Member & Nonmember FREE Advance registration is recommended—at thetrustees.org/art Lyceum IV: New England Town Hall Meeting Sunday, Oct 16 | 2-4PM Express your thoughts about this challenging project with the artist and curator. Held at First Parish, 20 Lexington Road, Concord.

Member & Nonmember FREE Advance registration is recommended—at thetrustees.org/art

Engage with the Trustees’ current Art & the Landscape installations this fall—sign up for one or more of these programs today. And visit thetrustees.org/art for updates as more opportunities are added.

A NEW END - JEPPE HEIN World’s End, Hingham (Exhibit open through October 31, 2017) Curator Walk with Pedro Alonzo Saturday, Oct 22 | 11AM & 2PM Member $5; Nonmember $10

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Escape to the mountains or the sea with a stay at one of our elegant inns. Hike, explore, or simply relax and enjoy the view.

The Inn at Castle Hill on the Crane Estate 280 Argilla Road, Ipswich 978.412.2555 theinnatcastlehill.com The Guest House at Field Farm 554 Sloan Road, Williamstown 413.458.3135 fieldfarm.org

Made in Massachusetts

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Leaf Peeping Getaway

DELICIOUS CHEESE

Whether you’re into bleus from the Islands or bloomy rinds from the Berkshires, let our team help you find the perfect treat. n Cheese & milk from our Appleton Farms Jersey cows n

100 Cheeses from 18 small MA farms – through our partnership with the Massachusetts Cheese Guild

n Cheese Platters, Delicious Gift & Catering Options

n 10% off for Trustees members (just show your card)

Appleton Farms at Boston Public Market 100 Hanover St., Boston (Haymarket T Station)

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The teaching kitchen at Powisset Farm in Dover offers a veritable cornucopia of warm and inviting events for kids and adults.

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But there’s more to the region than just pumpkins and revenge. “I think the real centerpiece of Naumkeag,” Cruey reflects, “is the setting of the Berkshires and the view of Monument Mountain about two miles away.

It’s stunning.” It’s also enticement to explore the rest of the Berkshires region, including a climb to the breathtaking 360-degree vistas found atop Monument Mountain and Hurlburt’s Hill at Bartholomew’s Cobble in Sheffield—both Trustees properties. “Along with Naumkeag,” Cruey notes, “these are the three best views in the entire region.”

BOSTON GARDENS At the opposite end of the state, in the heart of urban Boston, the Trustees manage a constellation of community gardens—56 properties that support nearly 1,600 garden plots. Varying in size from 2,000 square feet to 1.5 acres, the gardens are located in diverse neighborhoods and collectively produce an annual harvest valued at approximately $650,000 that helps feed nearly 10,000 people. “These gardens offer an opportunity for residents to reconnect with nature and grow fresh healthy food,” says Peter Bowne,

Engagement Site Manager for the South End and Lower Roxbury Gardens.

And this fall, Trustees celebrates the joys of urban agriculture with its first annual Boston Agricultural Exposition. “It’s our opportunity to highlight local growers, from individual gardeners to farmers throughout Massachusetts,” Bowne explains. Held on Sunday, October 16, at Boston’s Haley House Café, the event features children’s activities and games, freshly made (and drool-inducing) cider donuts, and a variety of harvest contests. The exposition will also feature some of the city’s unique agriculture heritage, including the famous Roxbury Russet apple and Clapp pear, both of which were developed in Boston more than a century ago.

If you are interested in becoming involved with the community gardens, Bowne notes that the garden plots are currently fully subscribed, but that each garden is coordinated and managed by individual volunteers who maintain waiting lists for interested growers. Even those without a plot can still find opportunities to participate and volunteer, including regular work days and garden clean-ups.

THE FLAVORS OF FALL Just west of Boston in Dover is 108-acre Powisset Farm, a Trustees property replete with working fields, farm animals, and a warm and inviting indoor kitchen that hosts cooking (and eating!) events throughout the late fall and early winter. “We create as many classes as possible using food that’s produced at the farm at that time,” explains Nicole Nacamuli, Engagement Site Manager. “Our goal is to have a little bit of something for everybody, for kids and adults.”

These culinary adventures include a sweet and savory pie cooking class for adults (November 10) and a pumpkin whoopee pie class for kids (October 25), story hours and craft activities around Halloween and Thanksgiving, and a class that uses common kitchen ingredients to create body scrubs, creams, and other skin care products (December 3).

Even if you don’t attend a class, you can still enjoy the bounty of Powisset by visiting the property’s farm stand. Featuring the latest crops (including an abundance of squash and root vegetables in the fall), it’s open through November, on Tuesdays (2-6pm) and Thursdays through Saturdays (10am–4pm).

WINTER BREAKS The coldest season arrives on December 21, when the solstice marks the passing of fall into winter. But it doesn’t mark the end of great activities at Trustees properties throughout the state.

In Boston, you can drink hot chocolate and watch fire dancers during Illumination Night at Governor Hutchinson’s Field. In the Berkshires, Notchview Reservation in Windsor hosts a solstice bonfire and s’mores event. And at Powisset Farm, you can stick some cheese to your ribs during Winter Solstice Fondue Night, where you’ll learn how to make this traditional meal while stuffing yourself warm in the process. “It’s good for a cold night,” Nacamuli muses, “and that’s what this is all about.”

As always, the seasons may progress, but the Trustees fun and adventure never stop.

Matt Heid is a freelance writer whose work appears regularly in AMC Outdoors. He is also the author of AMC’s Best Backpacking in New England.

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And a farm makes

SEVEN Trustees Welcomes The FARM Institute to its Vineyard Family

BY GENEVIEVE RAJEWSKI Head by car from the Oaks Bluffs ferry terminal to Katama Bay in Edgartown, and you’ll pass many of the things that lure tourists to Martha’s Vineyard every summer: families cycling along the island’s network of bike paths, teens jumping off the “Jaws Bridge,” swimmers and sun bathers at State Beach, and resort-town establishments hoping to lure visiting celebrities (or even presidents).

But as you near the island’s southern shore, you’re greeted with a most unexpected sight—a 160-acre grassy field, punctuated only by grazing cattle, a silo and a few woodshingled structures. Known as Katama Farm and operated as The FARM Institute, this new reservation of The Trustees is its first working farm on the Vineyard.

The Trustees’ history on the island dates back to the 1950s, when local citizens concerned about land being threatened by development on Chappaquiddick approached The Trustees

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The FARM Institute’s summer camp connects kids 2-17 to the origins of their food and to the work it takes to create it. Here, farm-based educator Lily works with her group of 5 and 6 year-olds (in the Growers program) to start seedlings in the garden greenhouse.

about formulating a preservation strategy.

With the merger with The FARM Institute in April, The Trustees now has seven properties on the Vineyard set aside for public use and enjoyment.

As one of the largest private owners of farmland in Massachusetts, The Trustees has seen firsthand the power of food-producing properties to inspire land conservation and attract the public. Located near The Trustees’ Norton Point Beach property, a barrier beach that separates the ocean from the bay, Katama Farm has long been used for agriculture.

The land has been farmed officially since the arrival of the island’s first European settlers

and, before that, the Wampanoag Native American tribe likely had small farms here in the summer.

But inside The FARM Institute’s classroom building you can see what an alternate reality for the farm almost looked like. A rendering shows the land as a congested subdivision with 700 building lots, the streets already named—a proposed development that nearly erased the historic farm in the 1970s.

Fortunately, a group of neighbors and friends interested in saving Katama Farm stepped up.

With their help, the Edgartown Conservation Commission became the landlord of Katama Farm, conserving its history and future as a

working farm.

After unsuccessfully trying a for-profit model—in which the town rented the farmland to a succession of three dairies— Edgartown turned the property over to The FARM Institute in 2005. For five years, this nonprofit had been running a beloved educational program that connected children to food and agriculture on another local working farm. After moving to Katama Farm, The FARM Institute used the proceeds from the sale of its previous property to build a new classroom building and to restore the barns for use by animals as well as for expanded classroom space for students.

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TFI’s pigs, like Tamworth-Berkshire crosses Rosso and Notch, have lots of admirers among the campers.

Today, The FARM Institute offers daily and weekly farm camp programs for children ages 2 to 17 during the summer, as well as a growing number of adult workshops. During the fall, winter, and spring, the nonprofit partners with island schools and local organizations to offer farm-related educational programming.

Although Katama Farm’s Friendship Garden lets kids get their hands dirty watering, weeding, and harvesting fruits, vegetables, and flowers, the land is primarily used to produce meat and eggs. The farm is home to some 300 laying chickens, 70 head of beef cattle, turkeys, pigs, and sheep. The highly sought-after meat and multicolored eggs are sold on farm, and the meat also can be found in local stores and on the menus of local restaurants.

Despite Katama Farm’s success at producing food, its core purpose will always be to help kids understand agriculture, says former FARM Institute Executive Director Jon Previant, who has transitioned into the role of Trustees General Manager for the property.

“This place is about an education process, and the farm is the curriculum. It’s not about whether or not kids someday become farmers, but rather that they appreciate the hard work and practical magic that goes into creating food.” To accomplish that mission, The FARM Institute starts camp mornings off with chores that both appeal to kids and give a true sense of what life on a working farm is like.

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Two breeds of cow are raised at The FARM Institute—grass-fed American British White Park (above, foreground) and Belted Galloway— which are both well suited to Martha’s Vineyard’s hot summers and harsh winters. The prized meat is sold at local stores as well as TFI’s own Farm Stand (left).

Campers prep a perennial strawberry bed for planting in the Friendship Garden, under the watchful eye of garden manager Rebecca (with hat). The Harvester program provides 7-9 year-olds a hands-on experience, and fosters a sense of ownership and responsibility for the land and our animals.

Homesteaders, ages 10-13, tackle higher-level lessons and projects on animal husbandry, carpentry, fiber, composting, companion planting, and resource management.

However, to increase Katama Farm’s relevance to year-round island residents, the challenge remains to find the best vehicle for reaching adults. Says Previant, “We’ve found adults think better when their stomachs are full,” and as a result, The FARM Institute is offering more workshops on topics such as Moroccan cooking, pickling, bread making, hops growing, and beer brewing. And as part of the merger, The Trustees and FARM Institute worked together on a fundraising campaign to support a long sought-after teaching kitchen for a farm-based cooking program that will encourage participants to think about how and where their food is produced.

Laura Cafferty—whose two sons, Dylan, 7, and C.J., 4, attend the camps—has already noticed an increased focus on cooking for the kids. “I think that is fantastic. They plant potatoes, weed things, harvest the eggs and bring them in, and then they make stuff. It’s a very different experience than they get at the

sailing, tennis, and adventure camps going on elsewhere on the Vineyard.”

Her son Dylan, who enjoyed the animals and hayrides most when he first started coming to farm camp four years ago, this summer chose an herbs elective. “So he’s been making herbal balms, tea bags, herbal cornbread,” says Cafferty. “And he asks to make things with plants at home. Tonight, we’ll be making lavender cookies.”

That’s the exact result that The FARM Institute and The Trustees hope for. Engaging families with young kids is how they together can have the greatest impact on connecting people with their food and where it comes from. After all, as the familiar saying goes: where kids lead, their parents will follow.

Genevieve Rajewski is a Boston-based freelance writer who covers nature, animals, food and science.

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Freeze Frame Get your garden fit for the coming frost

BY JACI CONRY

For us New Englanders, it’s hard to let go of the warm months of the year— particularly for those of us

Preparing your landscape for the winter will help get a jump on next year’s growing season. While the process may seem daunting, it can be broken down into a few key steps, says Sara Helm-Wallace, Living Collections Manager for The Trustees. “The Trustees has eleven properties with public gardens,” says Helm-Wallace. “The things that we do at our gardens can be applied to private gardens of all sizes.”

who are passionate about our yards. Yet once the leaves start tumbling down into the landscape it’s nature’s way of letting us know that it’s time to get our gardens ready for the winter ahead.

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Roses are carefully wrapped and tied up to prevent breakage from heavy snow in the Rose Garden at The Stevens-Coolidge Place.

Dig In and D-I-Y This fall, Trustees is offering lots of programs to share tips and tricks to prepare your garden for winter, at the Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate in Canton, the Paul Gore Beecher Street Community Garden in Jamaica Plain, and Allen C. Haskell Public Gardens in New Bedford. See the Things To Do calendar section— or visit thetrustees.org/things-to-do—for details.

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PLANT BULBS While fall is a winding-down time in the garden, you can get ahead for next year’s gardening season by planting bulbs, which is done at the Allen C. Haskell Public Gardens in New Bedford and many of our other Trustees gardens, says Helm-Wallace. You’ll want to plant spring-blooming bulbs like tulips, daffodils, irises, and crocuses well before the first frost. Early fall, when the ground still holds the warmth of summer which encourages root growth, is also a good time to plant perennials including woody plants, ornamentals, and some edibles.

PRESERVE PERENNIALS At the walled-in Rose Garden at The Stevens-Coolidge Place in North Andover— which includes more than 35 rose varieties such as shrub roses, climbing roses, and hybrid tea roses—great care is taken to ensure the plants are able to endure the winter.

“Before the first frost all of the leaves with black spots are removed from the roses to cut down on the spreading of the black spot fungus in the spring,” says Andover/North Andover Management Unit Superintendent Kevin Block. The roses are then tied up to help prevent breaking in heavy snow.

Throughout the fall it’s important to weed and clear debris from all perennial beds.

“Some perennials are attractive in the fall and

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At Allen C. Haskell Public Gardens in New Bedford, winter mulch is applied to exposed planting beds to help insulate the ground once it freezes.

winter so you may choose to leave them as they are,” says Helm-Wallace. However, most perennials should be cut back to a height of 3-4” after the first frost.

RELOCATE POTS AND STATUARY Long Hill in Beverly’s six-acre garden is not only rich with a multitude of plant varieties, it has lots of pots, troughs, and statuary. “Most pots are not frost proof—freezing and thawing moisture will cause them to crack,” says Dan Bouchard, Senior Horticulturist at The Sedgwick Gardens at Long Hill. “Bring them inside before the first hard freeze.” If urns are too heavy to bring in, Bouchard recommends cleaning the soil out and covering the tops with plywood and heavy plastic sheeting tied with twine to prevent water from getting in, freezing and thawing, and cracking the urn.

APPLY WINTER MULCH An essential way to prepare many plants for cold temperatures, snow, and wind is to apply winter mulch, which adds a crucial layer

of protection to roots and crowns. “Winter mulch insulates the ground once it is frozen and helps keep it frozen until spring. Without it, repeated freezing and thawing could kill your plants,” says Helm-Wallace.

Not the typical store-bought hardwood mulch, winter mulch may consist of salt marsh hay, leaves, pine needles, and evergreen boughs. Plants that benefit from winter mulch include perennials in exposed locations, roses, and marginally hardy plants. Says HelmWallace, “Timing is key—don’t be tempted to apply winter mulch before the ground freezes. If applied too early, it becomes home for rodents which can be very destructive to plants.”

TAKE STEPS TO DETER CRITTERS Speaking of rodents, don’t overlook the need to protect plantings from animals foraging for food during the winter months.

It’s something that should be considered for all landscapes, and deterrents should be installed before the first frost or the

first snow. If you have deer in the vicinity, Bouchard recommends draping plastic deer netting—available at garden centers—over small shrubs. It’s possible to deter rodents by protecting tree trunks and single-stemmed shrubs with cages made of rabbit wire. Or wrap the trunks of small trees and shrubs with tree wrap.

These are just some of the steps you can take to ensure your landscape is prepared to endure winter and poised to embrace the spring ahead. For more tips, ideas, and insight from the experts, an expanded version of this article can be found at thetrustees.org/ freezeframe.

Jaci Conry is a Cape Cod-based writer and editor, who specializes in architecture, landscape, and design.

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Our Inspired Places In the order in which they became Trustees reservations

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Matthew Montgomery Chief Marketing Officer Noah Schneiderman Chief Financial & Administrative Officer Edward Wilson Chief, Development & Enterprise

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Lisa Foulger Graphic Designer We invite your input, letters, and suggestions.

Please send them to: Special Places | Moose Hill Farm 396 Moose Hill Street n Sharon, MA 02067 tel 781.784.0567 n fax 781.784.4796 email marketing@thetrustees.org For information about becoming a member please contact us at 978.921.1944, email us at membership@thetrustees.org, or visit our website at www.thetrustees.org.

Special Places, Fall 2016.

Volume 24, Issue Number 3. Special Places (ISSN 1087-5026) is published quarterly and distributed to members and donors of The Trustees of Reservations. Copyright © 2016. All rights reserved.

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The largest of the Crane Wildlife Refuge’s islands, 135-acre Hog Island (later known as Choate Island,) began its journey into the Trustees family 100 years ago. In 1916, Chicago industrialist Richard T. Crane, Jr. purchased the island along with six smaller islands and parts of the surrounding coastland, and began restoration work on the Choate House. Twelve years later, he Atlantic Ocean gave Choate Island to his son Cornelius, who conserved the property and returned much of the island to a forested landscape.

In 1974, after his death, Cornelius’ wife Miné donated the island and surrounding property to The Trustees, who established the Cornelius and Miné S. Crane Wildlife Refuge that same year.

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The original acreage of Fork Factory Brook in Medfield—the site of a mid-19th-century factory that produced hay and manure pitchforks— was a gift of Pliny Jewell Jr. and Mrs. Barrett Williams in 1966 in memory of their parents.

Donated by Nathaniel L. and Catherine P. Harris, the original acreage of spectacular ocean views at Martha’s Vineyard’s Menemsha Hills was a 1966 gift in memory of Nathaniel and Sarah A. Harris.

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EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR

With a Smile Growing up in Westwood, Associate Director of Marketing & Communications Jeanne O’Rourke’s family would visit nearby Rocky Woods often. “We’d hike, explore the ponds and streams, and in the winter we’d sled.” She finds now that her work is a great way to give back to her home state. “I want to leave the planet in good shape for my six kids.” (Pictured here, with Jeanne at Rocky Woods, are twins Grace and Eve.) Jeanne has been named Employee of the Year for her outstanding contributions, including overseeing design and production of the marketing for the launch of The KITCHEN at Boston Public Market, special events and promotions around our 125th Anniversary, and the rebranding of all statewide materials; on top of her already very full plate. Yet, as one co-worker said, “She does it all with a smile. Always.”

Reflecting on those days at Rocky Woods, she adds, “If I could, I’d dedicate this to my mum Diane, who passed away this year. From her I inherited an acute appreciation for the beauty and fragility of the world around us, a strong role model for raising my own family, and the good sense to know when it’s time to close the computer and enjoy them both.” Amen to that, Jeanne; and brava to you! ©TRUSTEES

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