The Wakefield Estate’s last Stone Soup and Speaker of the season will be this Thursday, May 30 with special guest speaker Elizabeth Ryan of Brown University and the Arnold Arboretum. Elizabeth studies how plants will respond to climate change.

She is interested in finding out which plants will thrive outside of their current habitats (becoming potentially invasive), and which are in the greatest danger of extinction. In her talk, she will discuss the cutting-edge research being conducted at this complex interface of climate change and plant adaptation. And furthermore, how botanical gardens and arboretums can play an exciting role in these efforts. Soup served at 5:30pm; speaker at 6:00pm. $5 suggested donation. RSVP at 617-333-0924.