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October

  • 2nd from 2pm-4pm: Music in the Garden returns!
      • More details here.
  • 4th: 6-week Tyke Hike Series (other dates include Oct 11, 18, 25, Nov 1, & 8) from 9:30am-10:30am
      • More details and registration here
  • 5th from 3pm-5pm: Labyrinth Building Workshop with Paint Love 
      • More details including registration found here.
  • 8th-22nd: Fairies in the Garden in partnership with Skyland Trail & Hillside Atlanta. More details about the two-week exhibit found here.
  • 8th at 10am: Fairy-themed Storybook Reading with Little Shop of Stories. Free event just join on the Lawn!
  • 9th from 2pm-4pm: Music in the Garden in the Pavilion with Irish Friendsy
      • More details here.
  • 11th: 6-week Tyke Hike Series (other dates include Oct 4, 11, 18, 25, Nov 1, & 8) from 9:30am-10:30am
      • More details and registration here
  • 15th from 9:30am-10:45 am: Tyke Hike
      • "Wizard Wands with Fairies in the Garden!" Craft a nature wand to create magic outdoors! More details and registration found here.
  • 22nd from 4pm to 7pm: Forest Bathing Walk: Commune with Nature
      • Walk led by Robin Hancock with Renewal by Nature.
      • Registration required and event details here.
  • 23rd from 2pm-4pm: Music in the Garden in the Pavilion with Singer Songwriter Showcase
      • More details here.
  • 30th from 2pm-4pm: Music in the Garden in the Pavilion with Garden Fresh Pickers
      • More details here.

November

  • 1st: 6-week Tyke Hike Series (other dates include Oct 4, 11, 18, 25, Nov 1, & 8) from 9:30am-10:30am
      • More details and registration here
  • 5th from 3pm to 3:45pm: Book Reading of Storm Bugs with Andrea Zoppo
      • Join author and award-winning educator Andrea Zoppo, fondly known as Ms. Ladybug, for a fun-filled time learning about our pollinator friends and what happens to them and other crawlies during a storm!  With her new book Storm Bugs, Ms. Ladybug will guide you through the story with puppets, sound effects, and interactive play.   Come find out what happens during a storm, you might be quite surprised.  This program is great for families with young children. Expect to become a part of the story. Support Woodlands Garden and take home a locally printed beautiful book about nature. Meet in the pavilion.  Min 5 families, Max 15 families.
      • More details and registration ($25 includes book) required here
  • 8th: 6-week Tyke Hike Series (other dates include Oct 4, 11, 18, 25, Nov 1, & 8) from 9:30am-10:30am
      • More details and registration here
  • 12th from 9:30am-10:45 am: Tyke Hike
      • "Seeds, Trees, and Acorn Cookies!" Explore the forest ecosystem and learn about furry friends! More details and registration found here.
  • 20th from 9am to 12pm: Forest Bathing Walk: Commune with Nature
      • Walk led by Robin Hancock with Renewal by Nature.
      • Registration required and event details here.

 September

  • 7th from 11am to 12pm: Garden Walk & Talk with Ben Ackerley creator of I Love Plants
      • $5 donation to register for this Garden Walk & Talk will be credited toward your Fall Plant Sale purchase on September 17 & 18.
      • Registration is closed.
  • 12th from 10:30am-11:30am: QiGong in the Garden
      • Registration required here.
  • 15th from 6pm-7pm: Yoga in Nature
      • Registration required here.
  • 17th-18th: Fall Plant Sale
      • Event details including Plant List and Sign Up to Shop here
  • 17th ALL DAY: Museum Day presented by Smithsonian Magazine
  • 19th from 10:30am-11:30am: QiGong in the Garden
      • Registration required here.
  • 22nd from 6pm-7pm: Yoga in Nature
      • Registration required here.
  • 24th from 9am to 12pm: Forest Bathing Walk: Commune with Nature
      • Walk led by Robin Hancock with Renewal by Nature.
      • Registration required and event details here.
  • 24th from 10am-12pm: Labyrinth Building Workshop with Paint Love 
      • More details including registration found here.
  • 26th from 10:30am-11:30am: QiGong in the Garden
      • Registration required here.
  • 29th from 6pm-7pm: Yoga in Nature
      • Registration required here.

Directions to the Garden

How to get to Woodlands Garden

The Garden has access points on both Scott Blvd and Clairemont Ave so which entrance you choose will be based on where you’re traveling from.

932 Scott Blvd, Decatur, GA 30030

913 Clairemont Ave, Decatur, GA 30030 *best address for GPS from any direction

West on Scott Blvd: If you’re traveling west on Scott Blvd from Stone Mountain to Downtown Atlanta, go through the traffic light at Superior Ave and turn right into the Garden entrance at 932 Scott Blvd, just before the intersection of Scott Blvd and Clairemont Ave. Please keep in mind that for safety reasons, this entrance only allows for vehicles to make right turns, whether they are entering or leaving the Garden.

East on Scott Blvd: If you’re traveling east on Scott Blvd driving away from the City of Atlanta, turn left onto Clairemont Ave at the intersection, then take the first available right to enter the Garden’s Clairemont Ave entrance.

North on Clairemont: If you’re traveling from the Downtown Decatur area on Clairemont Ave heading north, turn right into the Garden’s Clairemont Ave entrance right after passing through the Scott Blvd intersection.

South on Clairemont: If you’re traveling from north Decatur or the Emory campus area going south on Clairemont, turn left into the Garden’s Clairemont Ave entrance just before the intersection with Scott Blvd.

Visit site here for further details including maps

Spring Events 2022

April

  • 2nd from 10am-4pm: Georgia Native Plant Society (GNPS) Intown Atlanta Native Plant Habitat Garden Tour. More details and registration found here.
  • 10th from 9am to 12pm: Forest Bathing Walk
    • Walk led by Robin Hancock with Renewal by Nature. Registration required and event details here.
  • Cancelled Event: 22nd from 1:30am-3:30 pm: Tyke Hike with Anne Marie Hoffman
    • Celebrate Earth Day with Tyke Hike at Woodlands Garden! Join us for fun nature play stations and a scavenger hunt! More details and registration found here.
  • Late April/Early May: Bird Walk with Ralph---Details to come!

May

  • 1st from 2pm-4pm: Music in the Garden returns with Mockingbird's Wing! More details here.
  • Cancelled Event: 7th from 9:30am-10:45 am: Tyke Hike

    • "Make it Rain!" Craft your own rain stick and listen for spring showers. More details and registration found here.
  • 7th from 10am to 1pm: Forest Bathing Walk: Commune with Nature
    • Walk led by Robin Hancock with Renewal by Nature. Registration required and event details here.
  • 15th from 2pm-4pm: Music in the Garden with Blackfoot Daisy. More details here.
  • 24th from 9:30am-10:45 am: Tyke Hike
    • "Spring Showers Bring Rainbow Flowers!" Join us to observe the colors at Woodlands and make our own colorful flowers! More details and registration found here

June

  • 4th from 9:30am-10:45 am: Tyke Hike
    • "Explore the Wonderful World of Insects" Craft your own Bug Box to observe insects! More details and registration found here.
  • 5th from 2pm-4pm: Music in the Garden with Solo Songwriter's Showcase. More details here.
  • 11th from 5pm to 8pm: Forest Bathing Walk: Sunset in the Garden
    • Walk led by Robin Hancock with Renewal by Nature. Registration required and event details here.
  • 16th from 9:30am-10:45 am: Tyke Hike
    • "It’s a Bird. It’s a Plane. No, it’s a Catapult!" Construct and play with your own Outdoor Catapult. More details and registration found here.
  • 19th from 2pm-4pm: Music in the Garden with 4 Man String Band. More details here.

 

July

  • 17th from 2pm-4pm: Music in the Garden with What Showed Up. More details here.

Coming in Fall 2022

  • Preview of Fall Plant Sale for donors on September 16
  • Fall Plant Sale on September 17-18
  • Fairies in the Garden in October

Fall Events 2021

 September

  • 18th ALL DAY: Museum Day presented by Smithsonian Magazine
  • 18th from 10am to 11am: Garden Walk & Talk with Steve Sanchez as he presents 'Native Plants and Piedmont Ecosystems'
      • Steve Sanchez is passionate about native plants! During this Garden Walk & Talk Steve will feature plants thriving at Woodlands while emphasizing their important role in restoring native habitats and sustainable ecosystems. As a principal Landscape Architect with HGOR in Atlanta, Steve has been an integral part of Woodlands Garden for many years. We are especially pleased with his choice of plant palette unique to the Piedmont's Upper Ridge for the new corner planting. Come out for a walk with Steve and hear about why he chose our native plants, what makes them a special part of the Georgia Piedmont and which of these plants you can purchase for your own landscape from our Fall Plant Sale on September 25 & 26!
      • $5 donation to register for this Garden Walk & Talk will be credited toward your Fall Plant Sale purchase on September 25 & 26.
      • *Registration is full, please email here to be added to waitlist.
  • 18th from 10am to 1pm: Forest Bathing Walk: Autumnal Equinox Walk
    • Walk led by Robin Hancock with Renewal by Nature. Registration required and event details here.
  • 21st from 9:30am-10:45 am: Tyke Hike with Anne Marie Hoffman

    • "Birds I View" more details and registration found here.
  • 25th-26th: Fall Plant Sale *Registration required

October

  • 12th from 9:30am-10:45 am: Tyke Hike

    • "Leafy Learning!" more details and registration found here.
  • 16th-30th: Fairies in the Garden in partnership with Skyland Trail. More details about the two-week exhibit found here.
  • 17th from 9am to 12pm: Forest Bathing Walk: Commune with Nature
    • Walk led by Robin Hancock with Renewal by Nature. Registration required and event details here.
  • 17th from 2pm-2:30pm: Stories in the Woods (fairy themed) with Little Shop of Stories
    • Grab your wings, wands, flower crowns, and any and all whimsical accessories! Little Shop will be sending in two fairy booksellers to read a few stories. More details and registration required here.
  • 22nd from 4pm-4:30pm: Stories in the Woods (fairy themed) with Little Shop of Stories
    • Grab your wings, wands, flower crowns, and any and all whimsical accessories! Little Shop will be sending in two fairy booksellers to read a few stories. More details and registration required here.
  • 27th from 9am-10am: Stormwater Solutions at Woodlands Garden with Glen Payton
    • Come learn more about our stormwater pollutant and debris filtration system. Join us for this informative session with our Contech Engineered Solutions representative Glen Payton! We will be measuring the debris the system caught this year with our sludge judge tool. 1 hour of CEU available.
    • Registration required here.
  • 28th from 9:30am-10:45 am: Tyke Hike
    • "Wizard Wands and Fairy Crowns" more details and registration found here

November

  • 13th from 10am-11am: Fall Tree Walk with Jamie Blackburn
    • Join us for a Fall Tree Walk with Woodlands' tree expert Jamie Blackburn. Come prepared for a stroll around Woodlands' new corner planting as well as walk through the woods on the trails with an emphasis on great trees and shrubs for fall color appeal.
    • Registration required here.
  • 19th from 3pm to 6pm: Forest Bathing Walk: Sunset/Full Moon Walk
    • Walk led by Robin Hancock with Renewal by Nature. Registration required and event details here.
  • 30: GA Gives Day

Camellia Propagation Workshop

Flowers in bloom

The North Georgia Camellia Society along with Woodlands Garden will be hosting a

"Camellia Cuttings Workshop and Swap”

on Saturday, June 26, 2021

from 10 am - 11am*

at Woodlands Garden in the Pavilion

The workshop will be led by Jim Pruckler, NGCS Vice President. The program will focus on propagating Camellias from cuttings.  For many years, Jim worked as a microbiologist at the CDC. He has devoted himself to growing and promoting Camellias across the Southeast.  Jim can be seen tending Dr. Morse's original collection of Camellias as the resident Camellia guru at Woodlands and takes yearly trips to assist his friend, Tom Johnson, at Magnolia Plantation in Charleston, SC.

Registration details:

  • NCGS member: $10 registration fee for NGCS member
  • General Registration: $20 for non-members of NCGS
  • Registration fee includes provided supplies (planting medium, root hormone and cups to grow two cuttings)
  • To maintain a quality and safely distanced experience in the outdoor venue, registration is required and limited. If the spaces fill up additional time options will be offered on the same day.

 

Click here to Register:

 

What to Bring: Please bring a mask, your gloves, water bottle, and clippers or a sharp pocket-knife. You are invited to bring cuttings from Camellias that you wish to share with others or take cuttings from selected from the Garden.

Location: This hands-on workshop will take place in the Pavilion at Woodlands Garden which is a short walk from the vehicle parking into the Garden. Detailed directions to the newly constructed entrances into the Garden can be found here.

Additional resources:

 

*To maintain a quality and safely distanced experience in the outdoor venue, registration is limited. If the spaces fill up additional time options will be offered on the same day.

Special Thank You to:

the North Georgia Camellia Society & Jim Pruckler