2015 Youth Art Market: We can’t wait to see what you create!

Woodlands Garden invites you to our 2^nd Annual Youth Artist Market. At this one-day arts event kids in grades 2 – 12 sell their own artwork and crafts. The festival will be held in the meadow at Woodlands Garden on April 25th from 11am – 3pm. Rain date will be Saturday May 2^nd.

The deadline to register for the Market is April 3^rd, 2015.

In 2014 we welcomed potters, photographers, jewelry makers and bowtie and birdfeeder builders. This year we’re expecting more kinds of art from more artists. All proceeds from your art sales go to YOU, so bring change and a calculator! (Some of our 2014 artists took home over $100.)

Click for 2015 Youth Art Market General Information and the 2015 Youth Art Market Application form or contact: Claire Hayes, Woodlands Executive Director at Claire@woodlandsgarden.org or 404-373-2222.

Birds a-twitter at Woodlands

Camellias abloom in hues of brilliant reds, gentle pinks and frosty white in a canvas of rich green and brown … and now a new flutter of color in our palette.

The Woodlands Garden bird committee has created a space for feeding and viewing our fine feathered friends. Our friend Marko Bajic captured their antics in our new bird meadow.

In the video below, we see the Tufted Titmouse, a White-Breasted Nuthatch, an American Goldfinch, a Pine Siskin, and a Pine Warbler in action:

http://youtu.be/_CMiao9lfw8

The spicy suet in the Bird Meadow at the garden keeps the squirrels away, but is quite a hit with the birds. In this video, we see female and male Pine Warblers, a White Breasted Nuthatch (immature), and a female Red Bellied Woodpecker:

Here’s a video of a Carolina Chickadee, a Yellow-Rumped Warbler, and an Eastern Bluebird at the suet and sunflower seed feeders:

And a last one, of what we like to describe as a “very bright (and photogenic) Bluebird” to complete our little collection of videos from our bird meadow,

http://youtu.be/ypGwc8hFptQ

Come and take an end-of-winter stroll at our chirping new bird meadow. It’s a great place to learn about native plants and birds. You just might spot a bird we haven’t!

Wilderness Act Art, Music and Poetry

Woodlands Garden was honored to host two composers, a poet and a visual artist who created new works here commemorating the 1964 passage of the Wilderness Act. Listen to Wing’s poetry and Stewart and Eric’s music, and ponder Edie’s mobiles, all uniquely expressing the taste of wildness available to Woodlands visitors.

http://youtu.be/IEc-d5Ov7tI

DeKalb Master Gardeners in Action

On October 28th, 42 DeKalb Master Gardeners swarmed Woodlands to install 300 native perennials and over 30 shrubs and trees. Watch this mini-movie, and be amazed …

http://youtu.be/Yax_WQW5xPo

Georgia Gives Day Supports Woodlands Garden

A nifty way to show your love for Woodlands Garden!

Woodlands is part of Georgia Gives Day –
a 24-hour marathon of generosity.

On November 13th people all over the state

will make easy, secure online donations

to their favorite charities. You can do it, too –

This link will take you to the Woodlands page:

Georgia Gives to Woodlands

Our friend Christina Brosius
made three little videos
about our great fall at Woodlands.

See the “Fairies” video below.

Click now!
You don’t have to wait till the 13th.
We’ll be happy to accept your gift now,
but keep visiting.

We’ll also provide tips
to leverage your donation.

Here’s just one reason to love Woodlands:

Fairy Houses …

See you in the Garden!

Claire
Executive Director
932 Scott Boulevard, Decatur 30030
www.woodlandsgarden.org
678-641-2966