Volunteers Welcome

Staff look forward to having you join in as a volunteer! Everyone is welcome-we can find a task for all ages and abilities. There will be many ways to get involved with Woodlands Garden and we need you!

Steps to Volunteer:

Step 1: Complete an Online Volunteer Application here--this will sign you up for the Garden's Volunteer E-newsletter so you'll be the first to know about upcoming volunteer opportunities!
Step 2: Read and Sign the electronic Volunteer Policy & Waiver found here.
Step 3: Sign up for Volunteer Project shift via links below:
Step 4: After Volunteer Project--Log volunteer hours here.

Wednesday Volunteer Project Sign Up

Weekend Volunteer Project Sign Up

Seeking Service Hours or Planning a Group Project:

Complete this online application with details of your areas of interest and availability
- If you are in need of volunteer hours for a club/group or seeking service hours for community service please let us know the details in the online ap plication especially if you have a deadline to meet.
- Corporate volunteer groups are encouraged to complete the online application and email info@woodlandsgarden.org for details of getting your group engaged.
Once you have completed the online application you'll be included in our volunteer e-newsletter and receive updates directly to your inbox on how to get involved.
Contact info@woodlandsgarden.org with questions

Ways to Volunteer

Volunteers help guide visitors on a Garden exploration.

For the Garden:

If you are interested in any of the opportunities below, please email the Garden Manager: info@woodlandsgarden.org or call 404-373-2222

Plant record-keeping (bloom report, plant inventory, plant labels)
Gardening – planting, weeding, watering, pruning
Tool maintenance
Golf cart maintenance

For the Office and the Organization:

Facilities maintenance
We can also use help with indoor tasks like sorting our extensive catalog of garden images.
Administration
Tech support
Writing / editing
Fundraising
Board membership
Bookkeeping
Publicity / marketing

For Visitors:

Leading tours for organizations and school groups
Social media
Event planning
Hosting concerts and other events
Environmental education

We are eager to meet you and put you to work! Please take a moment to tell us about your interests and availability on a brief form you can find here.

Feel free to contact with questions here: info@woodlandsgarden.org

Fall Events

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.

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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.

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.
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Garden is Open: Construction is Complete

Our Latest Project

Although Woodlands Garden has long been considered a hidden gem of Decatur greenspace, the Garden continues to raise its profile within the broader community. An ambitious and successful capital campaign to “Keep it Green Indie-Catur” has laid the groundwork for a renovation that will include many enhancements to the visitor experience at the Garden. The planning and design effort for the project is being led by our Construction Committee, comprised of Board and staff members, in collaboration with TSW, an award-winning architecture and planning firm.

In late 2015, Woodlands Garden acquired the adjacent 915 Clairemont Avenue property. This expanded footprint at the south corner of the site will allow easier visitor access from both Scott Boulevard and Clairemont Avenue. The expansion plans include enhanced signage, an expanded parking area, better access for school buses, and new walkways for pedestrians to reach the Garden’s trails. The design team is carefully orchestrating its plans for the corner property to minimize the number of trees impacted, while still meeting the need for centralized, safe and convenient visitor parking.

The design process is complete, and construction on the premises was fully completed in 2020. The Garden officially reopened in Spring 2021. For updates on the design and construction process, please follow this page.

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FAQ

Construction Photo Gallery

Thank You

A special 'thank you' to the following foundations
for supporting the Capital Campaign

AEC Trust

Bright Wings Foundation

The Imlay Foundation

James M. Cox Foundation

The Kendeda Fund

Patrick Family Foundation, Inc.

The Rockdale Foundation

Robert W. Woodruff Foundation

Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust

SunTrust Trusteed Foundation: Thomas Guy Woolford Charitable Trust

The Sweetgrass Foundation

The Vasser Woolley Foundation

Waterfall Foundation