Woodlands Garden

Yoga in Nature
2017-07-01 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Woodlands Garden, 932 Scott Blvd., Decatur, GA, 30030, United States
The Pavilion at Woodlands Garden is a perfect setting to stretch and relax. Join our instructor, Aditi Chandrasekhar, for a free and relaxing session of ‘Yoga in Nature’ on Saturdays.
Aditi started her yoga practice in 2005 at the Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram in Chennai, India. She received her Post Graduate Diploma in Yoga Training from the Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University in 2012. Aditi went on to teach ‘Yoga for Fitness’ at the Vinieyoga Healing Centre (former Viniyoga Healing Foundation), where she has been a student since 2010. Her practice here has been in the vinyasa style, based on hatha yoga, involving asana and pranayama. She has been conducting ‘Yoga in Nature’ sessions at Woodlands Garden since April 2015.
When:
Saturdays, 4 pm to 5 pm
(Please check our Events Calendar for latest updates on classes)
What to bring:
Yoga mat
Hand towel (to roll up under your neck)
Bottle of water
What to expect:
Lots of stretches and deep breathing
Where:
Woodlands Garden Pavilion
Fee:
$0
A donation box will be set up in a corner; all proceeds go to Woodlands Garden.

Yoga in Nature
2017-06-29 18:30 - 19:30 | Woodlands Garden, 932 Scott Blvd., Decatur, GA, 30030, United States
Come join instructor, Michelle Flory, for a free, 1-hour ‘Yoga in Nature’. A bit about the instructor: She fell in love with yoga at a gym nine years ago and in 2012 became a Certified Yoga Instructor under the guidance of Swami Jaya Devi. Her classes emphasize the balance between strength and flexibility in the body and mind and include asana, breath work, and meditation. Michelle looks forward to practicing together in the Garden on Thursday evenings!

Extra mats available and please bring drinking water. Class is free, but donations are welcome to support Woodlands & Michelle, yoga instructor.

Pop UP Plant Sale
2017-06-25 14:00 - 16:00 | GA
Plants for sale at Woodlands Garden (932 Scott Blvd) ranging in price from $2-$20!
Come shop with the assistance of knowledgeable volunteers and check out our constantly changing selection of plants. During the Pop UP sales in the Spring and Summer you’ll find a all types of shade loving perennials, Canna lily, Iris, houseplants, ferns, and much more.
We are always accepting plant donations to help support our Plant Sale efforts.
Contact director@woodlandsgarden.org to learn more.

Music in the Garden: Radio Ramblers
2017-06-25 14:00 - 16:00 | Woodlands Garden, 932 Scott Blvd., Decatur, GA, 30030, United States
The Radio Ramblers are perennial favorites at Woodlands and have been part of the Sunday concert series for the past eight years. They play a unique blend of country blues, Piedmont-style music, and Chicago blues. Formed eleven years ago, founding members were Joe “Pigiron” Shifalo, Alton Leonard, and Michael Ellis. Pigiron was called home in 2011, but Alton and Michael have continued to perform and tour. In the last couple of years, they have begun performing many more of Alton’s original songs.

Yoga in Nature
2017-06-24 16:00 - 17:00 | Woodlands Garden, 932 Scott Blvd., Decatur, GA, 30030, United States
The Woodlands Pavilion is a perfect setting to stretch and relax. Join our instructor, Aditi Chandrasekhar, for a free and relaxing session of ‘Yoga in Nature’ on Saturdays.
Aditi started her yoga practice in 2005 at the Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram in Chennai, India. She received her Post Graduate Diploma in Yoga Training from the Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University in 2012. Aditi went on to teach ‘Yoga for Fitness’ at the Vinieyoga Healing Centre (former Viniyoga Healing Foundation), where she has been a student since 2010. Her practice here has been in the vinyasa style, based on hatha yoga, involving asana and pranayama. She has been conducting ‘Yoga in Nature’ sessions at Woodlands Garden since April 2015.
When:
Saturdays, 4 pm to 5 pm
(Please check our Events Calendar for latest updates on classes)
What to bring:
Yoga mat
Hand towel (to roll up under your neck)
Bottle of water
What to expect:
Lots of stretches and deep breathing
Where:
Woodlands Garden Pavilion
Fee:
$0
A donation box will be set up in a corner; all proceeds go to Woodlands Garden.

Yoga in Nature
2017-06-22 17:30 - 18:30, 2017-06-15 17:30 - 18:30 | Woodlands Garden, 932 Scott Blvd., Decatur, GA, 30030, United States
Come join NEW instructor, Michelle Flory, for a free, 1-hour ‘Yoga in Nature’. A bit about the instructor: She fell in love with yoga at a gym nine years ago and in 2012 became a Certified Yoga Instructor under the guidance of Swami Jaya Devi. Her classes emphasize the balance between strength and flexibility in the body and mind and include asana, breath work, and meditation. Michelle looks forward to practicing together in the Garden on Thursday evenings!

Extra mats available and please bring drinking water. Class is free, but donations are welcome to support Woodlands & Michelle, yoga instructor.

Volunteer Gardener Workday
2017-06-21 09:00 - 12:00 | Woodlands Garden, 932 Scott Blvd., Decatur, GA, 30030, United States
Every Wednesday from 9am-12pm a group of volunteers join the Garden Manager to work on horticulture maintenance in the Garden. Volunteer projects could include anything from weeding, watering, mulching, or pruning to planting or transplanting and anything in between.
We ask volunteers to complete an online volunteer application here. Provide information on what types of tasks you’d like to help with as a volunteer and we’ll add you to our email updates. Then you can decide to join in on an upcoming Volunteer Gardener Workday in the future.
Contact info@woodlandsgarden.org for more details.

Garden Tour: Trees
2017-06-16 11:00 - 12:00 | Woodlands Garden, 932 Scott Blvd., Decatur, GA, 30030, United States
Join our monthly, free Garden Tour as Ben Ackerley, Garden Manager, leads a walk amongst the namesake of the garden–the trees!. Ben will provide the inside scoop on some of the Garden’s hidden treasures and teach those in attendance tips to help identify the trees in your own backyard. Come learn about Woodlands’ canopy, the recent tree inventory, the majestic White Oak, and our Champion trees (one pictured here), too!

Volunteer: Mid Week Gardeners
2017-05-24 05:00 - 08:00 | Woodlands Garden, 932 Scott Blvd., Decatur, GA, 30030, United States
Come volunteer with Ben Ackerley, Garden Manager. He’ll provide instruction on the seasonal gardening tasks to accomplish during this 3-hour volunteer project. Project open to all. Please come dressed ready to work outdoors and bring drinking water. All other supplies will be provided.
