Woodlands Garden

Volunteer Project
2021-06-25 09:00 - 10:30 (America/New_York) | Woodlands Garden, 932 Scott Blvd., Decatur, GA, 30030, United States
We’re sprucing things up at Woodlands and we need your help! Please come join us!
Sign up to help with hands-on, outdoor tasks like hauling woodchips for trails and helping to clear debris. By registering for a time to volunteer below, you are confirming that you have read and agree to the Volunteer Policy and submitted a signed Volunteer Waiver via email to julia@woodlandsgarden.org.
When: Select Dates & Times
Where: Woodlands Garden; 932 Scott Blvd. Volunteers gather at the Visitors Center with the orange door
Register here: https://signup.com/go/DBSNShy
Who: All ages welcome (18 and under accompanied by an adult)
Task: Hands-on garden maintenance including mulching
What to bring: Mask, Water, Closed-toe shoes
Mask Policy Update: Staff and volunteers who are vaccinated may work without a mask in outdoor areas. Vaccinated staff and volunteers must still wear masks in indoor areas when interacting with others
**Please note: You must submit a Volunteer Waiver prior to arriving to volunteer and no restrooms are available on-site

Wednesday Workday with Volunteer Gardeners
2021-06-23 09:00 - 23:00
Interested in getting involved in the hands-on horticultural upkeep of the Garden? Every Wednesday morning a group of helpful volunteers join in 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.
Prior to registering for a time to volunteer during an upcoming Wednesday, we ask that you read and agree to the Volunteer Policy and submit a signed Volunteer Waiver via email to julia@woodlandsgarden.org.
When: Wednesday
Where: Woodlands Garden; 932 Scott Blvd. Volunteers gather at the Visitors Center with the orange door
Register here: https://signup.com/go/WAbmPiG
Who: Adults interested in hands-on volunteer tasks outdoors
Task: Hands-on garden maintenance requiring lifting, bending, kneeling
What to bring: Mask, Water, Closed-toe shoes
Mask Policy Update: Staff and volunteers who are vaccinated may work without a mask in outdoor areas. Vaccinated staff and volunteers must still wear masks in indoor areas when interacting with others
**Please note: You must submit a Volunteer Waiver prior to arriving to volunteer and no restrooms are available on-site

Private Pavilion Rental
2021-06-21 19:00 - 20:30, 2021-06-19 09:30 - 15:00
Private Event Rental in the Garden’s Pavilion
During this time the Pavilion will be accessible for attendees of this Private Event while the Garden will remain open to all visitors.
More details about Private Event Rentals at Woodlands Garden found here.

Volunteer Project
2021-06-18 09:00 - 10:30, 2021-06-05 09:00 - 10:30, 2021-06-04 09:00 - 10:30
We’re sprucing things up at Woodlands and we need your help! Please come join us!
Sign up to help with hands-on, outdoor tasks like hauling woodchips for trails and helping to clear debris. By registering for a time to volunteer below, you are confirming that you have read and agree to the Volunteer Policy and submitted a signed Volunteer Waiver via email to julia@woodlandsgarden.org.
When: Select Dates & Times
Where: Woodlands Garden; 932 Scott Blvd. Volunteers gather at the Visitors Center with the orange door
Register here: https://signup.com/go/fRePyEN
Who: All ages welcome (18 and under accompanied by an adult)
Task: Hands-on garden maintenance including mulching
What to bring: Mask, Water, Closed-toe shoes
**Please note: You must submit a Volunteer Waiver prior to arriving to volunteer and no restrooms are available on-site

Forest Bathing Walk
2021-06-06 09:00 - 12:00, 2021-05-15 10:00 - 13:00
Spring ​Forest Bathing Series at
​Woodlands Garden of Decatur
Forest bathing, or shinrin-yoku, is a Japanese form of nature therapy that is designed to connect you with nature. The word, “bathing,” refers to the idea of absorbing your natural surroundings using all of the senses, rather than anything to do with water. Forest bathing aims to bring healing through connection to nature and trees. The practice is said to enhance well-being, reduce stress and restore calm.
Reservations required: https://www.renewal-by-nature.com/book-a-walk.html
Saturday May 15th
10:00am to 1:00pm
Sunday June 6th
9:00am to noon
Saturday June 26th
​9:00am to noon
Woodlands Garden of Decatur
932 Scott Blvd
Decatur 30030
15% of the proceeds from these walks are donated to Decatur’s Woodlands Garden in appreciation of the beauty found there

Volunteer Project-Everyone is Welcome!
2021-05-28 09:00 - 10:30

Volunteer Gardener Project
2021-05-12 09:00 - 12:00
Every Wednesday from 9am-12pm a group of volunteers join in 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.

Woodlands Garden is officially OPEN to visitors
2021-04-16
After many months of construction, our fences are down and our doors are officially open to everyone!
Come stroll the trails and celebrate spring (and Earth Day on April 22!) at Woodlands while enjoying the wonderful changes our generous community has made possible. Those changes include a new greenscaped entrance, parking for school buses, better access to the Garden’s trails, and a refurbished Visitor Center – all accompanied by the serenity, birds, native plants and trees you’ve enjoyed at Woodlands in seasons past.
Help spread the word: Follow the Garden on social media (Facebook and Instagram), then tag Woodlands with images of your visit, and share your favorite plants or parts of your experience.
As a reminder, Woodlands asks all visitors to:
Visit during daylight hours
Stay on the paths
Leave dogs at home
Park in designated parking spaces (directions here)
While there is no admission fee for Woodlands, we rely on your donations for continued maintenance and fun programs–give today here!
Thank you so much for your continued support and patience while we completed this exciting construction project! We look forward to seeing you on the Garden’s trails soon.

Fall Plant Sale
2020-10-25
Come shop our Fall Plant Sale with new features to provide a safe shopping experience outdoors from one-way shopping route to required online registration so reserve a time slot here. Plant selection features natives and unique specimen dug, divided, and shared from fellow gardeners so you know whatever you pick for your home garden will thrive!
Fall Plant Sale

Fall Plant Sale
2020-10-24
Fall Plant Sale
Come shop our Fall Plant Sale with new features to provide a safe shopping experience outdoors from one-way shopping route to required online registration so reserve a time slot here. Plant selection features natives and unique specimen dug, divided, and shared from fellow gardeners so you know whatever you pick for your home garden will thrive!

Volunteer Gardener Workday
2018-11-07 09:00 - 12:00, 2018-10-24 09:00 - 12:00, 2018-10-10 09:00 - 12:00, 2018-09-26 09:00 - 12:00, 2018-09-12 09:00 - 12:00, 2018-08-29 09:00 - 12:00, 2018-08-15 09:00 - 12:00

Fairy Stories in the Woods
2018-10-06 10:00 - 11:30
Come hear a FAIRY story with our friend Mia, DeKalb County Librarian, in the Garden’s Pavilion. She’ll read a family-friendly fairy-inspired story and then lead the group in a hands-on activity. Supplies for the hands-on activity are limited. This event is appropriate for all ages and parents are required to be present.
**Off-site parking is required and walking, biking, carpooling is encouraged.

Fairies in the Garden
2018-09-29 14:00 - 16:30
The fairies are coming to Woodlands Garden!

Date: September 29, 2018
Time: 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Location: 932 Scott Boulevard, Decatur, GA 30030
Parking: Off-site parking required for this event. Please consider walking, biking, and carpooling. Parking map of below locations available here and more detail provided below.
Cost: Free, we just ask that you PLEASE park off-site
Costume: Yes, please!

Woodlands is thrilled to partner with Skyland Trail for the eighth annual ‘Fairies in the Garden’ celebration. Skyland Trail artists will create intricate tiny houses in the woods, just for you to find. They could be tucked away below an old tree, under a bridge or right along the trails.
Discover tiny fairy dwellings built from bark, twigs, branches, seed heads, leaves and other natural materials, tucked in sheltered nooks along the garden’s paths. Colonies will include root fairies, stump fairies, fortress fairies, moss fairies … and of course trolls under the bridge.
You can follow the fairy map (check out Facebook page for updates) or go exploring around the garden to seek out these enchanting fairy houses. We will also give you a whole bunch of clues to help you find them all! This year’s Fairy Celebration will include a host of fun activities and the ever-popular ‘Grand Summoning of the Fairies’ followed by the trail parade.
Volunteers needed for this exciting event! Please sign up to volunteer here.

Smithsonian Magazine museum day
2018-09-22
Museum Day is an annual celebration of boundless curiosity hosted by Smithsonian magazine. Participating museums and cultural institutions across the country provide free entry to anyone presenting a Museum Day ticket. The Museum Day ticket provides free admission for two people on Saturday, September 22, 2018.
Read more: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/museum-day-2018/#AyFsrHuB4qTVrLXK.99
Give the gift of Smithsonian magazine for only $12! http://bit.ly/1cGUiGv
Follow us: @SmithsonianMag on Twitter
Learn more about what’s happening at Woodlands Garden and other area museums during Museum Day 2018 here: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/venues/museum/woodlands-garden/

Private Event Rental
2018-09-08 12:00 - 21:00

Volunteer Gardener Project
2018-08-01 09:00 - 12:00
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.

Saturday Volunteer Project
2018-07-21 09:00 - 12:00
From 9:00am – 12:00pm we will be working on Garden maintenance projects ranging from litter pick up to weeding to planting to mulching. We need volunteers to make this happen! Please mark your calendars and let us know you’re coming by registering here!
This is an outdoor volunteer project, so dress for the weather and bring drinking water.
Click Here to Register Online

Open House Update
2018-07-21
Come learn firsthand from Garden Staff about updates coming soon to Woodlands! All friends, neighbors, community members, and families welcome!
Exact location of the Open House to be determined based on weather, but signage on-site will help those interested find the gathering.
Time: 12.30 pm to 1.30 pm
Contact Ben Ackerley, Garden Manager, with questions or to schedule an Open House specifically for your group or neighborhood. Contact info: 404-373-2222 or info@woodlandsgarden.org.

Open House Update
2018-07-11 18:00 - 19:00, 2018-07-11 12:30 - 13:30
Come learn firsthand from Garden Staff about updates coming soon to Woodlands! All friends, neighbors, community members, and families welcome!
Exact location of the Open House to be determined based on weather, but signage on-site will help those interested find the gathering.
