$25k Imlay grant for streambed restoration project

In October 2017, Woodlands Garden was awarded a $25,000 grant from The Imlay Foundation towards its streambed restoration project. The Imlay Foundation is a private charitable foundation established in 1990 by John P. Imlay Jr., the late Atlanta-based entrepreneur and philanthropist, to support charitable and cultural organizations within Atlanta and Scotland.

Morse Creek running through Woodlands Garden

Woodlands sought funds to stabilize the banks of Morse Creek, a tributary of the Chattahoochee River that runs through the Garden. In March this year, the Garden hired Ecological Solutions Inc., a natural resources consulting firm, to assess the site and create a plan to repair the damage to the creek and surrounding area. Their report showed that erosion and poor storm water management upstream have compromised the creek’s water and banks over time.

The Imlay Foundation’s grant will be used to purchase stream restoration materials, including root wads, boulders, and plants, among other materials. Mary Ellen Imlay, Board Chairman of The Imlay Foundation, said, “The Imlay Foundation is pleased to continue its support for Woodlands Garden with a grant for the Morse Creek streambed restoration project. As a native of Decatur and a friend of the Morse family, I am delighted that Woodlands Garden is working hard to preserve this beautiful natural oasis in the middle of a rapidly developing area of Metro Atlanta.”

Woodlands will be engaging the community to help complete the restoration work so sign up today to join the volunteer effort. The Morse Creek restoration project continues Woodlands’ ongoing work to preserve its Piedmont forest and engage the broader Atlanta community in the natural world.

Follow in the footsteps of the Imlay Foundation by donating to Woodlands to support garden projects and programs in this community greenspace by visiting http://www.woodlandsgarden.org/support-woodlands/.

Decatur Focus published a version of this article in their December 2017 issue (pg 16). You can read it here: http://www.decaturga.com/home/showdocument?id=11007 

Fall Plant Sale – Thank you!

Special thanks to these local nurseries, organizations, and businesses for your support to make the Fall Plant Sale a great success!

  • Ace Hardware Tucker
  • Arborguard
  • Ashe-Simpson Garden Center
  • Atlanta History Center Goizueta Gardens
  • Baker Environmental Nursery
  • Brushwood Nursery
  • Buck Jones Nursery
  • Chattahoochee Nature Center
  • Dorough Nursery
  • Family Tree
  • Frank Smith’s Nursery
  • Georgia Wholesale Nursery
  • Garden*Hood
  • Georgia Perimeter College Garden
  • Goodness Grows
  • Halls Flower Shop
  • Intown Ace Hardware – Decatur
  • John Dunn
  • Ladyslipper Rare Plant Nursery
  • Native Forest Nursery
  • Night Song Native Plant Nursery
  • Piccadilly Farm Nursery and Gardens
  • Pike’s Nursery Regional Office
  • Randy’s Nursery
  • ReVisioned Furniture
  • Southern Native Plantings
  • The Kinsey Family Farm
  • Transplant Nursery
  • Wilkerson Mill Gardens
  • Woody’s Wholesale Nursery

The Woodlands Garden Plant Sale is made possible by a group of dedicated volunteers.  Let us know if you’d like to help organize future Plant Sales or participate with any Garden efforts.  Complete this online Volunteer Application to provide your interests and get more involved at Woodlands. The Garden is a special place due to the many hands that make it grow; come join the fun!

Fall Plant Sale 2017

Fall is a great time to add to your garden and who doesn’t love to shop…Stop by the Woodlands Garden Fall Plant Sale to learn from the experts what plants are perfect for your home landscape.  Plants available range in price from $3 to $25+ and have been grown by volunteers, cultivated at Woodlands Garden, and donated by local nurseries (list coming soon below). All proceeds from the Fall Plant Sale help fund the maintenance of this public garden.

The dedicated Plant Sale Committee will provide a fun shopping experience on these Sundays from 12:30pm to 4:30pm: September 17, 24 and October 1, 8, 15

Images of plants available found on Facebook Album here.

Quick list of what is available this year:

  • Many varieties of FERNS and IRISES
  • Native Azaleas
  • Sourwood
  • Hellebores
  • Salvia
  • Lamb’s Ear
  • Crinum lilies
  • Edgeworthia
  • Oaks
  • Hydrangea-oakleaf, variegated, mophead
  • Canna

Here are some popular plants available:

  • Buckeye
  • Bloodroot
  • Black-eyed Susan
  • Confederate Rose Hibiscus
  • Robb’s Euphorbia
  • Peacock Moss
  • Lenten Rose
  • Hostas
  • Mayapple
  • Native azaleas
  • Numerous varieties of ferns including Japanese painted, Christmas, and bramble
  • Camellias
  • Sweetshrub
  • Blue-eyed grass
  • Loropetalum
  • Celadine poppy
  • Orange and white ginger lilies
  • Beautyberry

 

 

 

Garden Visitor Survey

Let Us Know How We’re Doing! Fill Out the Garden Visitor Survey

Here at Woodlands, we are thankful for our visitors and supporters. We literally couldn’t do it without all of you.

So we want to hear your opinions! Please take a few minutes and fill out our Garden Visitor Survey, and let us know what you love (and don’t love) about the Garden.