February 2020
Lunch & Learn: Plant a Spring Vegetable Garden
Lunch & Learn: Plant a Spring Vegetable Garden Spring flowers are blooming and that means it is also time to plant your spring garden! Join Stephanie Van Parys, Executive Director of Wylde Center and horticulturist for an in depth talk on what vegetables to include in your spring garden. From lettuce to Asian greens, Stephanie will give tips for a successful and bountiful harvest. Basic gardening principles will also be covered. Both new and experienced gardeners are welcome. Price: $5…
Find out more »Backyard Builders: Make a Home for Mason Bees!
Backyard Builders: Make a Home for Mason Bees! Join Wylde Center and Beecatur on February 29 at Edgewood Community Garden for the 2nd annual “Backyard Builders: Make a Home for Mason Bees!” program. This educational workshop will introduce kids to Mason Bees, one of metro Atlanta's most important early-Spring pollinators. Learn how to spot them, where they live, their unique life-cycle and how they are similar and different from other bees. We'll look at a variety of different homes that…
Find out more »March 2020
Wylde Farm Series: Mapping Your Site + Garden Tools 101
Students will learn how to map out their own growing sites while working alongside Farmer Emily at one of Wylde Center’s farms. Students will learn about different tools they can use to map out their own garden and site keeping considerations in mind including sun, access, and slope. Speaking of tools, Farmer Emily will also show examples of tools that make farming and gardening easier on the body and time efficient. Students will learn how to use the tools properly…
Find out more »Junior Chef Workshop with Chef Asata
Junior Chef Workshop with Chef Asata Join us on Saturday, March 14 from 1 PM - 2:30 PM at Edgewood Community Learning Garden for a 90-minute Junior Chef Workshop with teacher, nutritionist, and chef, Asata Reid! Children can register to learn some fundamentals of cooking alongside a variety of healthy & delicious after-school snacks that they can cook themselves! Recommended for ages 7-10. Registration is $25 for Wylde Center members and $30 for non-members (members use promo code…
Find out more »April 2020
Wylde Farm Series: Planting Summer Crops
Wylde Farm Series: Planting Summer Crops Students will join Farmer Emily when the Wylde Center’s farms are transitioning from spring to summer.Students will help with the planting of the summer farm crops and the building of support structures, perfect skills that are easily replicated in your home garden or farm. If you have questions about what to plant, when, and how, this workshop will teach you what you need to know to get your summer garden started. To set your…
Find out more »Spring Plant Sale: Members-Only Preview!
Spring Plant Sale: Members-Only Preview! Thursday, April 16, 2019, 6-8 p.m. Oakhurst Garden 435 Oakview Rd, Decatur, GA 30030 The plant sale preview party is a member benefit for supporting the Wylde Center each year with a tax-deductible donation. Members get first choice of the plant sale festival selection while enjoying light snacks and beverages. Not a member and interested in joining? Visit https://wyldecenter.org/membership/ A big thank you to our Plant Sale sponsors: Presenting Sponsor: Cummin Landscape Supply
Find out more »Spring Plant Sale Festival
Wylde Center's Spring Plant Sale Festival Plant Sale Festival opens Friday, April 17, 2020 at 9 AM to the public and will extend through Sunday, April 19 at Oakhurst Garden (435 Oakview Rd. Decatur, GA 30030). The sale will be open from 9 AM - 5 PM. At the Plant Sale Festival, Oakhurst Garden will literally be COVERED in plants! You will find: Over 200 varieties of VEGETABLES incl. tomato, pepper, eggplant, squash, beans, cucumbers, okra, and MORE! Over 50…
Find out more »June 2020
Beer Garden + Silent Auction
SAVE THE DATE! Wylde Center’s 2020 Beer Garden + Silent Auction Wylde Center's Beer Garden + Silent Auction Fundraiser features some of metro Atlanta's best breweries and a selection of food from local restaurants amidst beautiful Oakhurst Garden. All proceeds support Wylde Center's mission of cultivating vibrant green spaces and inspiring communities of environmental stewards. June 20, 2020 MAIN EVENT | 5:30 - 8:30 PM VIP HAPPY HOUR | 4:30 PM Tickets On Sale March 2020! MORE INFORMATION ABOUT EVENT…
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