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Spring Plant Sale at the Wylde Center

Temperatures
may be chilly, but Atlanta-area gardeners are already dreaming of their summer
gardens.  Savvy planters and backyard
enthusiasts alike know they can find the best selection of vegetables, herbs,
trees, shrubs, annuals, perennials and much more at the annual Plant Sale
Festival hosted by the Wylde Center at the organization’s Oakhurst Garden, 435
Oakview Road in Decatur (www.wyldecenter.org).  This year’s three-day event will take place
Friday-Sunday, April 11-13, from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. each day.  All of the
vegetables have been propagated by the Wylde Center’s
horticulture staff, while many of the other plants offered for sale will be
provided by local growers and partner organizations.  Proceeds from the sale benefit the numerous
educational offerings at the Wylde Center and help support the Atlanta non-profit organization’s four public
greenspaces.





 



“Our
wonderful volunteers have spent hundreds of hours sowing seeds in the
greenhouse and potting up plants for the sale,” said Stephanie Van Parys,
executive director of the Wylde
Center.  “We only offer plants that we know will
thrive in Atlanta’s
climate, and each plant is well-labeled. 
Because the Wylde
Center’s mission is to
inspire communities of environmental stewards, we encourage new gardeners to
participate in the sale.  There will be
plenty of experienced and professional gardeners on hand to answer questions
and help you get started.  And, members
have the opportunity to shop the sale a day before the public, so this is a
good time to join the Wylde
Center.”

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Among
the selections available will be varieties of summer vegetable transplants
including over 50 varieties of tomatoes, eggplant and peppers, 100 types of
herbs including basil, cucumbers, and squash, annual flowers and more.  And while there are
many plants to choose from, they will be sold on a first-come basis.  Gardeners will also have the opportunity to
purchase plants on a self-serve basis at the Wylde Center
April 14-June 15.

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About the Wylde Center



 



In
1997, an idea took root in the Oakhurst area of Decatur, Ga.  Neighbors Sally Wylde and Louise Jackson
envisioned a community garden where children could learn about the natural
world and enjoy hands-on gardening activities. 
With the purchase of a half-acre of property at the corner of South McDonough St.
and Oakview Road,
the Oakhurst Community Garden
was born.  From this small seed of an
idea, the Oakhurst
Community Garden
blossomed and grew, and quickly became one of the area’s most popular gathering
spaces, offering individual garden plots, educational programs, a destination
for school field trips and other youth groups and social activities for all
ages.



 



Today,
supported by members, foundations, corporations and donors, the non-profit has
been re-named the Wylde
Center to honor its
co-founder and to better encompass its expanded range of properties and
programs.  The Wylde Center
oversees four distinctive greenspaces, a year-round educational program for all
ages, social events and the Decatur City Schools’ Farm to School Program.  Staff and volunteers engage children,
families and individuals in activities designed to develop creative skills in
sustainable urban living, organic gardening, health and nutrition.  The non-profit has grown from a Decatur-based
organization to one that is providing environmental educational services for
metro Atlanta.  Despite its robust growth, the Wylde Center
has stayed true to its original mission of cultivating vibrant greenspaces for
everyone to enjoy and inspiring communities of environmental stewards.  www.wyldecenter.org




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