Woodlands Garden of Decatur Inc

Woodlands Garden's mission is to preserve a woodland garden as an urban sanctuary to educate and engage the community in the natural world.

Why Support Woodlands Garden

Free and open to the public 7 days a week, Woodlands Garden depends on your generous donations to preserve and maintain the property. When you support Woodlands, you are supporting:

Preservation...
Woodlands offers visitors vibrant color in every season, with native plants like hearts-a-bustin', trillium, and beautyberry.

Woodlands is an 8-acre urban sanctuary in Georgia's most densely populated city, Decatur. Visitors are treated to:

• A diverse canopy of trees, including 5 Champion Trees, with species such as Bigleaf and Cucumber Magnolias, Devil’s Walking Stick, Sassafras, and Sourwood
• A rich mixture of native Piedmont plants like Beautyberry, Hearts-A-Bustin’, and Solomon's Plume
• A Heritage Garden with Dr. Morse’s original camellia collection (listed on Georgia's and America's Camellia Trail)
•  Morse Creek, a Chattahoochee River tributary
• Clearly marked walking trails, educational signage, and plant labels

Education...

Interactive field trip with students from Walnut Grove Elementary

Woodlands helps visitors learn about nature through:

• Field trips for school-aged children to learn about Georgia's native ecosystems 
• Plant labels throughout the Garden (including native and ornamentals) to help visitors learn to identify them
• Workshops led in every season for immersive learning about camellia grafting and propagation, native azalea cultivation, and bird identification, among other things

Engagement...

Annie O'Neill, shares an enchanting story with young nature lovers during Fairies in the Garden

Woodlands hosts free events and programs year-round:

• The Music in the Garden series featured 36 local acoustic artists in 2024
• Wellness programs like Yoga in Nature and creative workshops like Watercolor Painting are offered year round to connect all ages to nature
• Fairies in the Garden welcomed over 1500 participants in 2024 

In the Natural World!

Woodlands offers well-maintained paths for serene walks and contemplation.

Support Woodlands Garden. For Today. For Tomorrow.