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Send in the Sheep -- Free Family Event
Families will see how sheep act as nature's mowers, as the Shady Brooks Farm flock removes unwanted vegetation from Hawk Hollow.
The Wylde Center (www.wyldecenter.org), one of Atlanta’s premier environmental education organizations, will offer several exciting adult classes this September at several of the organization’s public greenspaces in Decatur and East Atlanta. Topics range from growing a vegetable garden to keeping a backyard flock of chickens, and pre-registration is required.
Saturday, Sept. 27, Send in the Sheep: Prescribed Grazing for Vegetation Management – FREE program for families!
10 a.m. -noon. at Hawk Hollow, 2304 First Ave., Atlanta, Ga. 30317
Come to Hawk Hollow and meet Jennif Chandler of Shady Brook Farm and her sheep. Families will see for themselves how sheep act as nature’s mowers, as the Shady Brooks Farm flock removes unwanted vegetation from Hawk Hollow. Prescriptive grazing can be used to control invasive plant populations and enhance desirable plant life in yards of almost any size, and Jennif has assisted property owners with prescriptive grazing for the past five years.
About the Wylde Center
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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. 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. 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
