The Wylde Center Hosts S'mores for All Oct. 17, Oct. 24 and Nov. 14

Atlanta families are invited to take a break from the business of fall school schedules, football games and holiday preparations to spend an enjoyable evening making and eating s’mores in three of the city’s tranquil greenspaces. The Wylde Center is hosting three free family-oriented gatherings, “S’mores for All” from 5-7 p.m.,
www.wyldecenter.org/smores-for-all/:

• October 17 – Sugar Creek Garden, 415 East Lake Drive, Decatur, GA 30030 (behind Oakhurst Presbyterian Church)
• October 24 – Oakhurst Garden, 435 Oakview Road, Decatur, GA 30030
• November 14 – Hawk Hollow, 2304 1st Ave., Atlanta, GA 30317

“This is a casual evening designed for children and adults to enjoy the garden and indulge in some old-fashioned fun,” said Stephanie Van Parys, executive director of the Wylde Center. “In addition to roasting marshmallows over an open fire, the events will feature storyteller Christy Foelsch from Kids Go Wild LLC, and anyone who would like to bring a musical instrument to play is welcome to do so. We’d love to have adult volunteers onsite each of the three nights, and those who are interested can email neida@wyldecenter.org to sign up.”

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 including the Oakhurst Garden, 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.