Community Corner
Calling All East Atlanta Chicken Coops!
The Wylde Center is looking for intown homeowners with chicken coops who would like to be on the 8th Annual Urban Coop Tour March 28-29.
Would you like to showcase your chicken coop on the Wylde Center’s 8th Annual Urban Coop Tour? The environmental organization is looking for home chicken coops in the Decatur/East Atlanta/Intown areas and homeowners who are will to share their chicken-raising successes and failures with tour attendees. The Urban Coop Tour is scheduled for Saturday-Sunday, March 28-29, 2015, and if you would like your coop to be considered, please fill out the form at http://wyldecenter.org/urban-coop-tour by Dec. 7.
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. 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
