The mission of Wylde Center is to support resilient communities by connecting people to nature through environmental education and public greenspace.
We offer educational programs, events and greenspaces that actively engage youth, families and individuals in their environment, health and community, and that develop skills in environmental science, sustainable urban living, organic gardening, health, and nutrition.
Wylde Center was founded in 1997 out of a need to provide opportunities to experience nature in an urban environment. Thanks to the community’s involvement and commitment, we now operate five greenspaces in four different Decatur and Atlanta neighborhoods, open year-round for the community, for events and for our educational programs. Wylde Center also provides one of the largest youth environmental and science education programs in metro-Atlanta, including the Decatur Farm to School program, Atlanta Farm to School, Healthy Living by Healthy Growing at the Decatur Housing Authority, and science program and field trips linked to Common Core standards.
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Don't miss these upcoming classes and events.
2024 National Pollinator Week Festival
Join hundreds of Decatur residents on the downtown square for Beecatur’s annual National Pollinator Week Festival presented by Visit Decatur, Georgia. This educational, family-friendly event is the perfect opportunity to have fun learning about bees, butterflies and how to protect them! In addition to Beecatur, a wide variety of environmental organizations will be on…
Running with Purpose with Patagonia Beltline
Grab your friends and your running shoes and meet us at Patagonia BeltLine for the Running with Purpose: Spring Run Series! Wylde Center will be featured at the May 4th run! We hope you will join us! Series Details: Running with Purpose is all about building connections and community through running! Throughout April and…
Explore Wylde Center's Five Gardens
Our five greenspaces are open to the public every day from sunup to sundown.
Oakhurst Garden & Wylde Woods
Oakhurst is here to serve the greater Atlanta community as a beautiful space to learn and enjoy. It has community plots, a greenhouse, a mini-farm, herb garden, chickens and pocket ecosystems throughout the site. It is an excellent spot for…
Hawk Hollow Garden
There are woodland paths, a butterfly garden, a creek, and two Hobbit Houses to explore. Hawk Hollow’s purpose is to restore as much native habitat as possible while removing invasive species. New native species are introduced on an annual basis….
Mulberry Fields
Named after a beloved goat of times past, Mulberry Fields is an acre of open meadow, mulberry groves, flower gardens, and towering old pecan trees. It offers an accessible greenspace for recreation, environmental education, community building, and organic growing. A…
Sugar Creek Garden
The free spirit of the Wylde Center greenspaces… Sugar Creek is meant to serve as a model for urban farming on unbuildable land. Situated in a floodplain, the site cannot be used for residential or commercial construction. This “valueless” land…
Edgewood Community Learning Garden
On the site of an old apartment building, the garden was rebuilt in 2014/2015 to better meet the needs of the school aged-kids in the community. Serving as a demonstration garden, there are fruit trees, veggie beds, compost bins, pollinator…