If you live in the Atlanta Area, or are planning a visit soon, be sure to go to see the Woodlands Garden, managed by the Decatur PreservationAlliance. The seven acres includes a natural Piedmont Forest, a heritage garden that includes more than 50 Camellia Species, and so much more. At any time during the year, there is something interesting blooming, and members of the Preservation Alliance, as well as members of the extended Morse family are often on hand to point out special plants and trees or discuss future plans. The ongoing transition of this space from a private home and grounds to its ultimate use as a community resource is a special story. When Chet and Gene Morse moved to the Decatur area many years ago, it had not yet grown to be the urban center that it is now. Decatur was a sleepy Atlanta suburb town with a history as old as Atlanta itself. Now, where Decatur ends and Atlanta begins is only evident in school districts, as the two urban areas flow seamlessly into one. That makes the choice of the civic minded Morse family all the more admirable to donate the property to the use of the community and to the cause of greenspace preservation. With properties being developed right across the street with density as high as their price tags, the property would surely fall to developers if it ever went on the market.

There is always something to see at Woodlands! Enjoy some recent photos below: 

Above left: Giant Snowdrops        Above right: 20 foot Camellias in bloom

Above left: Cameilla in bloom    Above right: Paperbush

above left: Hellebores Galore       above right: Camellias in bloom

left: Giant Snowdrops

naturalized daffodils below