From Be Active Decatur…

Join us for the 41st anniversary of Earth Day and a great chance for members of the community to come together and participate at the city’s OFFICIAL Earth Day Party!

The event is absolutely FREE!

Location: Oakhurst Garden, 435 Oakview Road, Decatur, GA 30030

Time: 1-4 p.m.

Parade: Come as you are. Dress up your bike. No cars please. Or watch from the sides. Line up starts at noon in downtown Oakhurst. If you are walking in the parade, join the group from noon-12:30 p.m. to claim your spot. Parade begins at 12:30 p.m. in Harmony Park (East Lake Drive/Oakview Road) and walks down Oakview Road to the Oakhurst Community Garden Project.

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I don’t usually promote promotions for other news groups, but WABE’s Earth Day promotion is pretty cool.

For everyone who makes a pledge to WABE [today], the station – in partnership with Trees Atlanta – will plant a tree in their honor in metro Atlanta. This offer is for EARTH DAY only. And it’s for everyone who makes a pledge at any amount. The trees will be planted along the Atlanta Beltline Arboretum, which, when finished will be the longest arboretum in the country. Donations can be made through our home page: www.WABE.org

A max of 4000 trees will be planted.

Thanks to Daren for forwarding! Sketch above from the Atlanta Beltline Arboretum Conceptual Plan

From the Oakhurst Community Garden site…

Join us for the 40th anniversary of Earth Day and a great chance for members of the community to come together and participate at the city’s OFFICIAL Earth Day Party! The event is absolutely FREE!

The celebration will kick off with a parade that will go from Harmony Park to the Community Garden site, beginning at 12:30 pm. We have an exciting array of events planned for children, youth and adults including:

• Kids Crafts
• Music including the Tessitura Drummers, Morgan Rowe, Sydney Rhame and others
• A Live Raptor Show! (need we say more!)
• Special Earth Day T-shirt contest
• Checkin’ out the resident Chicks and Bees in the Garden
• World Famous Cake Contest
• Book Reading event
• Earth Friendly Vendors
• And MORE!

See the Full Schedule after the jump!

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Among an explosion of posts on Decatur City Commissioner’s blog yesterday was this one, announcing the ground-breaking and ribbon cutting dates of the Oakhurst Community Garden’s new Sugar Creek Garden (formerly called “Oakhurst Neighborhood Farm”).  (Speaking of the OCG, it seems they have a sweet new website!)

Sugar Creek Garden to break ground April 3; come lend a hand!

Please come out between 10-2, Sat, April 3, for as little or as long as you like. We’ll be lining the swale with strawbales and preparing farm-rows for planting. This is a good opportunity to learn how to create growing beds in a low-invasive method, with shovels and compost. Bring a snack and some water. We’ll have shovels.

Earth Day for Peace Garden, workday April 17, 10-2

We’ll be focused on Church property, adjacent to the Garden site. Tasks will be non-toxic invasive species removal and creating an outdoor classroom.

Ribbon Cutting, April 19, 4:30

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