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Woodlands Garden

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Woodlands Garden is an eight acre mostly-wooded public garden located in Decatur, Georgia. The Garden's mission is to preserve a woodland garden as an urban sanctuary to educate and engage the community in the natural world. This public greenspace serves as a native plant habitat for the Georgia Piedmont region, with over 30 species of trees. Ferns, wildflowers, vines, and shrubs are common features of the diverse plant collection. The Garden became a protected greenspace in 2002, when it was donated by the Morse family to become publicly accessible. The property has been influenced by landscape architect Edward L. Daugherty, among others.In 2015, Woodlands Garden completed a capital campaign to support an expansion to the Garden property and improvements to the current site as part of a master planning process. The multi-year project included updating visitor center improved parking and creation of safe school bus drop-off zone enhancements to the site of former Morse home, including ADA accessible pathsWoodlands Garden is open every day of the year from dawn to dusk for free. In addition to being a tranquil place for reflection, there are several workshops, events, and programs hosted on site. On Sundays, during warm weather months, local musicians perform during Music in the Garden sessions. Family-friendly annual programs such as Fairies in the Garden, Stories in the Woods, and Music, Art, & Youth showcase (M.A.Y. Fair) are organized to engage the community and bring together people of all ages. The small staff maintains and runs the garden with the help of skilled volunteers and interns. For ways to get involved at this hidden greenspace visit the Woodlands Garden website (www.woodlandsgarden.org), the Facebook page (Woodlands Garden of Decatur) or the Instagram account (@woodlandsgarden) to learn more.

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Woodlands Garden
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Clairemont Avenue
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Mary Gay House
Mary Gay House

The Mary Gay House is a historic house at 716 West Trinity Place in downtown Decatur, Georgia. It was the home of Mary Ann Harris Gay, who moved there with her mother and sister about 1850. She and her sister lived there during the American Civil War and afterwards. The house was built approximately 1850 (though the Junior League of Decatur claims it was built about 1820) and is one of the few extant pre-Civil War buildings in the area. The house was entered into the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) on May 6, 1975.The house has been moved at least twice. In the early twentieth century, it was moved eastward and oriented to face Marshall Street. While still at this location (524 Marshall St.), it was listed on the NRHP.In the late 1970s development in Decatur threatened the structure. While it originally was located on "several acres" of land, by 1979 the house was on a 100 foot by 200 foot (1,800 square meters) lot, bordered mostly by businesses and accessible only by a narrow street with no nearby parking. The Junior League of DeKalb County preserved the structure by arranging to have it moved to its current location at 716 West Trinity Place. This location was less than a mile away in Adair Park and immediately adjacent to the historic Swanton House (which had also been moved). The group also successfully petitioned the NRHP for the Gay house to retain its historic status after the move.Since restoration, the basement of the house has been used as the headquarters for the Junior League. The house is operated as an event facility for receptions, parties, weddings, and similar events.