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October 3, 2011 Leave a comment
Add some healthy variety to your diet this week by enjoying fall’s bounty! Stop by your local farmer’s market and add fresh beets, squash, okra or pumpkin to your plate. These hearty vegetables are full of fiber and make a great Meatless Monday entree.
September 28, 2011 Leave a comment
Fall is upon us- time to wind down from summer vacation and settle back into a regular routine. Take time this week to reevaluate your schedule and priorities for the coming season. Planning reduces stress and ensures that healthy habits find their way into your daily life.
September 14, 2011 Leave a comment
Childhood Obesity Fact
The financial implications of childhood obesity are sobering, at $14 billion per year in direct health care costs alone. Increased awareness and prevention of childhood obesity will save billions of dollars in unnecessary health care costs and promote healthier lifestyles to improve and prolong the lives of the next generation of Americans. Five steps parents can implement for their kids:
1. Be a Healthy Role Model
2. Make Healthy Schools the Norm
3. Ask the Family Doctor Key Questions
4. Instill Healty Values in Kids
5. Make a Commitment to Health
August 2, 2011 Leave a comment
This sounds like a wonderful way to spend some time on Wednesday afternoons.
Neil Norton invites you to join him for his Four Season, Five Element Medical Qi Gong Class at Woodlands Garden in Decatur on Wednesdays from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm. The cost of the program is $80.00 and half the proceeds go to Woodland Gardens. The class will be limited to ten people. Contact Neil nilo@mindspring.com to reserve a spot. Classes will be held 8/24, 8/31, 9/7, off, 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 10/19. There is an indoor space available so classes will be conducted rain or shine.
Qi Gong is from China and it dates back to more than 5,000 years ago. It can mean “breathe work” and typically involves making simple movements that are then tied into your breath. There are many types of Qi Gong. Qi Gong is very common in China and is practiced in schools, parks, and work places throughout the world. Tai Chi is a form of Qi Gong with martial applications. Neil teaches a form of Qi Gong referred to as Four Season, Five Element Medical Qi Gong . Exercises are developed to create harmony within your health during the transition between seasons utilizing the Five Element system from traditional Chinese medicine. Qi Gong is accessible to most anyone and may be practiced both indoors and outdoors.
July 25, 2011 1 Comment
Ruby Bock writes in with News from Woodlands.
“It’s high summer and it’s hot everywhere, but it’s always shady in the woods, and that helps a little. Come to Sunday in the Garden, July 31, 2-4pm, to stroll the trails, and stop by the Pavilion for some hot music by “The Usual Suspects”. The band includes Leon Bass, Libby Eason, George Eckard, David Gibson and Don Fay, on guitar, banjo, mandolin, harmonica, bass guitar, and slide guitar. They’ll be playing folk music, a mix of some old favorites and their own original songs. George is a great supporter of the music program at Woodlands and can often be found in the audience, enjoying the talents of other bands. The Usual Subjects are returning for their third performance in the Pavilion.
Summer is buzzing along, with lots of action from the birds and the bees. The elderberries are turning purple and the birds are chomping down on them; the joe-pye weed is blooming and starting to attract butterflies; and unfortunately we’ve run into a few yellow jackets along the way (but they’re not on the trails – so stay on the trails). The Chinese parasol trees near the beginning of the trail always attract a lot of attention, and over the months visitors have asked for seedlings. Well, they’re available now. If you are interested in a tiny Chinese Parasol Tree (look up Firmiana simplexfor more information), call me ( 678.641.2966) and we’ll make plans for you to come get one.”
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June 28, 2011 1 Comment
White Oak Fairies
My friend and I visited Woodlands Garden this past Sunday for their monthly “Sundays in the Garden”, held the last Sunday of each month from 2 until 4 pm. What a wonderful way to spend a Sunday afternoon! We enjoyed the coolness of this “urban forest” ; if you didn’t know it was right next to Scott Boulevard you would think you were miles from the city. There are paths to wander on, a creek to cross, and many of the plants and trees have identifying labels. Thanks to Ruby Bock for helping to make this a great place to visit.
This month the garden featured “Fairy Houses” and we had a lot of fun discovering them throughout the property. These little houses were so creatively designed; the artists used materials found in nature to make these treasures.
Tree Root Fairies
Violet Fairies
June 22, 2011 Leave a comment
Woodlands Garden invites the community to “Sunday in the Garden” this coming Sunday, June 26 from 2 – 4pm. Two special programs are planned.
Root Fairy Village is one of the Fairy Homes that will be on display at Woodlands.
From Ruby Bock:
“We welcome the return of guest musicians Perimeter Flutes to the Pavilion. This local flute quartet that charmed Woodlands visitors last fall can be seen regularly performing in the Atlanta area. The group was formed in 2005 to bring the rich cultural diversity of flute literature to audiences. Members are Kathy Farmer, Jeanne Giager, Laura Philpott, and Slava Prudchenko with accompanist Ginger Chen.
Flute music will be the perfect soundtrack for our other program this Sunday, Fairy Gardens by Skyland Trail. Skyland Trail is a community-based nonprofit that offers hope to adults with mental illness by guiding them on the path to recovery. Clients engaged in both art and horticulture therapy, and inspired by the magic of Woodlands Garden through regular visits, have created miniature homes and gardens alongside the paths. Fairy home building and gardening taps into the imagination and ingenuity of adults struggling with mental illness it allows individuals to celebrate the intricacies of nature while embracing their own talents and passions.”
Moss Fairy House
October 1, 2010 Leave a comment
Here’s a great way to enjoy Fall Sundays in Decatur: take a stroll to Woodlands Garden and enjoy the outdoors in Decatur’s own “miniforest”. Beginning October 24th and running through November 28th, Woodlands Garden will be open each Sunday from 2 until 4 pm. You may want to park in the county deck, which is free on weekends, and take a walk down Clairemont to the Garden located at 920 Scott Boulevard. The strolls are cosponsored by the Decatur Preservation Alliance and Decatur Active Living.
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