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Mulberry Fields Gone Wylde – the annual fundraiser for Mulberry Fields Garden – is Sept. 7 from 6-11 p.m. at 1301 Iverson St. NE. Hosted by Wylde Center and Friends of Mulberry Fields, this year’s event will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the community garden in Candler Park. Tickets: wyldecenter.org/mulberry-fields-gonewylde.

Wylde Center’s Fall Plant Sale is Sept. 14 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. featuring vegetables, herbs, and flowers available for purchase. There will also be presentations on fall planting tips, live music and more from 2-5 p.m.

Park Pride is hosting its 30th anniversary Green Tie Gala on Sept. 19 from 6 – 9:30 p.m. at The Home Depot Backyard. Guests will enjoy fare from Chefs Holly Chute (Georgia Grown), Deborah VanTrece (Twisted Soul), Nick Leahy (TinTin) and Christian Rodriguez (High Road Ice Cream), and a special beer from Orpheus Brewing crafted specifically for park lovers. Tickets are on sale at parkpride.org/gala.

On Sept. 27, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., 40 parking spaces in the Lenox Square parking lot along Peachtree Road will be transformed into mini-parks as part of PARK(ing) Day. The event also includes activities for the Buckhead lunch time crowd. Each of the mini-parks will have interactive elements as well, and visitors will be asked to vote for their favorites. Sign up before Sept. 20 to build your own mini-park. For more information visit livablebuckhead.com/parkingday.

Atlanta Audubon Society has officially recognized Pine Lake in DeKalb County as a Certified Wildlife Sanctuary. The certified area includes the 17-acre lake, park, two adjoining wetlands, and a bio-retention area. For more information on certifying a property as an Atlanta Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary, visit atlantaaudubon.org/wildlifesanctuary-certification. For more information on Pine Lake, visit pinelakega.com.

Chastain Park Conservancy has announced installation is complete for Phase II of capital campaign, Play Chastain, funded by a Legacy Grant they received from Park Pride in the amount of $100,000. Play Chastain includes a climbing structure, sensory tunnel, additional musical equipment, toddler playhouses, and shade structures.