2023 PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES E D U C A T I O N * C O M M U N I T Y G R E E N S P A C E wyldecenter.org 435 Oakview Road Decatur, GA 30030
Our Mission
The mission of Wylde Center is to support resilient communities by connecting people to nature through environmental education and public greenspace.
Partnership Opportunities
Place your business in front of metro-Atlanta residents who have a passion for conservation, sustainable living, organic gardening, urban farming, local food, native plants, and outdoor environmental education.
Your business sponsorship helps us achieve our mission of supporting resilient communities by connecting people to nature. We want to make sure your business receives recognition at our events and with our audience.
There are several ways to get involved with Wylde Center programs and events. If you don’t see something you’re looking for, please reach out to Carrie Lassiter at carrie@wyldecenter.org. We will build a partnership package tailored to your needs.
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Wylde Center Greenspace
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Align your brand with a Wylde Center greenspace through sponsorship signage at one of our five gardens
Wylde Gardening Series .......................................................................................... Pages 6-7
Throughout the year, Wylde Center hosts gardening classes that are offered both in person and virtually. Your business will receive year round exposure.
Farm to School
Directly impact schoolage students through our Farm to school program.
High School Intern Program - sponsor Summer student interns Newsletter Ad Rates - include your ad in the newsletter printed 3x per year
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Decatur Farm to School Dine-out - support this beloved Spring and Fall fundraiser
F2S School Grant Program - sponsor a school grant in Decatur and Atlanta
Wylde Center Events
Align your business with one of our community events:
Seed and Scion Exchange
Spring Plant Sale and Festival
Earth Day Festival
Beer Garden and Silent Auction
Mulberry Fields Gone Wylde
S'mores for All Wylde Wreaths
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Align your brand with a Wylde Center greenspace. Garden sponsors receive static signage at their prefered greenspace for six or 12 months, reaching 1,000+ monthly visitors. Sponsors also receive recognition in Wylde Center monthly emails and social media.
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Oakhurst Garden - Our flagship garden in the Oakhurst neighborhood Established in 1997 and located in the City of Decatur, Oakhurst Garden is the oldest of Wylde Center’s gardens It was established to create a safe place for children in the community to explore nature and to grow and prepare produce. The inviting 1.25 acres is now used for field trips, events, and neighborhood enjoyment 435 Oakview Road, Decatur, GA 30030
Sugar Creek Garden - Tucked away garden in the Oakhurst neighborhood Added to the Wylde Center in 2010 and located in the City of Decatur, Sugar Creek Garden is a one-acre greenspace that is used as a community garden, a farm, and a site for native plant restoration 415 East Lake Drive, Decatur, GA 30030
Hawk Hollow Garden - Native garden in the Kirkwood neighborhood This enchanted greenspace was donated to Wylde Center in 2012 by a contractor who could not use it to build houses. (The land is an active floodplain ) The space is used extensively for field trips (2,000 students annually!), and by the Atlanta community who enjoy access to a stream, Hobbit Houses, and open areas for play 2304 1st Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30317
Edgewood Community Learning Garden - Education garden in Edgewood Wylde Center assumed the management of this City of Atlanta garden in 2012 in partnership with a local foundation The site is used extensively by the community, as a destination for our field trips, and for events. The garden is also the home of Wylde Center's afterschool program, focusing on gardening and cooking 1503 Hardee Street, Atlanta, GA 30307
Mulberry Fields Garden - Goats? Why yes!
Named after a beloved goat of times past, Mulberry Fields is an acre of open meadow, mulberry groves, flower gardens, and towering old pecan trees It offers an accessible greenspace for recreation, environmental education, community building, and organic growing A haven for urban wildlife, the garden also shelters neighborhood hawks, owls, bluebirds, and a variety of woodpecker species. 1301 Iverson Street, Atlanta, GA 30307
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Sponsoring a Wylde Center greenspace is a powerful way to gain a consistent presence in the neighborhood where your customers live. SPONSOR A WYLDE CENTER GREENSPACE 05 Adopt a Wylde Center Greenspace 2023 Benefits Annual Sponsor (12 Months) $5000 for Oakhurst Garden, $3000 all other Greenspaces Bi-Annual Sponsor (6 Months)$2500 Oakhurst Garden; $1500 all other Greenspaces Social Media, Website, Enewsletters Business logo and hyperlink will be added to the Wylde Center business partner page Yes Yes Feature posts on social media (FB & IG) 4 2 Billed as a Presenting Sponsor in Wylde Center enewsletters over the duration of the sponsorship (reach 2,000 unique accounts 2 1 Garden Presence Recognition signage at entry of chosen greenspace Recognition signage at one additional prominent location in the greenspace Other Membership in Wylde Center Growing Circle 12 months 12 months 12 months 6 months 6 months 12 months
Wylde Center's gardening classes are held throughout the year and feature a wide range of programs that are timed with the gardening year. A Garden Series sponsor will receive repeated views on Wylde Center's social media and through direct marketing. Our program email announcements consistently receive the most views, click throughs, and feedback. We reach a broad audience and draw views and participants from the metro-Atlanta region and beyond. *On average, we host 1 to 2 classes monthly.
More than 600 people attend garden classes annually. They are held both in person and through virtual webinars.
PLANT A SPRING GARDEN PLANT A SUMMER GARDEN START PERENNIALS FROM SEED TOMATOES 101 SCHOOL GARDENS 101 GROW YOUR OWN POTATOES GROW YOUR VEGGIES FROM SEED START HERBS FROM SEED COMPOSTING 101 GROW BASIL FROM SEED VEGGIE GARDEN BASICS GROW A FRUIT GARDEN 2023 Garden Classes*
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Sponsoring the Wylde Gardening Series gives our business partners broad visibility through online channels. Wylde Center's social media posts and emails announcing classes are among our most viewed and shared.
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Wylde Center's Farm to School Program
This program introduces students to new foods, increases their knowledge of where food comes from, and instills a love and respect for the outdoors. In addition, the program provides students with a welcoming greenspace at both their schools and homes. Programs take place in the City Schools of Decatur and the Atlanta Public Schools, and include school garden programming, garden coaching, taste tests, field trips, and Summer internships. Farm to School sponsors have a direct impact on the students we work with every day.
F2S High School Intern Program - Farm, Market, Restaurant
Since 2012, Wylde Center has offered farm to school internships for Decatur and Atlanta High School students The students work 60 hours and receive a $500 stipend They split their time between working on a farm and working in a restaurant that serves locally sourced produce or at a farmers market Businesses may sponsor more than one student
The Decatur Farm to School Newsletter is printed three times per year and sent home with every Decatur pre-K to 5th grade student The newsletter includes content covering the latest DF2S in the schools. Businesses that place an ad in this publication will be seen by more than 3,000 Decatur households. NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
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Farm to School Dine-Out at Decatur area restaurants
Every year restaurants join Wylde Center's Decatur Farm to School's Spring and Fall dine out For one evening, hundreds of families order food for dine-in or take-out and the restaurant donates a percentage of its proceeds. The proceeds in turn support all of DF2S' initiatives including Summer internships, scholarships to send students to conferences, taste test materials, in class instruction, and more Sponsors of this event receive broad Decatur visibility prior to, during, and after the event takes place
Farm to School Grant Program
Wylde Center supports individual farm to school initiatives at schools in Decatur and Atlanta with annual mini-grants. Teachers apply, a committee reviews, and $500 grants are awarded to school projects A sponsor of this program will have a direct impact in one or more schools and receive public recognition for their support on social media, printed materials, and at a Wylde Center garden
Wylde Center 2023 Event Calendar
Seed and Scion Exchange - February 2023 Page 11
A free event that attracts people from across Atlanta to share seeds.
Plant Sale & Festival - March-June 2023.......................................................... Page 12
Our plant sale features hundreds of varieties of herbs, perennials, vegetables, and many other types of plants. In 2022, a one day festival will take place in April.
Earth Day Event April 21, 2023
We are planning family-friendly events at each of our gardens that will include a festival at Edgewood Community Learning Garden
Beer Garden - June 24, 2023....... Page 14
Beer, great food, live music, and a VIP hour have turned this party into our keystone event.
Mulberry Fields Gone Wylde - September 2023
Annual party that celebrates and raises funds for our Mulberry Fields Garden
S'mores for All - Fall 2023...
A long time tradition at Wylde Center is to gather in the fall and roast marshmallows together.
Wylde Wreaths - December 2023...
Wylde Wreaths is a now a must to kick off the holiday season.
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Seed and Scion Exchange
February 2023
Wylde Center kicks off its event year with our annual Seed and Scion Exchange. Over 200 people come together to share seeds they have saved or their extras In exchange, they get to pick from the seed available to take home and try in their garden The Atlanta Fruit Club also sets up a station for all things fruit trees, including handing out scion stock for new fruit-bearing trees. The free event pulls attendees from over across metro-Atlanta.
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Edgewood Community Learning Garden, Atlanta (30307)
Spring Plant Sale & Festival
March
- June 2023 Festival, April 15,2023
Oakhurst Garden, Decatur (30030)
The plant sale is Wylde Center's largest fundraiser, spanning months and attracting gardeners from across metro-Atlanta. The majority of shoppers live in 30030, 30307, and 30317 ZIP codes.
Over the course of the season, more than 2,000 purchases are made. Many of the plants sold are grown at our Oakhurst Garden.
Plant Sale sponsors will be connected to the Plant Sale festival in April.
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Earth Day
April 21, 2023 Edgewood Community Learning Garden
Join the Wylde Center as we celebrate the 53nd anniversary of Earth Day with a family-friendly festival on Friday, April 21 from 4-7 PM at our Edgewood Community Learning Garden. The festival includes fun activities for the entire family and a chance to spend a lovely afternoon in one of our gardens.
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Beer Garden and Silent Auction
June 24, 2023
Oakhurst Garden, Decatur (30030)
We love to celebrate connecting people to nature at our Beer Garden & Silent Auction fundraiser. The event features food, beer, silent auction, and live music at the Oakhurst Garden. Our business partners receive extensive visibility and tickets to the VIP hour
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Mulberry Fields Gone Wylde
September 2023
Mulberry Fields Garden, Atlanta (30307)
Live music , a kids corner, food, drink, and plenty of space to toss down a picnic blanket, Mulberry Fields Gone Wylde celebrates this unique garden in the Candler Park neighborhood. With over 200 attendees, our business partners receive repeated exposure leading up to, during, and post event.
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S'mores for All at 4 Locations
Winter 2023 & Fall 2023 - Winter 2024
S'mores events will be held January - February 2023 and October 2023 - February 2024 These events have long been a favorite for our attendees, with the numbers growing each year S'mores for All is a fun way for our business partners to connect with our participants Each event will draw around 100 families, and we provide extensive visibility for our partners.
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Wylde Wreaths
Two Weeks in November & December 2023
Edgewood Community Learning Garden, Atlanta (30307)
Wylde Wreaths has become a beloved holiday event attracting groups of friends, siblings, mother/daughter pairs, and couples. Attendees gather at our Edgewood Garden or for pick-up to take home at our Oakhurst Garden on their designated evening where they decorate their wreath with natural materials provided by Wylde Center. We always end up adding dates because they all sell out. A business who sponsors this event will enjoy repeat exposure over the two weeks of the actual event and also leading up to the event.
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