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Celebrate Spring with Hillside! Bloom with Hillside is a family-friendly Spring plant sale that highlights the role of horticulture therapy in supporting the mental health and well-being of the young people Hillside serves. 

"Bloom with Hillside" event flyer featuring a grassy background with blue flowers. Promotes plant sale, garden tips, and activities for mental health support. QR code for RSVP.

Highlights of Bloom with Hillside

  • Guests can shop the seasonal plant sale featuring veggie starts, annuals, and perennials grown by Hillside clients.
  • Join our horticulture therapists in Hillside’s brand-new greenhouse and make your own flower crown or plant terrarium!
  • Have a question about your own garden? Stop by the Garden Advice Tent and chat with Fulton County Master Gardener volunteers for practical guidance.
  • Play Bouquet Bingo at 10am and 12pm in the Conant School Library for a chance to win handmade bouquets by Hillside’s Horticulture Therapists.
  • Grab a coffee, homemade baked good, or fresh lemonade, and enjoy Hillside’s beautiful campus with your friends and family.

When and Where

Saturday, April 18th, 2026
9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Hillside (690 Courtenay Drive NE, Atlanta, GA 30306)

Bloom at Hillside highlights the power of Horticulture Therapy to help young people connect with nature, regulate emotions, notice their surroundings, and practice mindfulness through small, meaningful moments. We hope you’ll join us in welcoming the season while supporting the mental health and well-being of children and adolescents in our community.