{"id":1480,"date":"2026-04-08T10:52:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T14:52:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/fultonag\/?p=1480"},"modified":"2026-04-08T10:58:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T14:58:09","slug":"bloom-with-hillside-spring-plant-sale-supports-mental-health-services-for-young-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/fultonag\/2026\/04\/bloom-with-hillside-spring-plant-sale-supports-mental-health-services-for-young-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Bloom with Hillside: Spring Plant Sale Supports Mental Health Services for Young People"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Celebrate Spring with <a href=\"https:\/\/hside.org\/\">Hillside<\/a>! <strong>Bloom with Hillside<\/strong> is a family-friendly Spring plant sale that highlights the role of\u00a0horticulture therapy\u00a0in supporting the mental health and well-being of the young people Hillside serves.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/fultonag\/files\/2026\/04\/2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"787\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/fultonag\/files\/2026\/04\/2-1024x787.png\" alt=\"&quot;Bloom with Hillside&quot; event flyer featuring a grassy background with blue flowers. Promotes plant sale, garden tips, and activities for mental health support. QR code for RSVP.\" class=\"wp-image-1482\" style=\"width:838px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/fultonag\/files\/2026\/04\/2-1024x787.png 1024w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/fultonag\/files\/2026\/04\/2-300x231.png 300w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/fultonag\/files\/2026\/04\/2-768x590.png 768w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/fultonag\/files\/2026\/04\/2-1536x1181.png 1536w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/fultonag\/files\/2026\/04\/2.png 1635w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Highlights of Bloom with Hillside<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Guests can shop the seasonal\u00a0<strong>plant sale<\/strong>\u00a0featuring veggie starts, annuals, and perennials grown by Hillside clients.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Join our horticulture therapists in Hillside&#8217;s brand-new greenhouse and make your own\u00a0<strong>flower crown or plant terrarium<\/strong>!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have a question about your own garden? Stop by the\u00a0<strong>Garden Advice Tent<\/strong>\u00a0and chat with Fulton County Master Gardener volunteers for practical guidance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Play\u00a0<strong>Bouquet Bingo<\/strong>\u00a0at 10am and 12pm in the Conant School Library for a chance to win handmade bouquets by Hillside&#8217;s Horticulture Therapists.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grab a\u00a0<strong>coffee, homemade baked good, or fresh lemonade,<\/strong>\u00a0and enjoy Hillside&#8217;s beautiful campus with your friends and family.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When and Where<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Saturday, April 18th, 2026<br>9:00 am &#8211; 1:00 pm<br>Hillside (690 Courtenay Drive NE, Atlanta, GA 30306)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/hillside.givecloud.co\/bloom2026\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">RSVP Here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>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\u2019ll join us in welcoming the season while supporting the mental health and well-being of children and adolescents in our community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Celebrate Spring with Hillside! Bloom with Hillside is a family-friendly Spring plant sale that highlights the role of\u00a0horticulture therapy\u00a0in supporting the mental health and well-being of the young people Hillside serves.\u00a0 Highlights of Bloom with Hillside When and Where Saturday, April 18th, 20269:00 am &#8211; 1:00 pmHillside (690 Courtenay Drive NE, Atlanta, GA 30306) Bloom [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":458,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31,25,23,7,4,26,24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1480","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-alerts","category-annuals","category-herbs","category-master-gardener","category-ornamental","category-perennials","category-vegetables"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/fultonag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1480","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/fultonag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/fultonag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/fultonag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/458"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/fultonag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1480"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/fultonag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1480\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1487,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/fultonag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1480\/revisions\/1487"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/fultonag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1480"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/fultonag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1480"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/fultonag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1480"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}