Chapman Mill/Redan Park to host Community Garden Festival

The community is invited to the Chapman Mill/Redan Park Community Garden Festival on Friday, May 11, noon to 6 p.m., and Saturday, May 12, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., at the Redan Nature Preserve, 5345 Redan Road, Redan.

Joelette C. Bembry, horticultural and natural resource agent for the DeKalb County Cooperative Extension, will teach workshops during the festival on “How to Plant Healthy Vegetables and Flowers.” 

The outreach effort is designed to teach and encourage the community to grow and consume more vegetables and fruit, as well as to conserve the environment and live more healthy lives.

Admission to the festival is free.