In Our Own Words - Sheldon Fleming

The Wonderland Gardens' co-founder share the inspiration and the meaning of Wonderland Gardens.

Wonderland Gardens (WG) has been a seed with in me, I just needed help. The loss of Kelly, my younger sister and my mother put organic fertilizer through my veins. The WG journey that has taken place has been a natural one for me, thanks for my parents. I have learned not to question why WG has grown so quickly, and just continue working the LAND.
I have always worked with the land planting flowers, trees, shrubs or just organic vegetables. Wonderland has given me the opportunity to redirect the anger inside me and grow these same plants on the historic Mathis Dairy land that cows grazed for over 50 years. Just as the Mathis family enriched so many lives, WG is using this same rich land as the catalyst for saving lives and healing some wounds.
I truly believe all people are on the wonderful earth have the right to be happy. So when I see little people from DeKalb Head Start or the Private Industry Program youth. Seniors from Greenforest or community gardens from the metro area and hundreds of volunteers from Hands on Atlanta walking through the garden with smiles on their faces, I want to believe for that one moment, they are happy. If this means growing vegetables and flowers the rest of my life to continue seeing those smiles and more, THEN SO BE IT.

Sheldon S. Fleming C0-Founder