The annual Forest Heights Blueberry Festival held in Athens is a celebration of blueberries for all ages. However, the yearly party is only one branch of the west side neighborhood’s Blueberry Project.
Bart King helped found the Blueberry Project in 2021 after the COVID-19 pandemic, when residents of Forest Heights were craving ways to connect. The project is now in partnership with several nonprofits around Athens. And it seeks to increase the resilience of both land and residents of the neighborhood.
WUGA’s Emma Auer sat down with Bart King to discuss what inspired this project, and what attendees can expect from this year’s Blueberry Festival.
