In 1996, William W. Pulley donated a 6 1/2 acre parcel in honor of his granddaughter, Kara Leigh Pulley. Ther "heart" of The Village Green, this area represents waht the park is all about - merging conservation and nature with community use areas. Visitors can stroll on the wetlands boardwalk, explore the wooded trail, or lounge on the meadows. There are four individual picnic pavillions with grills at each and one main pavillion for hosting events. Behind the main pavillion is our sanctioned American Dahlia Society garden. The park is also home to one of Cashiers' main attractions for children: the Village Play, a giant wooden playground. The playground is the product of many hours of work and funds that were donated by citizens who love the park. It features swings, a climbing wall, twisty and straight slides, balance beams, rope pulls and more - pretty much anything a child could ask for. But one of the best features of the playground has nothing to do with what it offers kids but rather how it got started.
The children of Cashiers actually designed the playground. The architectural firm of Leathers and Associates approached the children early in 2002 to ask them what sort of things they would like to see in a playground. Based on the children's ideas, the architects designed the Village Play - and then stepped back and let the community build it.
The Village Play was built entirely by the Cashiers community. The actual construction only took five days, in mostly pouring rain. 1,600 Cashiers children and adults joined together, armed with hammers, nails, drills and more, to construct the fantasy playground.
Now, it's the perfect place for families to enjoy a picnic lunch or a birthday party while their children enjoy the playground to their hearts' content.
And the fact that the Village Play is located at the Village Green makes for even more fun.