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Grow, Don't Mow
A Roots Down Guide to Growing Fruitful Communities
Fruitful Communities starts with you!
We're building a movement of Growers and community partners like you, all working together to grow a more abundant, equitable, and fruitful future. In this groundbreaking new book, we'll show you how to turn your neighborhood, city, or county into a Fruitful Community.
With case studies, tips, and tricks, this book is your foundation for advocating for better spaces. Join the Fruitful Communities movement and let's fight for a future to be proud of.
Book includes:
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Full color illustrations, infographics, and photos
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A brief history of modern landscaping
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Real world case studies of Fruitful Communities in action
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Toolkit for growing Fruitful Communities in your neighborhood
Buy the book today!
$17
YOUR IMPACT
Become a Roots Down Member.
While we're a for-profit company, we still rely on the support of members to help us offer pro bono services to communities in food and park deserts, as well as additional support to local governments with smaller budgets.
Plants more landscapes
The single biggest way your membership helps is to provide us with the resources to grow more Productive Urban Landscapes.
Educates more GreenHive Leaders
Your membership also helps us offer scholarships and financial assistance to more young leaders through the GreenHive Leadership Program.
Creates more Growers
Membership help us offer paid internships to up and coming Growers looking to expand into the ecological landscaping industry.
Spreads the word
Every new member helps us tell even more people about the Fruitful Communities initiative.
FRUITFUL COMMUNITIES
So, what's a Fruitful Community?
Fruitful Communities can come in a variety of forms, scales, and aesthetic preferences, and should also mirror the character of an area’s people, history, and values. There is no one-size-fits-all, but all Fruitful Communities should strive for at least 1 of these 4 traits.
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Official adoption of the Fruitful Communities Initiative by at least 1 governing body (city or county government, or a neighborhood association).
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At least 1 Fruitful Communities District. A Fruitful Communities District is an area with at least 10,000 sqft of regenerative landscaping.
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Any area with at least 1 Fruitful Communities Partner Group. A Partner Group is an official Roots Down chapter with at least 5 members.
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Any area that is in the process of developing any of the first 3 traits. If the people are putting in the work, then you're building a Fruitful Community!
Want to get more involved?
No matter your background, resources, age, or interests, there's somewhere for everyone in the Fruitful Communities Initiative. Here are some ways you can get more involved in the movement.
Financial
Want to financially support the Fruitful Communities initiative? Here are a few great ways:
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Sponsor a program.
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Sponsor our newsletter.
Volunteer
If volunteering is more your speed, we have several options for donating your time:
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Volunteer as a group.
Get Social
Like social media? Check out our social toolkit and tell the world about Roots Down.
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Go to Social Toolkit.
Hire Us
Want to bring the Fruitful Communities initiative to your area? Reach out and let us see how we can help.
EVENTS
Hang out with us.
We're always up to something. Check out some of our upcoming events, and join the growing movement of Fruitful Communities advocates.
Sat, Mar 29Toco Hill-Avis Library
Sat, Mar 15Chamblee
Sat, Mar 08Clarkston
Fri, Feb 21Decatur
Sat, Jan 25Chamblee Library
Sat, Jan 18Clarkston Library
Sat, Nov 09Decatur
Wed, Oct 30Decatur
Sat, May 11Clarkston Library
Sat, Apr 20Chamblee Library
Thu, Mar 28Manuel's Tavern
Sat, Oct 14Clarkston
Thu, Sep 21Legacy Park
Mon, Aug 21Virtual Event
Mon, Jul 24Zoom
Fri, Jun 30Legacy Park