

JOIN THE MOVEMENT
Become a Roots Down Member.
Join the Fruitful Communities movement by becoming a Roots Down Member. For just $79/year you get plugged into a network of climate-conscious folks from around the country as we make our yards, our neighborhoods, and our communities greener, more abundant places!
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No matter who you are, there's a place for you in the Fruitful Communities initiative. We're growing a more livable world for all...and that means you, too!
When you sign up to be a Roots Down member, you're saying you want your neighborhood, city, and county to align its values and budget to promote the growth of regenerative landscapes, thereby committing to ecological restoration, societal equity, and sustainable jobs growth.
Together, we can grow more 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. Becoming a Roots Down member does more than show your support for the Fruitful Communities initiative, it also gets you access to all sorts of members-only perks.
Membership includes:
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Roots Down t-shirt of your choice
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Sticker bundle
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Seed bundle
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Get Started Guide
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Discounts on merch
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Members-only content and courses
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Discounts on paid courses and seminars
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Members-only meet-ups
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Weekly Newsletter
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Quarterly Impact Reports
Join the movement!
$79
per year.
YOUR IMPACT
How does membership help?
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!
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.
- Toco Hill-Avis Library Spring Planting Dream Session & Plant GiveawaySat, Mar 29Toco Hill-Avis Library
- Chamblee Library Spring PlantingSat, Mar 15Chamblee
- Clarkston Library Spring PlantingSat, Mar 08Clarkston
- Tea and Crumpets in the GardenFri, Feb 21Decatur
- Chamblee Library Winter Clean-UpSat, Jan 25Chamblee Library
- Clarkston Library Winter Clean-UpSat, Jan 18Clarkston Library
- World Planning DaySat, Nov 09Decatur
- CompassionConWed, Oct 30Decatur
- Green Library Tour, at Clarkston LibrarySat, May 11Clarkston Library
- Green Library Tour, at Chamblee LibrarySat, Apr 20Chamblee Library
- Envisioning Wild Hope in GeorgiaThu, Mar 28Manuel's Tavern
- DeKalb Green New Deal SummitSat, Oct 14Clarkston
- International Day of Peace - Youth Celebration with Dr. Jane GoodallThu, Sep 21Legacy Park
- Session 3 - Policy Plays: Finding Your ChampionsMon, Aug 21Virtual Event
- Session 2 of Policy Plays: Winning on a Local LevelMon, Jul 24Zoom
- The Future of Landscaping roadshowFri, Jun 30Legacy Park