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!
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
Sat, May 11Clarkston LibraryMay 11, 2024, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PMClarkston Library, 951 N Indian Creek Dr, Clarkston, GA 30021, USAMay 11, 2024, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PMClarkston Library, 951 N Indian Creek Dr, Clarkston, GA 30021, USAJoin the Fruitful Community Foundation for our next Green Library Tours event at Clarkston Library. The tour will include a guided exploration of the climate-resilient landscape installed around the library.
Sat, Apr 20Chamblee LibraryApr 20, 2024, 1:45 PM – 3:45 PMChamblee Library, 4115 Clairmont Rd, Chamblee, GA 30341, USA
Thu, Mar 28Manuel's TavernMar 28, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMManuel's Tavern, 602 North Highland Avenue Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30307, USAMar 28, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMManuel's Tavern, 602 North Highland Avenue Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30307, USAEmbark on an evening of captivating stories and community engagement as we explore the evolution of the Fruitful Community Foundation. Hear from local visionaries on their ideas for Wild Hope. In partnership with the Fruitful Community Foundation, Science for Georgia and Georgia Public Broadcasting
Sat, Oct 14ClarkstonOct 14, 2023, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM EDTClarkston, 495 N Indian Creek Dr, Clarkston, GA 30021, USAOct 14, 2023, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM EDTClarkston, 495 N Indian Creek Dr, Clarkston, GA 30021, USAWe are excited to invite you to the DeKalb Green New Deal Summit, a free climate action event, taking place on October 14 from 8 am – 4:30 pm at Georgia Piedmont Technical College and hosted by DeKalb County Commissioner Ted Terry.
Thu, Sep 21Legacy ParkSep 21, 2023, 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM EDTLegacy Park, 500 S Columbia Dr, Decatur, GA 30030, USASep 21, 2023, 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM EDTLegacy Park, 500 S Columbia Dr, Decatur, GA 30030, USAJoin world-renowned ethologist and conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE and UN Messenger of Peace share her reasons for hope and ways to connect everyday individual actions to a larger, global transformation.
Mon, Aug 21Virtual EventAug 21, 2023, 9:00 PM – 10:30 PMVirtual Event
Mon, Jul 24ZoomJul 24, 2023, 9:00 PM – 10:30 PM EDTZoom
Fri, Jun 30Legacy ParkJun 30, 2023, 10:30 AM – 1:30 PMLegacy Park, 500 S Columbia Dr, Decatur, GA 30030, USA