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Gasoline-powered landscaping equipment is damaging to the environment and safety of workers.

A peek at a draft report from the IPCC finds that climate change is here, and it ain't looking good. So what does that mean for you and me?

There's a lot of talk about the importance of going vegan for climate, but is there a future for animals in our food systems?

Cam Christian is the founder of Plantlanta, an organization that educates children and young adults on the importance of growing food

While smaller than the other library landscapes, we’re packing in what we can to make this library as fruitful as possible.

Salem Panola Library is about to get a huge Productive Urban Landscape! We are very excited about the potential at this library!

In celebration of upcoming Juneteenth, we are featuring five black owned green businesses who are truly an inspiration in all that they do

This week's links are extra special as Roots Down was honored to be featured on Atlanta's 11 Alive News about our library PULs!

Libraries are cornerstones of our society. With an average of 10 visits to the library per year, people are twice as likely to visit a...

Hairston Crossing Library is a beautiful building, and we’re excited about adding some spice -- well, some fruit anyway -- to the landscape!

Hey everyone, here are this week's links! The "Machine That Eats Up Black Farmland" Black farmers have lost more than 90 percent of their...

Chickweed is a wildly nutritious plant that makes a great pesto that is probably growing in your yard!

The Roots Down team, Sister Terri Ali, Dr, Khan, and Khari A. N. Diop all worked together to educate Mohammed School students on Earth Day!

Exciting things happened last week at the Clarkston Library as one of the first groundbreakings of the Fruitful Communities Initiative!

We are planning a beautiful Productive Urban Landscape at the Clarkston Library in DeKalb County.

Roots Down paired with District 5 Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson and her team at a Fruitful Community installation at Stonecrest Library

Commissioner Ted Terry discusses how the Roots Down Fruitful Communities initiative fits into his overall goals for DeKalb County.

Roots Down is installing a Productive Urban Landscape at Clarkston Library in DeKalb County

Our first ever Fruitful Communities Forum on April 14 was a huge success! The Roots Down team would like to thank everyone who joined us!

Learn about how adding Productive Urban Landscapes to libraries can be beneficial to the community...