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Urban oasis will be topic of free workshops in Decatur

Learn how to transform your yard into an urban oasis during free workshops offered by Roots Down and the Fruitful Community Foundation on Sept. 22 and Oct. 27 at Keller Williams Metro Atlanta Realty, 315 W. Ponce de Leon Ave., Suite 100, Decatur. (Courtesy of Roots Down)

Credit: Roots Down

Credit: Roots Down

Learn how to transform your yard into an urban oasis during free workshops offered by Roots Down and the Fruitful Community Foundation on Sept. 22 and Oct. 27 at Keller Williams Metro Atlanta Realty, 315 W. Ponce de Leon Ave., Suite 100, Decatur. (Courtesy of Roots Down)
By Carolyn Cunningham – For the AJC
Sept 13, 2023

Free workshops are planned for 10-11:30 a.m. Sept. 22 and 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 27 at Keller Williams Metro Atlanta Realty, 315 W. Ponce de Leon Ave., Suite 100, Decatur to learn how to transform your yard into an urban oasis.

Presenters will be Roots Down, based in Scottdale, and the Fruitful Community Foundation.

The workshops are provided free by Keller Williams Metro Atlanta Realty and The Dammann Team.

Register at tinyurl.com/5n7av7c8.

View more details at RootsDownGa.com or facebook.com/rootsdownga.

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