R.O.O.T.S. 2026
FAQs
Dates - 5 long weekends
April 17th, 18th, 19th SPIRIT WEEKEND
April 24th, 25th, 26th WATER WEEKEND
May 1st, 2nd, 3rd EARTH WEEKEND
May 8th Class Trip to Movement Generation
(No Class May 9th-10th)
May 15th, 16th, 17th AIR WEEKEND
May 22nd, 23rd, 24th FIRE WEEKEND
Accountability
Please be on time. Each student can only miss one full day of class and still receive certificate (8 hours).
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Work Trade Option (Partial Payment)
In our R.O.O.T.S course, we define work trade as you sharing your sweat/labor resource as equity for partial monetary payment for the course.
We offer a work trade option for partial tuition payment:
20 hours of labor at $25/hour
Total contribution: $500
Work trade hours may be completed:
Before the course begins and/or
During class sessions at El Sobrante and/or Dobbins
Important:
If completing hours at Dobbins, they must be finished before the course begins
During class weekends, support will be needed with chores before, during, and after sessions
Location
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Soul Flower Farm - El Sobrante, (Contra Costa County, California)
Pa'Madia Tierra - Dobbins, (Yuba county, California)
Times:
Fridays- 1-5pm
Saturdays and Sundays- 9:00am-5:00pm
*On May 8-10 2025 we will have off because it lands on Mother's Day weekend
land sites information
The primary land site will be Maya's land at Soulflower Farm in El Sobrante, CA (Contra Costa County). This is a 3 acre parcel with one of the most beautiful established food forests filled with food and medicine. This location is convenient for people who live in or near the bay area. The majority of the course will take place there.
The other land site will be Pa’ Madia Tierra (PMT) in Dobbins, CA (Yuba County) where we will be at Anniema’s, camping out under the stars. Anniema lives approximately 2.5 hrs (abour 130 miles) North of the Bay Area. This location is a beautiful fully fenced 5 acre parcel in the Sierra Nevada foothills. Anniema has been on this land for about 3 years and is in the beginning stages of observation, visioning, design and Implementation.
When we are at Pa'Madia Tierra, we will spend a full weekend in class together, arriving Friday morning through Sunday Evening. There are accommodations and/or camping for folks to be comfortable. There are camping sites, phone reception, wifi, outdoor Kitchen, outdoor shower and outhouses, More details will be provided so we will be prepared for that weekend.
UPDATE:
***COHORT 2026 WE WILL NOT BE GOING TO DOBBINS FO RTHE WATER WEEKEND***
What to bring
In general:
Notebook, pen, appropriate clothing for outdoor activities according to the weather, gloves, hats, sun protection, closed toe shoes and/or boots, water bottle, bag lunch
Tea and snacks provided.
For Pa’Madia Tierra:
Camping gear, tents, sleeping bags, blankets, pillows, headlamp/flashlight, boots, sweaters, food to share and any other needs for ur personal use.
We will be having communal meals so bring food/snacks to share.
Tuition
Sliding scale $1700-1900 (5 WEEKEND, WITH A PERMACULTURE DESIGN CERTIFICATION)
$200 Non Refundable Deposit
Tuition is due in full by the first day of class.
Limited Work trade available
Email for more info- rootspdcofficial@gmail.com
Special offers.
- $200 off if you refer a friend to register for the full course.
- 50% off for previous students
- $200-$250 Weekend Drop in
Weekends of:
April 17-19 - Spirit Weekend (not available for drop in)
April 24–26 – Water Weekend ($200-$250) Kendra White
May 1–3 – Earth Weekend ($200-$250) Mario Tapia
May 8 - Class Trip to Movement Generation Carla Perez, Deseree Fontenot
May 15–17 – Air Weekend ($200-$250) Isa Pena/Timo Granzotti
May 22 Fire Weekend ($100) Lyla June
