Root Simple is about back to basics, DIY living, encompassing homegrown vegetables, chickens, herbs, hooch, bicycles, cultural alchemy, and common sense. We're always learning, figuring stuff out, taking advantage of the enormous smarts of our friends and our on-line community, and trying to give some of that back in turn. Root Simple is a gathering place for everyone. We'll post our speaking engagements, book signings classes and other happenings of interest to the readers of our blog.

… Of course on Halloween, everyone wants to rock the biggest Afro, or wildest curly wig they can find-because they know we look hot. Natural Curly/Kinky Mavens take different paths to showing off the most versatile hair in the world; cutting most of the hair off, perm/straitening or living room styling. Oh most think of African-Americans as the mavens of sofa bed styling: Ah but the desperate Curly/Kinky resides in Ireland, Israel, Mexico, and the various Middle Eastern cultures. We know each othe …

I have always been in love with Bonsai trees. After recently purchasing my first Chinese Elm Bonsai tree, i was shocked to discover that there weren't any Bonsai meetups around my area! So as a way for experts to share their Bonsai knowledge, and newbies to learn from another, i decided to put this meetup together. The purpose of this meetup is to provide tips and tricks all around. Note that this isn't your average meetup, there are no "presentations" or "lead speakers". Please bring your bonsa …

Join us for a unique opportunity to learn about cob in an urban setting. During these meetings, participants will build a cob oven and cob seating area in the backyard of our hosts' private residence. Oven construction, basic cob mixing and building techniques, niches and sculptural elements will be taught. Theory topics include foundations, roofing, and the logistics of acquiring project materials in the city. Participants will have enough knowledge to take on their own backyard project.

… Both employ hands-on, mentored-learning methods that include illustrated workbooks, exercise files and real world examples.

A supportive like-minded community of parents doing our best to practice unconditional parenting, NVC or NVP. If you are looking for mutual support and friendship then we are the group for you! We welcome all parents whether you are new to unconditional parenting or have been practicing for years. In general we are a playgroup/social group but we will occasionally post workshops/classes and other learning activities that our members might be interested in. Our events range from music classe …

… Here at The Art of Charm (http://theartofcharm.com) we are devoted to teaching you how to develop self confidence and naturally attract women everyday. If you are a single male looking for no non-sense dating advice and lifestyle development, then join this group. You will not be asked to memorize pickup routines or wear fuzzy hats we promise!

Open to all who want to learn about Lightroom; speed up their workflow, and share hard-won knowledge with fellow enthusiasts. I'm a power LR user and Adobe Certified Expert with tons of ideas on how to teach, learn and share this amazing program. Let's take that steep learning curve and squish it down to a nice, flat easy--and fun--ride!

Fine-Art Photography class series to assist you in developing your talent and hone your skills. - Lectures - Workshops - Field Study - Hands-On - Tutoring - Outings Classes will help you…. Strengthen understanding of compositional elements, design principles, color impact, thematic expression, lighting environments, use of shadow, and the creative process. Learn photography and art terminology. Practice ‘seeing’ in new and creative ways. Develop personal artistic styles and bodies …

We make soap and handcrafted bath and body products. Come out and share recipes, resources, learn new techniques or get and give some soapy inspiration. Whether you're a cold process; hot process or liquid soaper or want to learn the art and science of handcrafting all natural bath & body products, or just love buying the real thing then join us!

Welcome to The Light Chasers photography meetup. If you love all things photography, then join us and expand your photographic horizons as we embark on many adventures photographing the urban environment and natural landscape in and around Los Angeles and the Long Beach area. We will also hit the road from time to time to explore the desert areas and the Sierras! Whether you are just starting out in photography and looking to learn as much as you can or are an experienced pro, come hang out with …

The first party forum is Free! "Transition To Green" Community is all about learning at the local level how to make a transition to greener living. This is a grassroots, (non-partisan) public educational outreach that is on the nonprofit path. The concept of making a transition to green is something that all of us should be interested in learning more about, even if that means starting with baby steps. If you care about having cleaner air, water, energy efficiency, healthier food products and re …

We have a monthly free fitness hike that explores the different parks in the LA metro area. You should join if you want a small group vibe of people who are interested or already committed to healthy living. This is a one-of-kind group led by an elite fitness instructor/wellness consultant who wants to help set you up with resources to help you with weight loss goals, injuries, and more! It is designed to be an easy hike for your cardio workout, with 15-minutes of strength training and yoga-ins …

This is a wonderful group of shooters who eager to learn more about photography and help each other along the way! No matter if you just a beginner or have an experience, you welcome to join our group. Some of the events are targeted to the beginner level, while the other Meetups will be more advanced. Organizer is making sure to build the schedule base on group needs, so if you have an interesting concept in mind that you would like to work on together, just let us know. Anna Donovan is the org …

This group invites  women on  family building journey to gain an overall awareness of the connection between the mind, body and spirit to increase fertility and the chances of welcoming the miracle of pregnancy into her life.  In this group you will learn how to harness the power and experience the amazing impact that transformational thinking, meditation, visualizations, and much more can have on her pathway to fertility.

Ancient Pathways is for people who realize that our gatherer-hunter past is still alive within us. For hundreds of thousands of years, our ancestors lived directly with the land, and our ancient instincts are still present, though covered by a thin veneer of modern sophistication. Re-learning our connection with the land and the fascinating skills necessary to meet our needs: Teaches us how to satisfy our needs and builds confidence. Teaches the value of cooperation. Teaches an indigenous perspe …