Classes
Join us for one of our community classes. This year we have several programs available, many of which are pay-what-you-can or the cost is covered by grant funding. See the full calendar below.
Have questions about our classes? Check out our FAQS below.
Dementia Care and Horticulture Therapy
This program is designed for people living with dementia and their caregivers. Come join us in the garden for a time of fun, care, and tending. This class will be co-led by the Executive Director of Rooted, Konnie Vissers and Megan Versteeg (R/RTO), a Recreation Therapist who specializes in dementia care.
This program will have a special event on Friday, October 16, but the full course will run in the Spring, dates TBD.
The cost to run this program is about $20 per participant per week (caregivers are free). We offer a pay-what-you-can sliding scale.
Young Adults, Mental Health, and the Environment
This course will focus on how our environment affects mental health. Covering topics including: the climate crisis, eco-anxiety, coping with emotions, and caring for the environment, together we will learn from an environmental sustainability expert as well as an expert in mental health and eco-anxiety. This class is geared toward college, university, and young adults.
This class will run for four weeks in the Spring, dates TBD. We are currently seeking grant funding to make this a free course.
Registration will open in the Spring.
Coming January 2027: Theology and the Care of Creation
Join us for an online course for those interested in eco-theology and care for the planet. This will allow participants to get a taste of what we do at Rooted, as well as explore topics including biblical ecology, the history of Earth care in the church, eco-anxiety and climate trauma in the church, and why congregations should demonstrate care for the Earth. This course will be geared toward pastors, leaders, and those interested in continuing education on eco-theology.
Classtime and cost TBD, dependent on funding.
FAQS
1. Do I have to go to Kortright Church to attend Rooted programs? (or any church for that matter)?
Absolutely Not! All of our programming is open to the community. Most of our community programs are non-religious. Any Christian programming will explicitly say so in the description. For example, our church cohort program is explicitly for pastors, and our Summer Camps are Christian camps.
2. Will I get my clothes dirty in the garden?
Yes, probably! We won’t be doing a ton of heavy lifting in our community programs, but you still may want to wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty.
3. What should I bring?
Please bring a water bottle and sun screen. Most of our programming is outdoors. For the kids, youth, and young adult programs, please wear shoes you can comfortably walk in.
5. What are Rooted’s safety policies?
All of the staff for Rooted are police checked, and we have a special training protocol called “Leading with Care” that teaches all of our leaders high ethical standards for working with children and vulnerable adults. To view our full policies, please click HERE.
6. Is Kortright a nut-free facility?
Kortright Church is a peanut-free facility. However we do grow hazelnut trees in the agrihood.