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Everything on offer

All experiences

Every class, team experience, and activity kit in one place. Pick what fits your group and I'll help with the rest.

Classes

Hands-on classes, public or private

  • Kokedama: Moss Ball Planting

    Kokedama: Moss Ball Planting

    Wrap a plant in moss and twine, Japanese style, and leave with something that asks almost nothing of you.

    90 minutes · 8–16 people · $65 per person

  • Vintage Tea Cup Garden

    Vintage Tea Cup Garden

    Plant a tiny garden in a thrifted teacup. Low mess, low pressure, and a good excuse to slow down.

    60 minutes · 8–20 people · $55 per person

  • Terrarium as Refuge

    Terrarium as Refuge

    Build a closed terrarium and tend one small, contained world when the big one feels loud.

    90 minutes · 8–14 people · $70 per person

  • Cuttings & Beginnings

    Cuttings & Beginnings

    Propagation basics. Everyone leaves with rooted starts and a plan for when one doesn't make it.

    90 minutes · 8–20 people · $45 per person

  • Repotting & Rest

    Repotting & Rest

    A slow, hands-in-the-soil session on outgrowing containers. The plants' and our own.

    90 minutes · 8–16 people · $55 per person

Team & group experiences

Built for workplaces, groups, and gatherings

A group potting workshop around a long table

The Reset

60 MINUTES · 8 - 30 PARTICIPANTS

A single hands-on potting session. Perfect for a wellbeing week or onsite day.

Team members holding plants and working together

Uniquely Rooted

60–90 MINUTES · 4–20 PARTICIPANTS

A team-building session about noticing difference. Everyone leaves with a mixed planter that represents the group.

Katie leading a virtual session at her desk beside a plant

Virtual Lunch & Learn

60 MINUTES · REMOTE VIRTUAL PLATFORMS

Start with The Art of Noticing, a one-hour remote session on attention and stress. More topics can be added over time, standalone or as a series.

A DIY plant bar setup with plants and pots

Plant Bar

FLEXIBLE · DROP-IN

An 'appreciation station' where employees pick their own plant and pot. Ideal for high-traffic days and larger groups.

Hands in soil at a plant workshop

A Monthly Series

4 SESSIONS · MONTHLY

A recurring practice that builds a shared ritual through monthly plant activities.

A calming tea-making plant workshop with hands around a table

The Lavender Experience

60 MINUTES · 8 - 30 PARTICIPANTS

A sensory, slow-down session built around lavender. Learn how scent steadies attention, pot a small lavender plant, and leave with a desk-side ritual for stressful days.

Private & friend groups

YOUR DATE · YOUR PEOPLE

Any class on this page can be booked privately for birthdays, showers, or a night in with friends.

Activity kits & books

Take it home

Available now

Plant activity kits

Self-contained kits for kokedama, propagation, and small group activities. Materials, printed instructions, and optional facilitation notes for teams. Pickup or shipping.

Rooted in Respite book cover

Available now

vol. 1 Tropical Plants

An encouraging, easy-to-follow guide for anyone who wants to enjoy houseplants but believes they are bad at keeping them alive.

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