Rooted in Respite butterfly monogramKatie IarcaRooted in Respite

For HR, People & Culture teams

A wellbeing session your people will thank you for.

Most employee activities are forgettable. A plant workshop isn't. It's tactile, low-pressure, and everyone leaves holding something alive. Grounded in therapeutic horticulture, designed for real workplaces.

Also available: plant bars, monthly series, and fully custom builds — ask.

A group of people gathered around a checkered table outdoors at a plant workshop, working with plants and materials

Choose a workshop experience

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.

More experiences

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.

Three women gathered around a table in a cozy wood-paneled room doing a hands-on plant workshop with soil, containers, tools, and succulents

Why it works

Why a plant class works

  • A real break

    Ninety minutes with your hands in the soil. 

  • People actually talk

    Conversation happens naturally. Nobody has to be told to mingle.

  • Everyone takes a plant home

    A living plant plus simple care steps that make it likely to survive.

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What your team gets

  • Lower reported stress and a real break from screens
  • Cross-department conversation without forced networking
  • A visible, memorable benefit for retention and recruiting
  • Inclusive by design. No fitness level or experience required

Logistics, handled

What you provide
A room with tables and 60–90 minutes.
What I bring
Plants, soil, pots, tools, drop cloths, and full cleanup.
Group size
8–30 participants per session; larger groups run in waves.
Where
Onsite at your office or a nearby venue.

What others are saying

"Rooted in Respite provided a phenomenal experience for our team. The session was perfectly paced and truly felt like a break from the work day."
Syd
"I wasn't sure what to expect from horticultural therapy, but I left feeling so much lighter. Katie's knowledge and presence are calming."
Tracy
"A perfect way to reconnect with colleagues without the pressure of forced networking. We just made beautiful things together."
Katie

Request a proposal

Send your team size, dates, and location. You'll get a one-page proposal with format options and pricing to forward internally.

Email katie@rootedinrespite.com

Not ready for a proposal? Book a free 15-minute discovery call.

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