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Cultivate Calm, Connection, and Resilience

Enjoy nature-based classes to deepen your relationship with nature while creating a resilient, low-maintenance outdoor space.

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Grow Confidence in Your Landscape

Get step-by-step coaching and design ideas to create a calmer, low-maintenance landscape that make gardening doable and enjoyable.

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Plan a Nature-Based Program for Your Group

​Collaborate with us to host skill-building classes or small group coaching that lower stress, build connection, and teach practical nature-based skills.

We’re becoming EarthMind 

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For over a decade, we’ve grown beyond the backyard, creating gardens, habitats, and experiences for acreages, businesses, educational institutions, and spiritual organizations.

Now, our name is catching up with our work. Backyard Abundance is becoming EarthMind Practice.

  • What’s staying the same: Our roots in growing food, nurturing wildlife habitat, and building resilient communities.

  • What’s new: A deeper focus on how these practices restore balance, reduce stress, and strengthen personal well-being.


Change takes time, so consider this a gentle heads-up. You’ll see our new name rolling out and more exciting updates coming this winter.

A Year Rooted in Connection

Thank you for another beautiful year of nature-filled moments. From tea-sipping to fire-starting to food-foraging, you brought warmth, curiosity, and joy to every garden and gathering. Your presence is what makes these experiences feel alive, welcoming, and full of wonder.

Upcoming Classes and Events

  • Growing Together
    Growing Together
    Sun, Mar 29
    UIowa IMU International Ballroom
    Mar 29, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    UIowa IMU International Ballroom, 125 N. Madison St, Iowa City, IA
    Join us for herbal tea, new friendships, and inspirational ideas that will help you and your neighborhood grow.

Partner-Powered Programs

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Learning Gardens

Gardening experts attend Iowa City gardens at regular times throughout the growing season.

 

Visit the gardens for free food, inspiration, learning, and fun.

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Resources

Browse our guides and tips to learn how nature's resilient principles can help your landscape buzz with life and grow an abundance of food.

Design Portfolio

Needs ideas? Visit our design portfolio to browse ideas for your landscape.

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Backyard Abundance

Backyard Abundance is a leading educational nonprofit that helps people create vibrant, engaging outdoor spaces that benefit families and our environment.

P.O. Box 1605

Iowa City, IA  52244

319-325-6810

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