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Services for Organizations and Groups

Host Hands-On Nature Experiences

Invite your group outside with coaching and classes that reduce stress, build connection, and teach practical, nature-based skills.

What Experience Does Your Group Need?

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Skill-Building Programs

People Learn Best By Doing

Hands-on nature classes for 10–50 participants.


Give your group a lively outdoor or indoor-plus-nature class where they practice simple skills, ease stress, and leave with easy next steps they can repeat.


1–5 Sessions | $350–$2,000

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Small Group Coaching

Nurture Personal Health While Nurturing Earth

Nature-based coaching circles for 5–12 participants.


Create a recurring small-group space where staff, mentors, or members slow down, share honestly, and build nature-based habits that protect their energy at work, home, and in community.


3–8 Sessions | $500–$2,000

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Landscape Visioning and Design

Re-Imagine Your Organization's Landscape

Collaborative visioning sessions for 5–40 participants.


Bring stakeholders together to co-design a welcoming, low-maintenance landscape that strengthens well-being, supports community use, and builds ecological resilience.

1–5 Sessions | $950–$2,000

Plan Less. Enjoy More.

We make meaningful outdoor experiences effortless for you and unforgettable for your group.

  1. Share Your Goals: Schedule a free 15-minute phone or Zoom call so we can learn about your group, budget, and desired outcomes.

  2. Receive a Custom Plan: We create a clear proposal with a tailored session outline, timeline, fee structure, and any add-on support you need.

  3. We Handle the Details: We can manage registration, payments, facilities, materials, AV, weather backups, and refreshments so everything runs smoothly.

  4. Show Up and Enjoy: We host the experience while you stay fully present with your group.

  5. Share the Story: Afterward, you receive ready-to-use photos and short blurbs for your email, newsletter, or social media.

 

​Scholarships and Sponsored Pricing

Limited budget? Thanks to generous sponsors and community partners, we may be able to offer pricing that significantly reduces—or sometimes nearly covers—the cost of programs. If cost feels like a barrier, mention it in your inquiry; we’ll share sponsorship options and explore a plan that works for you.


Contact us to set up your free 15-minute call. 

Why Organizations Choose Us

Include Discounted Books

Give your group a practical takeaway by adding discounted copies of Low-Maintenance Eco Gardens for $20 each.

 

This accessible guide reinforces the skills and concepts from sessions and helps your group continue the learning long after the experience is over.

Who We Serve

Healthcare

Restore staff energy with an outdoor breather, or build facilitation skills for providers. CEUs possible with a certified partner.

They might enjoy...

  • Steeped in the Wild: A soothing tea outdoors.

  • Nutrient-Dense Gardens: High-yield gardens for busy lives.

  • Wild Edibles: Safely forage for common plants and mushrooms.

Neighborhood Associations

Beautify your block, meet your neighbors, and create small wins everyone can see.

 

They might enjoy...

  • Eco-Friendly Yards: Curb appeal and habitat with deer-resistance and less work.

  • Food Sharing Gardens: Shared raised beds for the block.

  • Natural Playscapes: Design fun, wild spaces that invite movement and imagination.

Seniors

Joyful classes with clear accessibility and room for grandkids. We keep walks short, provide chairs, and bring the mic.

They might enjoy...

  • Container Gardens: Simple, high-yield containers for small spaces.

  • Ever-Blooming Beds: Design for continuous blooms that support monarchs, bees, and beauty.

  • Cut-Flower Arranging: From garden to vase, the simple way.

Students: K-12 and College

Make learning unforgettable. In a park or on campus, everything is safe, age-appropriate, and hands-on. K-12 or colleges.

They might enjoy...

  • Fairy Gardens: Create a small garden of magic.

  • Prairie Gardens: Pollinators, soil health, and bird habitat.

  • Ancestral Fire: Safely build small fires using natural materials and ancient techniques.

Businesses and Government

Give your team a real reset that people enjoy. We fit into lunch-and-learns or short afternoon sessions and handle all the details.

 

They might enjoy...

  • Get Home Bag: Build a compact kit that gets you home during emergencies.

  • Healing Circles: Gather in a  heart-centered space to share, listen, and heal together.

  • Bird Language: Settle the nervous system by understanding birds.

Faith Organizations

Bring peace, connection, and joy to your congregation or spiritual community through simple, nature-based experiences that nurture body, mind, and spirit.

They might enjoy...

  • Potting Emotions: Explore parallels between nurturing plants and nurturing soul.

  • Dream Circles: Explore the symbolic language of dreams.

  • Community Gardening: Create low-maintenance shared growth spaces.

Got Questions?

Mark Your Calendar

    Growing Together
    Growing Together
    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.
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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