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About us.

The woman behind it is Jess Murnane. She’s worked in the well-being space for over a decade. Jess is a horticultural therapy practitioner, an author (One Part Plant, HarperWave and Know Your Endo, Penguin Random House), hosts the Inside and Outside podcast, and has spoken at SXSW, Apple, Charleston Wine + Food, and various wellness festivals. Her work has appeared in publications including Self, People, Goop, Bon Appetit, and Food52.

For speaking inquiries, workshops, or questions about The Working Garden Project, reach out to Hello (at) baskergardens.com.

Basker (founder of The Working Garden Project) uses gardening and nature for health, creativity, and social well-being. 

FAQs

  • Pricing is dependent on the size and scope of your garden space and programming.

    Programs typically run from $5,000 to $30,000. We’ll work together to create the best program for you.

  • The Working Garden Project is designed for companies who have outdoor spaces - whether that’s a small patch of grass, rooftop, or full campus.

    However, Basker (founder of The Working Garden Project) offers other workplace well-being packages involving gardening and nature that is suited for companies without outdoor space.

    Please reach out to hello@baskergardens.com to learn more!

  • We focus on the three core pillars of horticultural therapy: gardening, cooking, and art.

    Examples include: food literacy by way of cooking with plants, learning to grow from seed, flower pressing, making floating flower mandalas, nature shadow painting, and more.

  • We do offer a sliding scale! Please get in touch at hello@baskergardens.com to set up a time, so we can learn more about your organization.

  • The goal is to work with thousands! And we also want to make sure that all our partners get the time and care they need.

    If you didn’t get a slot this year, we’d still love to hear from you and see how we can work together. Reach out hello@baskergardens.com.

  • We think so. We’ve seen the benefits working with clients and there’s some pretty compelling research to back it up.