Let's Get Dirty! Grow it Organic is an educational series of workshops for business and government wellness programs, schools, and private groups. Founder and Workshop Leader Deb Kates, a lifetime organic grower, helps everyone dig in to the science and art of growing healthy food without harmful chemicals. Deb's warm and direct approach helps people enjoy the learning process and stay committed to applying it.

Growing that head of lettuce from seed to salad bowl? Good!

Growing it without artificial fertilizers and toxic pesticides? Even better!

Loving learning while doing it? The best!

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Why?

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Gardening helps ease the mind, so you can slow down to catch up with life. Interest in organics has been exploding because, in addition to health benefits, people want to know where their food comes from in times of unpredictable weather, economy, and food safety. This healthy activity also promotes stress relief, improved mood and mental outlook, saving money, burning calories, and learning first-hand about good nutrition.

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Where?

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Businesses, municipal governments, medical facilities, and other entities offer Let's Get Dirty! Grow it Organic sessions for a fun and unique twist on being healthy. They are full of useful and easy-to-understand information, delivered by Deb with humor and a wealth of knowledge. Take a look at our list of current and past clients!

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What?

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From starting seeds indoors, transplanting, and planting schedules, to raised beds, Nature's garden helpers, how-to for small spaces, safe pest controls, and fall crops, it's always the right time to connect with the soil, polish that green thumb, and get growing. Don't have a green thumb? Not sure where to start? Deb can help!

Deborah Kates is a third-generation gardener and Certified Master Composter who has been growing organically for almost fifty years.

She loves turning people on to...

• The magic of watching something grow from a tiny seedling to delicious and healthy food on the table
• A new or renewed appreciation of Nature
• Discovering the amazing array of approaches and tricks which help make an organic garden and great soil happen.

Experience counts! See our past and present clients below:

Aclaris Therapeutics, Aqua America, Ardent Federal Credit Union, the Chester County Government, Chester County Hospital, Brandywine Hospital, the Coatesville Veterans Administration Medical Center, DSM Biomedical, Independence Blue Cross, the National Iron and Steel Heritage Museum, The Pennsylvania Dept. of Environmental Resources, Shire Pharmaceuticals, Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Valley Forge Historical Park, and Weston Solutions. In addition: ACAC Fitness Center, Chester County Night School, the Chester County Public Library system, Downingtown Area Recreation Consortium, Kimberton Whole Foods, Montgomery County Community College, and the Twin Valleys and Valley Garden Clubs, as well as farmer's markets, senior centers, and private groups in the Philadelphia region.

The Let's Get Dirty! Grow it Organic program is typically comprised of a monthly series of one-hour sessions which chronologically follows the natural rhythms of the growing seasons, from early Spring to late Fall.

The following is an example course "syllabus" for eight months of Let's Get Dirty! Grow it Organic

Ready to roll up your sleeves and spice up your workplace? Let's Get Dirty! Grow it Organic isn't just about wellness - it's about fun, flavor, and a little bit of chaos (the good kind). Whether your budget is crunchy or creamy, we'll dig up sessions that get your team digging in, laughing out loud, and eating healthy - all the way from seed to eats. Let's turn your workplace into the coolest garden party around!

• Flexible session plans for specific needs and scheduling preferences
• Special rates for government entities, schools, and non-profit organizations
• Committing to a series of four or more sessions adds an additional discount!
• Contact Deb for more information and to get things germinating!