Welcome to
A Day with Deborah:
Hands-On Workshops for Creative, Soulful Living
In the studio and homestead we practice sustainable living. I approach things in the garden and kitchen with the same creativity I do in the studio. Things happen seasonally in the garden as well as the kitchen. If there is something you want to learn you just need to ask. I will let you know when it can be put on the schedule. Since I am working all the time on making and growing, it is a matter of syncing schedules, harvest time and materials. The class can be set up as one-on-one or as a group.
Welcome! A Day with Deborah is a series of immersive, full-day workshops designed to help you reconnect with the rhythms of nature, master traditional homesteading crafts, and cultivate a deeply creative life.
Whether you want to get your hands dirty in the soil, fill your home with the aroma of freshly baked sourdough, or master the art of fermentation, there is an experience waiting for you.
Choose your adventure below and enjoy exclusive seasonal savings when you reserve your spot today!
Choose Your Experience
1. A Day in the Garden
Reconnect with the earth and learn the secrets to a thriving, low-maintenance backyard sanctuary. This day is perfect for anyone looking to grow their own food and medicine with ease.
- What We’ll Do: Master simple plant propagation techniques, brew nutrient-rich homemade fertilizers, harvest fresh turmeric roots straight from the soil, and explore the principles of effortless, low-maintenance gardening.
- What You Take Home: A propagated starter plant, custom fertilizer recipes, and fresh-harvested turmeric.
- [ Explore the Garden & Book Your Day ]
2. A Day in the Kitchen
Step into a workspace of culinary exploration and master the traditional preservation skills that turn standard ingredients into nourishing, long-lasting staples.
- What We’ll Do: Demystify the art of continuous-brew Kombucha, simmer rich and healing bone and vegetable broths, learn the safety essentials of home water-bath canning, and craft vibrant, scratch-made sauces.
- What You Take Home: Your own active Kombucha SCOBY, a jar of freshly canned goods, and a seasonal recipe booklet.
- [ Step Into the Kitchen & Book Your Day ]
3. A Day of Bread Making
Nothing connects us to the history of food quite like baking. Spend a cozy day mastering the science, touch, and patience behind incredible, artisanal doughs.
- What We’ll Do: Dive deep into the world of wild yeast sourdough, roll out the ultimate cold-fermented artisan pizza dough, and bake comforting, braided sweet breads.
- What You Take Home: A jar of mature, active sourdough starter, a proofing basket, and fresh loaves baked by your own hands
- [Fire Up the Oven & Book Your Day ]
4. A Day of Tea Making
Slow down and experience the journey of tea from seed to cup. Learn how to transform simple leaves and flowers into intentional, deeply flavorful brews.
- What We’ll Do: Harvest fresh herbs, roots, and flowers directly from the garden, master proper drying and curing techniques, and learn how to formulate custom tea combinations tailored to flavor and wellness.
- What You Take Home: A custom-blended tin of your own signature tea creation and a muslin steeping bag.
- Limited-Time Promotion: Receive a free hand-crafted ceramic tea mug when you book your Day of Tea Making this week.
- [ Harvest the Magic & Book Your Day ]
Host an Unforgettable Plant Party
Gather your favorite people and bring the magic of Nature Works to life! Whether you want to escape into a lush garden sanctuary or turn your own living room or backyard into a botanical laboratory, a plant party is the perfect way to celebrate birthdays, bridal showers, or unique weekend gatherings.
We offer two experiential packages tailored to your group:
🌟 Option 1: The Taster & Grower Package
Price: $35 per person
- The Experience: An immersive sensory journey featuring professional tasting and drinking sessions. Enjoy interactive flights and samples of every single tea, syrup, broth, or culinary delight made from our featured plant.
- The Takeaway: Every guest receives a healthy, live cutting of the plant to take home, along with step-by-step growing instructions to jumpstart their own garden.
👑 Option 2: The Full Bounty Package (Best Value!)
Price: $55 per person
- The Experience: Everything included in the $35 package (full tasting, flight samples, and live plant cutting).
- The Takeaway Upgrades: Guests don’t just leave with a cutting—they also take home a generous, beautifully packaged retail sample of the finished product (such as a full jar of infused syrup, a custom loose-leaf tea blend, or a culinary sauce) to enjoy later!
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Booking & Party Details
- Where to Host: Book a private gathering directly at our gorgeous Lithia Springs Gardens, or have the entire experience—plants, supplies, and tastings—brought straight to your house.
- Group Size & Minimums: We require a minimum of 6 guests per party. Note: To ensure a premium, dedicated experience, there is a flat minimum event fee of $200.
- Travel & Delivery Fees: For parties hosted at your house, travel is completely FREE within a 10-mile radius of our Lithia Springs base. For locations beyond 10 miles, a standard fee of $1.00 per additional mile will be added to cover transport and setup.
- Securing Your Date: To officially lock in your date on our calendar, a $50 non-refundable deposit is required at the time of booking. This deposit will be fully credited toward your final party balance.
💡 Pro-Tips for Extra Profitability (Optional Add-ons)
Want to boost your revenue per party even further? Consider adding these check-boxes to your booking form:
- The E-Book Bundle Appender: Let guests add a digital copy of the Nature Works Guidebook to their ticket for an extra $10 (100% pure profit for you!).
- Grazing Board Add-On: Offer a handmade charcuterie or artisanal bread board for the group to nibble on during the tasting for an additional flat fee.
Ready to Plan Your Gathering?
Spaces fill up quickly, especially during peak harvest seasons. Drop a line today to check calendar availability, lock in your date, and customize your plant lineup!
- Phone: 219-728-1606
- Email: [Complete an Inquiry Form / Send an Email]
Tea Making
Learn how to harvest plants and make teas
Rain Barrel
Build a rain barrel and leran how to install it once you get it home.
DYI Fertilizer
Harvest plants to make your own fertilizer. (Comfry shown above)
Worm Farming
Leran how to raise worms. Learn to make fertilizer.
Day in the Kitchen
Have fun in the kitchen, the posibilites are endless.
Day in the Garden
Spend the day in the garden. The possibilties are endless.
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Class Info “Day in the Kitchen”
Day in the Kitchen
Anything is possible. I create small batch jams, jellies, and marmalades from things in my garden. I create them with little to no sugar. I am not a fan of super sweets and I find the less sugar you use the more you taste the fruit. I make grape jelly, using grapes in my yard, with no sugar. It tastes like grapes off the vine. I call it “just grape”. I use the canned fruit in my breads and muffins as oil replacement. Breads and English muffins are made monthly. Kombuchas, Ginger and Turmeric teas and sodas are always fermenting. Sauerkraut, homemade spices and teas are staples in the house.
Group Experience Avalible
If you are interested in a group kitchen experience I would suggest tamale making, spring rolls or meat pies. In an event everyone helps create large batches and takes them home to freeze if their family doesn’t eat them all by the next day. These events are great fun and allow for lots of socializing and friendship building.
Learn to operate a no waste kitchen
My kitchen is what I like to call a no waste kitchen. I use everything. My pepper scraps (jalapeño and bell) are collected and dried to make mixed pepper spice. My bones are collected to make broths. By the time something goes into compost it has been used to the last drop.
Request workshop be added to calendar
Homesteading classes are available by demand. You can request it get put on the calendar and it will be offered in the next schedule.
Request workshopfor group experience
You can request a private workshop for a party or gathering.
Class Info “Day in the Garden”
Day in the Garden
During the spring, summer and fall I spend about 1-2 hours a day in the yard. For the most part I actually am growing gardens that self manage with no weeding. My ground covers are mints and other edibles. I propagate plants regularly. I have things to harvest through out the year. I collect seeds and have a great seed library.
Possible Workshops
- Rain Barrel
- Worm farm
- Seed collecting
- Plant propagating
Day in the Garden is great for kids
“Day in the garden”is a good experience for young kids. I created a field trip for the boys and girls club. They visited the studio and garden. We collected sticks and they made weaving using natural materials. We had a honey tasting event. They got to learn about composting and everyone held a worm. The kids had a great time.
Mushroom Experience
I have had mushroom events. Everyone gets to build a mushroom log and take it home. This is a great class for mushroom enthusiasts and people Interested in sustainability.
Learn ways to Composting
Learn about composting and worm farms. Build your own worm farm. We actively compost using all different methods. Vermicompost, bokashi, static pile, and one using solder flies. I like to use different composting methods to ensure I am getting the benefits of each one.
Request Workshops to be added to calendar
Homesteading classes are available by demand. You can request it get put on the calendar and it will be offered in the next schedule.
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