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Create your own miniature living garden at Art Play's terrarium making workshop in London. Guided by an expert instructor, you'll layer soil, stones, sand, moss and plants inside a glass vessel and learn how to look after it. It's a calm, hands-on hour for beginners, and you take your terrarium home. £50.
What you'll do at the terrarium class
1. Build from scratch: start with a glass vessel and a mix of natural materials.
2. Layer it up: add soil, stones, sand, moss and plants to design your own self-contained ecosystem.
3. Learn plant care: tips on plant selection and looking after your terrarium long-term.
4. Hear the story: your instructor shares the history behind these miniature gardens.
5. Take it home: you leave with a fully completed terrarium.
All materials and tools are provided. Food, drinks and refreshments are available to buy on site, and outside drinks aren't permitted. Please arrive on time: guests more than 10 minutes late may not be admitted.
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Terrarium making for beginners
A terrarium is a self-contained garden in glass. In this class the instructor takes you through each layer as you add it and shares tips on choosing plants and caring for them, so you leave knowing how to keep yours alive. No experience is needed; just come ready to relax and create.
A relaxing workshop for plant lovers
Terrarium making is a quiet, absorbing way to spend an hour, whether you come alone, as a couple or with friends. It also makes a thoughtful gift: book two places and go together, or make one to give away.
Private terrarium workshops for groups
Private terrarium workshops run for groups of 8 or more at £45 per person, with the same expert-led format and all materials and tools provided. They suit team building, birthdays and hen parties, and everyone leaves with a finished terrarium.