Imagine having your very own little world that's exactly how you want it to be. A tiny pocket dimension you can escape to when life gets stressful or you just need a dose of zen. Your very own ecosystem, created with your own two hands. No, this isn't some creator god fantasy. It's our Terrarium Workshop.

Speaking from experience, having some greenery around the house definitely boosts my mood, and taking care of it is its own kind of satisfaction. A terrarium is that feeling, but twice over. It's a tiny plant oasis that you get to design however you like and then tend to like some sort of benevolent domestic plant deity. 

What's even cooler is that terrariums exist because of a happy accident that helped shape the modern world.

In 1829, a London physician named Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward sealed a moth chrysalis inside a glass bottle and accidentally changed the way plants traveled around the world. His little experiment led to the invention of the Wardian case, a glass container that helped smuggle tea out of China, launch the global rubber trade (historically important, even if that part didn't exactly age well), and eventually bring the Cavendish banana to grocery stores everywhere.

Fast forward a couple hundred years, and we're using the same basic idea for something a little less world-changing, but arguably more fun. In this workshop, you'll build a thriving little desert in glass that can happily live on your windowsill for years with very little effort.

During this hands-on, two-hour workshop, we'll dive deeper into the history of the Wardian case, the evolution of terrariums, and the design principles that make them work. You'll learn why desert plants thrive in glass vessels, how to choose the right materials, and how to balance architectural plants, natural stone, and textured layers to create a miniature landscape.

Or, you know, you can just make the tiny world you've always wanted. That's the fun part about being the creator of your own little ecosystem. Just try not to let the power go to your head after class.

About the Class:

Each student will pick from a curated selection of terrarium-friendly succulents (all of which are pretty cool on their own) before we build everything together, step by step. You'll learn how to safely bare-root your plants, create a proper drainage system with stone and activated charcoal, and arrange everything inside a glass bubble terrarium.

By the end of class, you'll head home with your own tiny living world, ready to brighten up a windowsill and become your own little getaway from everyday life.