Course Overview
Are you interested in creating a little garden oasis right in your home or office? Or perhaps you’re looking for a special gift for Mother’s Day? A terrarium is a delightful way to bring some greenery into your space without taking up much room or requiring a lot of upkeep. They’re super easy to maintain—no gardening expertise needed! You’ll have a great time putting together a charming mini garden to enjoy yourself, or you might decide to gift a beautifully crafted terrarium to someone special.
In our terrarium workshop, you’ll receive friendly, step-by-step guidance on crafting your very own terrarium. We’ll help you pick the perfect plants, design a lovely landscape, and show you how to build and care for your creation. By the end of the workshop, you’ll leave with a beautiful terrarium that you can take home and nurture!
Macquarie Community College operates from a range of venues across Northern and Western Sydney. We have campuses in Blacktown, Carlingford, Chatswood, Epping, Mt Druitt, Richmond, and Ryde. Enrol now!
What you will learn
Course outline
In this course you will learn:
- What plants are best for a terrarium?
- What items of landscape to put in your terrarium?
- Building a terrarium from the bottom to the top
- Care and maintenance
Course outcome
By the end of the course you will know:
- How to combine creativity with building a terrarium
- Elements of shape, texture and colours coordination
- How to care for your terrarium
- How to maintain your terrarium
What you need to know
Entry requirements
This level is for the complete beginner and assumes no prior knowledge of terrariums.
What you need to provide
The course fee includes medium glass bowl, succulent plants, soil, stones, charcoal to build your terrarium.
Please bring:
- Pen and Notepad
- Secateurs or florist scissors
- Gloves
- Wooden skewer
- Spoon or small scoop
- Spray bottle
- Long soft paintbrush
You will be provided with:
- Medium glass bowl, succulent plants, soil, stones and charcoal