Closed Top Terrarium Workshop

Create your very own closed top terrarium in this fun workshop in Glasgow!



2 hours

Class size 1 to 8 (public classes), 6 to 30
  £55

In this hands-on class, you'll learn how to build your own living ecosystem, filled with beautiful plants to take home with you.
Guided by the PlantMama herself, you will be taken through the entire terrarium making process, learning lots of valuable tips on plant care in the process. A really fun and creative experience for anyone looking for fun things to do in Glasgow, your completed terrarium will look wonderful at your bedside or on a desk or coffee table.
Your finished terrarium is included in our PlantMama Guarantee, so if you ever have any questions or need help with your plant pals once they're in your home, you can always get in touch with us for some one-on-one support.

Upcoming dates for Closed Top Terrarium Workshop

Times are London time. Dates and prices as of 16 Oct 2026, 5:07am; availability and price are confirmed live when booking on this page.

3 upcoming dates between 24 Oct 2026 and 21 Nov 2026.

  • Sat 24 Oct 2026, 2pm-4pm
  • Sat 7 Nov 2026, 2pm-4pm
  • Sat 21 Nov 2026, 2pm-4pm
What you'll get
All the plants, materials, and containers you need to make your own terrarium to keep.
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Knowledge required
Beginner-friendly.
What to bring
All the essentials are provided but if you would like to bring any stones or small special items to add to your terrarium and help make it extra personal to you, please feel free!
Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, team building activity, Christmas party, birthday or hen do.

This experience would also be a unique gift for her, gift for mum, Xmas gift or gift for couples.

Location

PlantMama (Dennistoun) - 116 Sword Street, Glasgow, G31 1SF, Scotland

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  • 5/5 from Angeli Srirangan, attended Oct 2026: This class was a lovely wholesome experience and I learned a lot about how to make and maintain a terrarium! There were lots of plants to pick from and I’m so happy with the result. I’ll definitely be signing up for more of plant mama’s classes for sure
  • 5/5 from Rachel Howe, attended Oct 2026: Absolutely wonderful! Emma's shop is in a quiet area and she had 60s music playing quietly in the background. It was such a gentle experience--my partner and I both remarked that it felt like a nervous system reset. She's incredibly passionate and knowledgeable.
  • 5/5 from Zack Bell, attended Sep 2026: Great fun making terrariums! Very nice teacher and friendly atmosphere
  • 5/5 from Linda Thompson, attended Sep 2026: What a lovely way to spend a couple of hours. Really warm friendly teacher and nice group of people there. Loved making my terrarium and was encouraged throughout
  • 5/5 from Edith Low, attended Aug 2026: Excellent workshop the closed top terrarium. The teacher explained everything very well, and the reasons for doing certain things. It was a friendly and relaxed atmosphere at the workshop which was great.
  • 5/5 from Gayle Samson, attended Aug 2026: Really enjoyed it, host was very knowledgeable and answered all our questions.
  • 2/5 from Jane Smith, attended Aug 2026: For the price we paid, I would have expected a nicer, more appropriate jar. We found it hard to get our hands in the jar and move the plants, stones etc. The teacher was very knowledgeable however he did spend a lot of time talking so the class could have been an hour rather than two. I wish I had just bought myself and my friend a kit to do at home!
  • 5/5 from Matthew Hof, attended Jul 2026: The class was fantastic! So much explanation and information all delivered interestingly and with heaps of passion. Can't recommend enough!
  • 5/5 from Valerie E May, attended Jul 2026: Making a closed top terrarium was a lovely way to spend an evening. The teacher was excellent. He couldn't have been more helpful, positive entertaining and informative. The class was very relaxing and we all came away with a beautiful product. I would highly recommend this class.
  • 5/5 from Christopher Stewart, attended Jun 2026: Teacher was amazing, so knowledgeable and went into amazing detail on all the plants and aftercare. Everything felt super calm and well organised, could not recommend the class more!
  • 5/5 from Heather Armstrong, attended Mar 2026: I booked this workshop as a present for my green fingered Mum and I tagged along. “Plant Papa” was really friendly and knowledgeable, chatted us through the activity skilfully and was really supportive and encouraging. Despite not having much experience with plants I thoroughly enjoyed myself and am super proud of my terrarium.
  • 5/5 from Matthew James Govans, attended Feb 2026: Was a gift for my birthday and was the perfect idea; an experience and a gift.
  • 5/5 from Sheila Taylor, attended Jan 2026: Would highly recommend. Our teacher was friendly, knowledgeable and explained everything clearly. Everyone at the class was delighted with their finished terrariums.
  • 5/5 from Michelle Ross, attended Nov 2025: I got this for my partner and he loved it!!! The host was great to listen to and super supportive of whatever creative route attendees took, and now we have super cool terrarium to liven our space
  • 5/5 from Emily Murphy, attended Oct 2025: Wonderful class, a perfect gift.
  • 5/5 from Amy Stewart, attended Oct 2025: The teacher was so knowledgable and helpful, explained the process and more in depth knowledge during and made the experience so interesting and fun! Would highly recommend!
  • 5/5 from Susan McCallum, attended Sep 2025: Lovely workshop with just the right balance of science, creativity and humour!
  • 5/5 from Dan Pollard, attended Jul 2025: A relaxing way to spend a Sunday afternoon!
  • 5/5 from Lisa Verrico, attended Jul 2025: Loved it. Great gift idea
  • 5/5 from Barbara McCarey, attended Jun 2025: Class was great fun and Emma was excellent explaining everything we needed to know step by step so it was pretty easy to create a lovely terrarium to take home
  • 5/5 from Nicholas Souter, attended Jun 2025: Informative, well located, organised, resourced and sensitively supported. Worthwhile and much appreciated gift. Emma might consider sitting facing the window rather than against a bright afternoon sky. Pleased with my attempts and confident to try furter terraria.
  • 5/5 from Lynsey Chapman, attended Jun 2025: Great fun! Really informative, would love to attend another workshop doing open top terrariums.
  • 5/5 from Sally Sutherland, attended Apr 2025: Superb class, attended with two friends and loved it, lots of information and encouragement and left with a beautiful terrarium. Great way to make memories with friends
  • 5/5 from Richie Brown, attended Apr 2025: We attended for a Mother's Day present, genuinely great value for money and a great few hours. Our Terrarium looks brilliant at home.
  • 5/5 from Kaiya Raby, attended Mar 2025: Fantastic class - great materials and lots of help and support! The teacher was really lovely and very flexible when plans for coming went a bit awry from our end and went above and beyond to make things work for us
  • 5/5 from Anne Marie Provan, attended Feb 2025: Emma was amazing a lovely manner very knowledgeable and a great teacher
  • 5/5 from Shona Kumar, attended Feb 2025: Great class!
  • 5/5 from Robbie King, attended Jan 2025: The class was well organised, the teacher was friendly and easy to talk to. I put together a great terrarium and hopefully it'll last for ages.
  • 5/5 from Louise, attended Dec 2024: Loved this workshop! The host was so friendly and incredibly informative. It was really cool to listen to someone so clearly passionate about their work and creating a grat experience for customers. Have already started working out when I can attend another workshop!
  • 5/5 from Agnes Allingham, attended Nov 2024: This was a birthday gift from my friend which allowed me to make a closed top terrarium. The host was very good. Explained the process in enough detail without losing you. I assumed the host would have told us what to plant and where but to my surprise it was freehand to do what you like with the plants and materials available. This was really good fun and enjoyable.
  • 5/5 from Sam & Fiona Keenan, attended Nov 2024: great workshop Ive been twice love it
  • 5/5 from Marianne charrier, attended Nov 2024: Informative and friendly host, a very interesting and enjoyable class. Thank you!
  • 5/5 from Rosie Cowper, attended Oct 2024: The workshop was very fun with all the supplies you could need and great advice.
  • 5/5 from Jessica, attended Sep 2024: I attended the closed-top terrarium workshop and would highly recommend it. The process of creating a self-sustaining terrarium was thoroughly explained, including the do's and don'ts, along with the reasoning behind each step. The workshop guide was friendly and approachable, and I'm really happy with how my terrarium turned out! Wouldn’t hesitate to go back for other workshops!
  • 5/5 from Eileen, attended Aug 2024: Perfect class size and location - Loved it- great 1.5hrs and a lovely terrarium to bring home and keep.
  • 5/5 from E, attended Aug 2024: The teacher was really friendly and explained everything clearly. Very engaging as well. We were taught about how terrarium works and how each kind of plant provided is suitable for terrarium. I really like how we are able to let our idea flows and build our own mini ecosystem. It was a really fun class and I look forward to see how my terrarium grows!
  • 5/5 from Fiona Keenan, attended Aug 2024: Mother’s Day gift from my son -who also came. What a wonderful afternoon. Andre was amazingly knowledgeable and so passionate about what he does it was such a pleasure. Will tell everyone to do it themselves️
  • 5/5 from Hannah, attended Aug 2024: My partner Logan received this as a PhD gift as it was something he and I really wanted to try. We had a wonderful time, loved how personal the class was and how we could pick and choose from such an array of plants. Emma was super informative and it made for a really peaceful and fun Sunday afternoon. I would even come back in the future or buy a class as a gift for someone else Logan’s favourite part was the bugs!
  • 5/5 from Tricia Fox, attended May 2024: My daughter bought me this for my Christmas. We both attended the class and loved it. The teacher was very informative and helpful and made us feel really at ease We both lived our terrariums thank you
  • 5/5 from Anna Morgan, attended May 2024: Lovely workshop with lovely people - very informative and fun. Would highly recommend as a day out or gift for someone.
  • 5/5 from Martin Docherty, attended Mar 2024: Great workshop really enjoyed it Thanks Instructor really knew his stuff and I now have a lovely terrarium.
  • 5/5 from Lucy Hughes, attended Jan 2024: We had a brilliant time at this terrarium workshop and love our new additions to our indoor plant collection! The teacher was super lovely, friendly and knowledgeable - we learnt loads about the different ways terrariums work.~ The quality of materials was really good as well, great value for money considering what a terrarium costs pre-made. We loved getting to make something so creative and different for our home - thanks so much!
  • 5/5 from Betty Karwot, attended Dec 2023: Great session with all materials provided. Tutor was great and explained not only how to construct but information on aftercare. Enjoyable and value for money. Thanks Emma.
  • 5/5 from Katy Allan, attended Nov 2023: The teacher was very knowledgeable and very kind as this was my first time making one. And she was very kind and helping me make it really nice
  • 5/5 from James, attended Nov 2023: Really enjoyed the class, everything was well explained and there was lots of variety in the plants etc. for you to choose from and plenty to round. If you’re interested in plants or simply want to try something a bit different then I’d thoroughly recommend giving this a go!
  • 5/5 from Karen Love, attended Oct 2023: I had a brilliant time at the closed terrarium workshop! It was in a lovely inspiring space and I learned a lot about how to make and look after my little eco system. Such a friendly and welcoming experience for a novice plant lover! Would highly recommend and may buy as a gift for my friends and family. It would be great for a group!
  • 5/5 from Gillian Gillies, attended Oct 2023: The class was very informative, clearly explained and shown what to do. The girl doing the workshop was very friendly and happy to help with any queries. Very friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Everything we needed was provided and clear instructions on how to care for the terrarium afterwards. I would thoroughly recommend this workshop to any plant lover.
  • 5/5 from Richard Kay, attended Oct 2023: Absolutely loved the class as did my girlfriend and mum. The tutor was super friendly and knowledgeable and a great help throughout. Would 100% recommend. Would love to attend more in-depth and advanced terrarium workshops should they come around!
  • 5/5 from Vickie McDonald, attended Sep 2023: Booked a private class for a friends hen party and it was brilliant! Emma was lovely, and really informative during the class and we were given plenty of advice for after care too. We had a mixture of plant lovers and beginners in the class so would highly recommend the workshop for both. Thanks to Emma, Andy and the wee one for their hospitality, we all had an amazing time!
  • 5/5 from Claire Brown, attended Aug 2023: It was a lovely afternoon doing the closed top terrarium workshop. Emma was so welcoming and the class was really informative and interesting. The shop has a lovely atmosphere and very calming and welcoming. All the tools and plants etc were provided to make the terrarium and with Emma’s guidance and advice I made a beautiful terrarium. I love it and so pleased with it! Thank you for an excellent afternoon and beautiful terrarium
Your teacher

Emma Kelsey
Emma Kelsey
(Glasgow PlantMama)

5.0 (179)
female Women-owned

Hi, I'm Emma, but most people call me Plantmama!
Plants and nature have always been a big part of my life and sharing my love of greenery is a real passion of mine, so at the beginning of 2020, I turned my indoor jungle and 'crazy plant lady' blog into a small business!
Aimed at making houseplants easier to understand and accessible, I specialise primarily in easy-care, air-purifying plants and offer a range of fun, engaging care classes and workshops.
I can't wait to help you grow your own indoor jungle!

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