Large Terrarium Workshop

Create your own beautiful ecosystem in this hands-on terrarium workshop!



1.5 hours Class size 1 to 50 guests       £50

For the green-thumbed and the not-so-green-thumbed among us - this beginner-friendly, easy terrarium workshop is designed for absolutely everyone!
Create a stunning miniature eco-system with a variety of beautiful plants in vibrant shades - pick your favourites, and build your terrarium! Choose from different gravels, add moss or tree bark for texture (maybe both?!), finish off with plants and some decor - voila, you're done!
In this two-hour session, you'll be fuelled with drinks and snacks and shown exactly how to create your leafy world; you'll take your gorgeous creation home with all the knowledge you need to take care of it.
This class, along with all of our classes, is 16+ years only. Children, toddlers and babes in arms are not able to be present for this adults only class.
Your teacher will guide you through each step of the process, explaining how and why we use each element of the terrariums, so you don't need to arrive with any knowledge, just turn up with some enthusiasm and we'll be good to go!
  • - We are a shop open to the public. There may be other workshops happening simultaneously in the space, so you won’t have the space to yourself, but you’ll have your table to enjoy your experience! If you book a private class, there still may be other groups in the space, however you will be seated in your own table.
  • We are a queer & female owned safe space, meaning we welcome people of all races, religions, sexualities, genders with no discrimination; you're truly free to be yourself here. We are a dog friendly venue - should you wish to bring your dog you're more than welcome as long as you let us know ahead of time and your dog is well behaved & kept on the lead under your table.

Upcoming dates for Large Terrarium Workshop

Times are London time. Dates and prices as of 10 Oct 2026, 5:28pm; availability and price are confirmed live when booking on this page.

2 upcoming dates between 31 Oct 2026 and 10 Nov 2026.

  • Sat 31 Oct 2026, 11am-12:30pm
  • Tue 10 Nov 2026, 7pm-8:30pm
What you'll get
Snacks and drinks throughout the session, and everything needed to create your perfect terrarium which you'll take home at the end of the session.
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Knowledge required
This is a beginner-friendly class; you don't need to know anything - just turn up with some enthusiasm!
What to bring
You don't need to bring anything, just don't wear your best clothes as you may get messy!
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

Studio Dawn, Dantzic Street, Manchester

To find our shop, you can arrive by train, tram, bus, car or by foot! We are an 8 minute walk from Manchester Victoria train station, a similar distance from Shudehill, Exchange Square and Manchester Victoria tram stops. There are a wide selection of busses that come close to our shop. Red Bank Car-park is within 5 minutes walking distance, although charges apply as the carpark is not owned or controlled by us.

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  • 5/5 from Joe Bushnell, attended Oct 2026: Had such an amazing time, Chelsie was so friendly and guided us all the way through making our terrariums, giving us ideas and inspiration along the way. The space is also great and there were so many material and plant options to put in our terrariums. Can’t recommend it enough! :)
  • 5/5 from Finn Murphy, attended Sep 2026: Best date idea ever! So fun, the class leader was also amazing and it was all around a great experience!
  • 5/5 from Daniela Zapata, attended Aug 2026: Great workshop! So much fun, and the facilatator was fantastic!
  • 5/5 from Faye O, attended Aug 2026: Chelsie ran an excellent workshop and shared her knowledge for us to create some lovely terrariums. My husband and I learned a lot and enjoyed the process. There were tasty drinks and some snacks available (might be nice to have gluten free snacks available too ).
  • 5/5 from Saad Qureshi, attended Aug 2026: The overall experience was great with a very welcoming and friendly atmosphere.
  • 5/5 from Eugene Guye, attended Jul 2026: Was a great date idea for the afternoon. Nice and relaxed. Very enjoyable. Walked away with a very lovely looking terrarium.
  • 5/5 from Clio Toogood, attended Jul 2026: I got my friend this class as a gift and we both thoroughly enjoyed relaxing creating our terrariums.
  • 5/5 from Jay Taylor, attended Jun 2026: We had huge fun. Chelsie Was the perfect teacher and we were delighted with our final terrariums. We’ll definitely be recommending the workshop to others.
  • 5/5 from Hattie Kongaunruan, attended Jun 2026: We attended for our staff wellbeing day and had a wonderful time! Chelsea was calm and easygoing, informative and the perfect energy for a relaxing day out. There were lots of options for personalising, and the materials and plants provided felt high quality. Huge selection of fun teas to pick from, and snacks also provided were a really nice warm and welcoming touch. Thanks so much for a lovely experience
  • 5/5 from Joseph Price, attended Jun 2026: Really fun and interactive
  • 5/5 from Meg Holmes, attended Jun 2026: Absolutely gorgeous day, we had the best time and had the best teacher
  • 5/5 from Justine Moran, attended Jun 2026: Great experience. Chelsie was friendly and helpful and we thoroughly enjoyed the class. Definitely recommend
  • 4/5 from Aaron & Sharon, attended May 2026: Really great workshop. The studio was beautiful and very pleasant to be in. The host was super friendly and accommodating. She offered us a lovely selection of drinks and tasty snacks. Our only critic would be the lack of plant diversity. It didn't bother us too much either way. Thank you very much for our (late) Valentines Day Date. I would definitely book another experience at Dawn Studio.
  • 5/5 from Lynn Faulkner, attended Mar 2026: Excellent really fun very friendly
  • 5/5 from Charlott Porter-Nolan, attended Mar 2026: Great class, really enjoyed it! Teacher was super friendly and a great vibe
  • 5/5 from Anna Martin, attended Mar 2026: Fantastic class! We loved it - great way to spend a couple of hours with lovely hosts. Thank you! Can’t wait to see the new spot.
  • 5/5 from Claire Curtis, attended Mar 2026: Really enjoyable. Easy to create with step by step instructions at your own pace. Really friendly and well organised. Would definitely recommend and do it again.
  • 3/5 from Woolf Janet, attended Mar 2026: I attended the terrarium workshop in Manchester and although I had a good experience, in comparison to the London terrarium workshop the ingredients were sadly lacking. Soil plants and other items were limited and what would have helped would have been different tools (small scoops or small plungers to help insert the plants). Again a big difference having checked out the London class. The teacher was very pleasant and helpful but presentation could be improved on with a bigger selection of plants.
  • 5/5 from Vivienne, attended Feb 2026: It was a lovely and informative class. I thoroughly enjoyed the experience and would definitely recommend it!
  • 5/5 from Sam Truckle, attended Feb 2026: Lovely class, brilliant teacher. Would highly ry
  • 5/5 from Ayesha Poonia, attended Jan 2026: I had been looking forward to the workshop and make a terrarium. The teacher made it easy for me to relax into the activity although I came alone and was feeling anxious. There were a range of delicious snacks which was an unexpected surprise. I would recommend this workshop to all.
  • 5/5 from Laura Reilly, attended Jan 2026: Absolutely amazing class! Loved it, good pace, great information and brilliant resources! Will be booking again soon!
  • 5/5 from Gwen Tansey, attended Jan 2026: Absolutely perfect way to spend an afternoon, our group really enjoyed ourselves. Thank you
  • 5/5 from Angela Tait, attended Jan 2026: We had a lovely time. Everything well organised and we were very welcome. Plenty of snacks and drinks and we both came away with smashing works
  • 5/5 from Amy Williams, attended Jan 2026: Teacher was so friendly and informative - would definitely reccomend for a fun and mindful activity! :)
  • 5/5 from Harry Tait, attended Nov 2025: The terrarium building workshop was brilliant. There was a small class size so we got excellent tuition, loads of nice teas to drink and really lovely teachers. We couldn’t help but buy workshop gift cards for all of our friends. We ended up with incredible terrariums and are so happy we went. I would highly recommend this.
  • 5/5 from Rose Wedge, attended Oct 2025: Great workshop, lovely teacher
  • 5/5 from Cameron Ackroyd, attended Oct 2025: Chelsea our teacher was fun and engaging, clearly experienced in showing people what to do.
  • 5/5 from Gill Marnell, attended Aug 2025: Sammy was absolutely fantastic, class was so enjoyable and laid back. We had a really lovely afternoon9
  • 5/5 from Nikki Mountford, attended Aug 2025: We had a lovely afternoon, the teacher was prepared, welcoming, friendly and helpful - we felt very looked after throughout. I really enjoyed it and love my terrarium - thanks for a great time and the snacks and drinks!
  • 5/5 from Mandy Arthur, attended Aug 2025: So happy with my Terrarium! Definitely see myself returning for other workshops! Teachers were very accommodating and explained all the steps really well. Thank you
  • 4/5 from Mary Morgan, attended Aug 2025: Chelsea was brilliant! Very welcoming and very quickly put the group at ease. She very methodically talked us through building our terrariums and was happy to answer all our questions. This was a present from son who joined me for the class. I would highly recommend it. We had a lovely day. The reason I've given 4 stars not 5 is just that I personally would have liked to have seen a few different examples to take inspiration from. I thought there might have been a few made up already. A great experience though. I'd highly recommend giving it a go.
  • 5/5 from James, attended Jul 2025: Excellent class with Chelsea! Would definitely recommend this to other friends and family. I think you also get 15% off the shop! Definitely enjoyed our browse and purchases afterwards.
  • 5/5 from Phil Martin, attended Jul 2025: Chelsie (teacher) was very friendly and very informative about the Terrirum. Explaination of why we are doing something at every stage of building our little eco environments. My partner also loved it.
  • 5/5 from Megan Wilson, attended Jul 2025: I really enjoyed this session - a birthday gift from my daughter! Chelsie, our teacher took us through each stage of our build, explaining why we were doing it and how we could achieve the best results. The session was interesting, informative and fun - a great blend and we were not rushed at any stage. Both yummy refreshments and fab plants on offer to choose from! Would definitely recomend if you enjoy plants and being creative; a great way to forget everything else that might be going on, and just enjoy bringing your green vision to life! Thanks again Chelsie! From an accessibility perspective, the venue is great - close parking, very near escalator and well lit spacious workshop space. Just need to leave the shop and walk a short distance to accessible toilet in cinema opposite.
  • 5/5 from Craig Calvert, attended Jul 2025: Chelsie did a great job at explaining everything, giving us helpful hints and tips as we went along, and keeping everyone engaged - not easy with a group of 15 people all doing their own thing with their own Terrarium. I was delighted with my end result and it now sits proudly on the end of my desk. Looking forward to using my new found skills and knowledge and creating my next Terrarium.
  • 5/5 from Joshua Bingham, attended Jul 2025: Great teacher, very helpful. Provided a lovely environment to build a terrarium for beginners
  • 5/5 from Iain Parker-Strak, attended Jun 2025: Great class, very informal and relaxed with great instructions from Chelsie. Very happy with end result
  • 5/5 from Katie McInnes, attended Jun 2025: Lovely friendly teacher, guiding us through the process. Lovely selection of tea to drink while making it. Also got a discount on some in store purchases at the end! Very easy to use my gift card.
  • 5/5 from Matt Jones, attended May 2025: A fantastic evening. We all loved it. We arrived as a group of 6. Chelsea was unreal. Took us through each step carefully. It was a really wholesome activity and I high recommend it! You get to take away a large terrarium and you’re given snacks and a couple of drinks throughout. 10/10
  • 5/5 from Lucy Dehghan, attended May 2025: A thoroughly enjoyable evening hosted by a fantastic teacher. Chelsie has a great personality, making everyone feel very relaxed and her enthusiam & knowledge kept everyone engaged. She even provided drinks and snacks which was a bonus! Would highly recommend anyone to attend one of Chelsies work shops.
  • 5/5 from Jamie-Lei Roberts, attended May 2025: We booked this for our friend's birthday. As well as being really easy to book and navigate, it was such a relaxing but fun experience. We learnt a lot from our lovely instructor Chelsie and left with beautiful terrariums at the end! Can't recommend enough!
  • 5/5 from Kate Smith, attended May 2025: What a brilliant terrarium building lesson! The instructor was excellent, making everyone feel welcome and provided clear, step-by-step instructions. I learned a lot and had a great time doing it. I even feel confident I will be able to keep my plants alive! The venue was lovely too, making for a really nice morning. Definitely recommend!
  • 5/5 from Sarah, attended Mar 2025: Well planned/organised, excellent teacher. Nice venue, loved the option for a cup of tea!
  • 5/5 from Craig Anderson, attended Mar 2025: The evening was such good fun! We were given very clear step-by-step instructions on how to create our own terrarium in a lovely, relaxed classroom environment. We were made to feel very welcome by Chelsie which, as first time attendees, really put us at ease.
  • 5/5 from Rebecca Lloyd, attended Mar 2025: I had an absolutely lovely time. I have already bought another coupon fir my friend so that she can experience it and I'm looking at other classes that I can try next time. I will definitely be recommending this to everyone.
  • 5/5 from Liz Leather, attended Mar 2025: What a lovely relaxing evening, so friendly and informative! Lots of goodies to buy, prosecco and snacks too, and making such a lovely terrarium to take home and enjoy for many years! Great gift! Chelsea our was Lovely!!!
  • 5/5 from Pranjali Nagpal, attended Mar 2025: we had a really good time in this class, the teacher was very kind and helpful and did a great job even though she mentioned it was her first time running the class! the only thing that would have been better was if there was a bit more choice for the terrarium containers - in a class of 11 of us, there were only 4 large ones and the other people had to make a medium and a small terrarium to make up for it. overall it was really fun and i have already recommended it to others :)
  • 5/5 from Tonia Moore, attended Feb 2025: Chelsea was friendly, knowledgeable, and informative. There were around 16 of us taking part. We were given a choice of terrarium, and plants and mosses, compost and drainage layers to create our own terrarium. Really great workshop with a beautiful terrarium to take home!
  • 5/5 from Balambér Paál, attended Feb 2025: Chelsie is a natural teacher, quick and simple instructions with a lot of options from soil to plants! The studio's resin workshops are also great, can only recommend. :)
Your teacher

Chelsie Southern
Chelsie Southern

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I'm Chelsie, a macrame maestro and all-round craft queen based in Manchester!
I found macrame during the pandemic when I needed something to calm my mind. I found so much mindfulness within the craft, and have since opened a creative studio where people come together to learn macrame and other crafts as a form of self care.
I'm passionate about sharing different ways to be creative; I don't believe that you have to be great (or even good!) at a craft to find joy and peace in it. The first step to being good at something is being bad at it!

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