Why You Need a Terrarium Kit for Your Home Office

Bring the garden into your home office with terrarium classes in London! They’re a great source of flora if you love the natural world but lack the space or time to maintain a garden. Plants have endless benefits for the body and are a great addition to any room, but houseplants can be hard to keep alive if you’re busy. And UK winters are often not kind to our green friends.

A glass terrarium is a see-through, sealable container filled with plants and decorations. They are small enough to sit on your desk but are teeming with vivid colours that will brighten up your workspace. Terrariums are a lot easier to care for and super fun to make. Building a terrarium is a great way to keep your hands busy, your mind active, and have something fantastic to show off at the end. 

Using a terrarium kit to make your new desk ornament is super easy. The kit comes with all the materials you need but also leaves room for you to be creative and make the perfect glass terrarium for you. The live online classes will teach you how to put the terrarium together, how to care for it and answer any questions you might have. 

How to make the right terrarium for you 

Terrariums have a lot of variety, with different kinds of plants needed for each. Luckily for you, we have a brief rundown that will come in handy when you’re building a terrarium.

Your DIY terrarium can be in an open or closed container. If you want something super easy to look after, then closed terrariums are the one for you! They water themselves through condensation which is not only really cool but also super convenient. It also means your desk can rock some impressive tropical plants. Moss, orchids and ferns are the best terrarium plants for closed containers because they need humidity to thrive.

Open terrariums will have better airflow for the plants meaning the less picky plants will grow well. Arid plants like succulents and cacti are good for open containers. They are the best terrarium plants because they do not need moisture or humidity to grow. A succulent terrarium will be really good for beginners because these plants are sturdy and more forgiving.

Make your mini terrarium out of old jars or whatever glass holders you wish. To skip the hassle of finding the perfect glasshouse for your miniature garden, use a terrarium kit which comes with all the necessary materials as well as a live online class to guide you through the process.

Caring for your terrarium is easy

You’ll be able to leave your miniature garden alone for a few weeks and know they’ll be alive when you get back. They stay alive all year round even in the harsh winter months. For very little effort you get something beautiful to look at every day. 

Creating your terrarium is super easy as well. There’s no need to perfect the soil pH or get the right nutrients, it all comes ready for you to put together in a stunning display. Making it a really fun thing to do at home for budding green thumbs who find managing a whole garden too big a task.

Once you have used the terrarium kits, you can spruce up your home with a beautiful plant arrangement. If your desired spot to show off your new ornament lacks some sunshine, no worries, artificial light will work just fine. A lot of the plants you can use work well in low light as well. There’s no long list of special requirements to make everything right for your little succulents, they are strong and will adapt to your needs.

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DIY Terrariums make great deskmates

They are extremely pretty and will make your space feel fresh. A good workspace needs to be a place you want to spend time or you’ll dread each day you sit there. A terrarium can help make you feel more peaceful and make your desk interesting to look at, ensuring that this craft is a valuable use of your time if you’re considering what to do this weekend at home.

Not only do they look very appealing, but they’re also great for the mind. Plants are known to reduce stress and lower heart rate. They can decrease tension and anxiety, and increase your energy levels. Plants can also increase productivity, improve memory retention and make you more relaxed which makes concentration easier. So, If you need help focusing on your work, a glass terrarium makes a great addition to your desk.

Plants can also make your home cleaner as they purify the air. The foliage in your terrarium will filter out environmental impurities and pollution as well as reduce the amount of carbon dioxide. You’ll find work much easier to get through when you have cleaner air as it helps clear the brain, reduce headaches, and lighten your mood. 

This is particularly important when you live in a big, heavily congested city like London. Our London terrarium workshops are a brilliant way to enjoy the therapeutic benefits of working with plants. Whether you're down in the dumps in Dalston or are looking for fun things to do in Shoreditch, you can join fellow green-fingered folk at one of our fun classes and craft one of these miniature ecosystems to bring home and brighten up your space.

Terrariums are fun things to make at home

Making a terrarium is a great way to stay entertained. You can unleash your creativity and arrange the plants however you want. Add in some cute houses or figures of little woodland creatures to turn your terrarium into a village or forest.

The terrarium workshop will help you with the hard parts leaving you to let your creativity shine and personalise your miniature garden. The live online classes are so easy to access and will open you up to have some fun and get your hands dirty with some plants.