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Recommended for beginners and experts alike, this two hour class led by an instructor will walk you and your party step by step through every stage of building your thriving jar ecosystem from dirt to leaf. After assembling your one-of-a-kind creation, the class ends with a thorough review on how to keep your new plants alive and thriving for years (or even decades) to come.
Black thumb? No worries! Terrariums make great “starter” projects for the houseplant curious due to their set-it-and-forget-it nature. Watch as your jar produces its own condensation and rains water down onto your plants over and over in its life cycle. And even the most houseplant challenged amongst us will rest assured with our 30-day guarantee on all creations made in classes!
Class containers include a one quart mason jar, but many options for vessel upgrades will be available to choose from in-store at the start of your class.
What’s included:
-A 1 quart mason jar with a custom clear lid
-Drainage layers and terrarium soil
-Live tropical plants
-Live green moss
-Decorative rocks
-Live springtails (subject to availability)
Plus:
-Step by step direction from an in-house terrarium instructor
-Care and nurturing guidance including watering and lighting recommendations
-A 30 day guarantee on all terrariums made during the class
-Upgrade options for bigger vessels that include all supplies
-Decorative items and maintenance kits for sale in shop
-Free terrarium “spa” maintenance for life- bring your jar in for complementary glass cleaning and trimmings as often as you’d like!
This class is recommended for all ages, but does include a heavy amount of science discussion. Some children may prefer our DIY Kids’ Terrarium Class instead.
Carnivorous Bog Garden workshop
Bugs bite, but we bite back! Embrace the macabre with your own carnivorous garden. In this workshop, we’ll talk about what makes carnivorous plants infamously difficult to take care of and what we can do to make sure they thrive in captivity while your plant your own boggy bowl to replicate their natural ecosystems in the wild.
Have you killed every flytrap you’ve ever owned? It probably wasn’t your fault! We’ll discuss why Big Box Plant Stores set you up for failure with plants like Venus flytraps before you even get them home, and the science behind why these little monsters developed a taste for blood. You and your party will be set up for decades of success with carnivorous plants once we uncover the simple truths of why these plants have unfairly been labeled ‘impossible to keep alive’.
The container included is a 6” shallow glass bowl, but bowl upgrades are available the day of the workshop.
What’s included:
-A 6” glass bowl
-Carnivorous-specific soil
-Decorative rocks and gravels
-Driftwood
-Live carnivorous plants for the land portion
-Aquatic plants for the bog portion
Plus:
-Step-by-step guidance from an expert teacher
-Care and maintenance guidance including information on watering, feeding, winter dormancy, and lighting
-A 30-day guarantee on all bogs made during the class
-Upgrade options for unique bowls
-Discounts on grow lights
-Free bog “spa” maintenance for life- bring your bog back in anytime for complementary glass cleaning and trimming as often as you’d like!
This class is science heavy in subject, so it is best recommended for those 15 and older.
Fairy Garden Workshop
We offer a wide variety of fun and unique plant-themed classes, workshops, and events each month designed to bring you closer to the indoor jungle than you ever thought possible. Our DIY Terrarium Class is offered on a weekly basis, while our other events are on a rotating schedule. You can view our monthly calendar here on our booking page, or as our pinned image on Instagram @terrariumplanthouse. Most classes require booking in advance, but we accept walk-ins if space allows.
All classes and workshops can be privately booked as a party! Interested in booking for a larger group? Please call us at 713-425-6464, visit our Events page, or email us at info@terrariumplanthouse.com to schedule a private class for your party, girls’ night, team building event, or more!
Classes are BYOB! Please feel free to bring your own beer, wine, seltzer, or ciders, or any nonalcoholic drinks. We ask please, no liquor.
Everything made in a class or workshop gets our 30-day, no-fault warranty and free “spa” maintenance for life! Just bring your creation back into the shop to be assessed and repaired.
We also offer 10% off all items purchased in store the same day as your workshop as a thank you to our “class alumni”. This discount is only applicable to items not selected during the class, and is only valid the same day as the class or workshop.
Read below to learn more about each type of class we offer.
DIY TERRARIUM CLASS (our most popular Class!)
Bring some magic to your home with a living fairy garden! In this class, you will be guided on creating a whimsical garden fit for a fairy with live plants and enchanted decor. You and your party will arrange live succulents, fairy furniture, castles, bridges, beads, mosses, and more to build your magical fairy or gnome home.
What’s included:
-Two terracotta pots to stack for an “upstairs” and “downstairs” garden home
-Live succulents and sedums, ideal for outdoors on a patio, balcony, or in the garden
-A ceramic gnome or fairy to live inside your masterpiece
-Decorative rocks and gravel to lay walkways and paths
-Preserved mosses and other natural decor items
Plus:
-Fairy homes, benches, bridges, castles, windmills, tables, and much more available to purchase the day of for even more magical decorating
-Tiny trinkets like gnomes, animals, and mushrooms for finishing touches
-Step-by-step guidance from an in-house instructor
-Care instructions including watering, lighting, and maintenance
-A 30-day no-fault warranty on all fairy gardens created during the workshop
-Upgrade opportunities for different bowls and planters
-Discounts on grow lights
-Free fairy garden “spa” maintenance for life- bring your garden back in any time for complementary trimmings as often as you’d like!
This class is for all ages, and we welcome you bringing any trinkets you might have from home. Parents- if you are attending the class with a child, please only book one spot unless you would also like to make your own fairy garden.
kids’ DIY Terrarium Class
Here at Terrarium, we believe nobody is too young to develop a green thumb! This class is geared towards children 12 and under, and is designed to complement school curriculum in the biology and science subjects. Your child will be guided by an in-house terrarium expert (and a former homeschooling mom of 5!) on assembling their ecosystem in a jar while discussing what plants need to live, and how the water cycle works inside a terrarium.
What’s included:
-A one-quart mason jar with a custom clear lid
-Live tropical plants
-Decorative rocks and gravel
-Live green moss
-Custom-blended terrarium soil and drainage layer
-One trinket
Plus:
-Care and nurturing guidance including watering and lighting recommendations on a handy how-to card
-A 30 day guarantee on all terrariums made during the class
-Free terrarium “spa” maintenance for life- bring your jar in for complementary glass cleaning and trimmings as often as you’d like!
For the sake of fairness, we do not allow jar upgrades during this class. If your child would like to build a larger terrarium, please see our Happy Hour options or purchase a kit to bring home with you after the class.
A parent must be present for the entire duration of the class.