Build your own Terrarium

About this course

Participants explore how terrariums function as miniature ecosystems, including their history, plant selection and the role of activated charcoal. They then construct a terrarium using plants, pebbles, moss and a jar before learning how to care for it as it develops. Teaching combines practical activities with observation, discussion and feedback. A Personal Learning Plan is developed to help participants set goals and monitor their progress during the course.

What you'll learn

• Explain the main principles behind terrariums as self-sustaining ecosystems.
• Select suitable plants and identify the role of activated charcoal in a terrarium.
• Construct a terrarium using plants, pebbles, moss and a jar.
• Apply basic care and maintenance techniques to support a terrarium over time.

Is this course right for you?

The course is open to learners at all levels and includes practical construction alongside discussion and observation. Its beginner-friendly description may suit people with little or no familiarity with terrariums, although the source does not state a formal experience requirement.

• Carers may be eligible for enrolment support.
• Progress is monitored through observation and discussion during practical activities.

Before you go

• Jars, Fittonia and ivy plants, pebbles, moss and tools are supplied.
• Carers may be eligible for enrolment assistance.