About this session
Each person builds a terrarium in a glass jar and takes it home or to their desk: a drainage layer of gravel, a layer of charcoal, a mesh, potting mix, two or three small plants, moss and a stone, with a gardener showing each layer. The gardener explains how a closed jar waters itself and how to tell when it needs help, and everyone leaves with a care card. In ninety minutes each person builds one closed terrarium; the half day builds a closed and an open one and adds a plant clinic. It suits six to thirty people.
In person it needs tables with cover and a sink or a jug of water; Workbliss brings the jars, the layers, the plants, the tools and gloves, and the client provides the room. Online, each person receives a kit ahead with the jar, the layers in bags, the plants wrapped and a care card, and builds along with the gardener on camera. Plants are chosen for the season and the climate where people are, and for what travels well. It is a build and a plant-care lesson, not a horticulture course; gloves are worn for the soil and charcoal.
What your people take away
- Build a closed terrarium in layers: gravel, charcoal, mesh, soil, plants and moss
- Choose plants that will live in a sealed jar on a desk, and the ones that will not
- Water a terrarium once and know from the glass when it next needs it
- Spot mold, rot and leggy growth early and fix each one in a minute
- Keep a terrarium alive on your desk for a year with a care card and five minutes a month
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What each length covers
90 minutes
Covers all 3 parts.
Half day
Covers all 3 parts, with more time for each.
What’s covered
The jar and the layers
Every length- How a closed jar waters itselfThe water cycle inside a sealed jar, shown on a six-month-old terrarium, and why the layers are in that order
- Choosing your jar and plantsA jar with a lid or a cork, two or three plants that like damp shade, and what each will do in the jar
- Gravel, charcoal and meshThe drainage layer, a thin layer of charcoal to keep it sweet, and a mesh so the soil does not sink into the gravel
Planting the jar
Every length- Soil and a landscapePotting mix added with a slope, a stone placed, and the plan for where each plant sits before anything goes in
- Planting with a spoonEach plant teased from its pot, roots trimmed if needed, planted with a spoon or a stick, and firmed in
- The first watering and the lidA measured first watering down the glass, the lid on, and where to put the jar: bright, never in direct sun
Keeping the jar alive
Every length- Reading the glassFog in the morning that clears by noon is right; constant fog, dry glass and drips each mean one thing, with the fix
- Mold, rot and trimmingThe white fuzz, the yellow leaf and the stem that reaches: what each means, and the pick, the trim and the airing that fix them
- The care card and the deskA care card with the plants named, a monthly five-minute check, and what to do before a vacation
How booking works
- Book online. Create a free Workbliss profile, then pay with session credits, by card or by invoice.
- Pick a date. Choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or book now and set the date later. Need it sooner? Email hello@workbliss.ai and we’ll see what we can do.
- Choose your expert. Within 3 working days, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date.
- We deliver it. Your expert is briefed on your people and goals, then runs the session live online or at your site.
Questions about Terrarium Building
How long is Terrarium Building?
Terrarium Building runs as 90 minutes or half day. You choose the length when you book. A 90-minute session covers The jar and the layers, Planting the jar and Keeping the jar alive, with a live Q&A. A half-day session covers everything, with more time for each part.
Can Terrarium Building be delivered online or in person?
Yes, both. It runs live online, so every office can join at the same time, or in person at your site, in any country.
How do we book Terrarium Building?
Create a free Workbliss profile with your work email, then open Terrarium Building to see the price for each length and book it. You can pay with session credits, by card or by invoice, and choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or set it later. Need it sooner? Email hello@workbliss.ai and we’ll see what we can do.
Who leads the session?
A vetted Workbliss expert, briefed on your people, culture and goals before the session. After you book, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date within 3 working days, so you can choose who leads it.
Can it be tailored to our company?
Yes. Every session is shaped around your goals, your people and the benefits you already offer, and delivered by experts in your people’s languages.