Terrarium Sale Classes in Bangalore

I get calls from people asking for terrarium. These calls are mostly from people who are looking to gift terrarium and some are interested to learn this art. As I keep travelling, I don't have any terrarium for sale and my terrarium classes ( Pebbles Terrarium) in Bangalore happens fortnightly.

For people who are interested to buy terrarium in Bangalore, here are few places I have found online.

YourGreenCanvas

( Source: GreenCanvas Homepage)

GreenCanvas conducts terrarium classes and sells customized and contemporary designed terrariums for home and office.

Address:
Studio
311, Rainbow Residency
Sarjapur Road
Bangalore 560034

Purple Turtle
Bengaluru FLAGSHIP STORE
128 1st Main, Domlur 2nd Stage,
Indira Nagar
Bangalore 560008
Tel No: +91 80 4152 8039, 2535 3434

View their terrarium collection - ( YourGreenCanvas)

Read more about indoor plants on their blog



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Mudfingers

Mudfingers ( Homepage)

Located at Jaynagar, Mudfingers has online and also physical store selling a
wide range of terrarium. The price of terrarium range from Rs 300 range to 2K depending the size and type of container and also the selection of plants.

Terrarium Collection at Mudfingers

Green Vertical Planters ideal for planing at balcony side 

Mudfingers Garden Store (Jayanagar)
#186, 5th Main Road, Park Lane Road,
Jayanagar 4th Block, Bangalore - 560041

Ph# +91 7892570741


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Terrario

One-stop place to buy garden accessories, miniature figurines, plants, planter pots, terrariums, wooden planters and zen gardens.

They also conduct DIY Terrarium Workshop in Bangalore.

Website: https://www.terrario.co.in/

CONTACT INFO
 631,36 Th main 25 Th cross, Ideal Home Society,
Rajarajeshwari Nagar, Bangalore

Ph# 9448467137
Email: terrario.bangalore@gmail.com

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ArtyPlantz 

Driving Force of ArtyPlantz

The central mission of the organisation is to create Social Enterprises that heal lands and minds.

From their blog>>

They regularly conduct different plants basked cooking workshops which introduces people to healthy food, and other workshop includes nature walks, terrarium classes, etc. For their latest event, visit the Facebook event page 

Address:
25/1, 2nd cross, Akkamma Block, Dinnur, RT Nagar
Bangalore,

Ph# 080 2333 1886

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The Green Yard 

Pebbles - Shapes, Sizes, and Colors at The Green Yard

Homepage of The Green Yard

Plant Nursery, Online Garden Store

The Green Yard 
#1145, Ground Floor, 22nd Cross,
HSR Club Road, Near Parangipalaya Bus Stop,
HSR Layout, Sector 2, Bangalore 560102.
Email: thegreenyrd@gmail.com
Mobile: 7406682200
Landline: 08040940092

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Terrarium Class Pictures

Peek Inside the Terrarium

Bowl of Green Vibe

What's a Terrarium?
Terrarium (tuh-rair-ee-uhm) is a collection of plants ( tropical or arid) grown in a transparent glass container. Before you start making a terrarium, it's important to choose the right container ( not opaque) and choose the plants having similar growing conditions.

The clear glass container used in terrarium makes it easy for sunlight to reach the plants and good for viewing the green growth.

These days, open jar and closed container are called as terrarium. However, terrarium by definition is a closed bottle or jar. In my class I teach both, the open container and the closed one ( jar).

\In my short experience in making terrarium, I feel the closed one is easier to maintain and it can manage by itself my short absence.

These days, it has become popular for busy people who likes to have a green orb in their house or next to their work desk.
What are the common theme used in terrarium

1. Air Plant Terrarium

2. Dessert Terrarium

3. Tropical Themed Terrarium

4. Rain Forest Terrarium

Plants Used in Terrariummm

Terrarium Friendly Plants 

Fittonia

Chrypthanthus

Peperomia





Additional Resources

1. Pumpkinbeth ( As seen in this site, I would like to experiment with miniature orchids in terrarium)

2. List of Plants

3. Plants for bottle and jar terrarium

Nurseries in Bangalore selling Terrarium Friendly Plants


1. Garden Care, Ulsoor

2. Indo American Nursery, Ulsoor



Nurseries in Trivandrum

Alocasia Kokedama

Kokedama

Every plant in your house has a story. It could be the story about how it reached your home ( gift or purchase), why you got it in the first place, etc.

Just like that, I got this Alocasia plant from an uncle who stays at Kunnukuzhy. When I got the plant home, I delayed planting it. Then after a gap of two days, I  made it, I forgot it for a month as my mom was watering it. Later I found that it was over watered and all the leaves has perished with it. 

Then after few days, there was hope in the form of a bud which came out of the knotted ball. Wow!

There's life, not all is lost. From the depths, life has come forth to show to the world. So, happy to see when turnaround happens in life. 

Rocks Ferns and Pebbles - Terrarium Designs

How different is your terrarium - one made earlier and the one you are going to make now? Do you fall into the trap of making the same design or layout?

I have a problem with the terrain - not a problem, but it's more a monotony of design. I tend to follow the same regular design - keeping the tall plant behind and the small one placed at the lower end of the glass bowl.

Terrarium Image Library 
This is one which I have been thinking for sometime. I would like to create a repository of sample terrarium as it would trigger my imagination to make something new.

Have you thought of downloading terrarium images and then using it as reference for your future project.

Kokedama Class in Bangalore

Learn the art and science of making beautiful kokedama with this 1 hr class at Domlur.

For those who are new to kokedama, they are a form of gardening which originated in Japan and it's s a low maintenance way of hanging plants using strings and peat moss.

Learn the proper techniques - plant selection for kokedama, how to style the plants, how to do maintenance, care, etc!

In this class, you'll get your hands dirty making these soil balls and leave with one or two kokedama you made in the class.

Details of Kokedama Class in Bangalore:

Duration : 1 hr
Location: Domlur

What you learn: You'll Learn how to make 2 Kokedama

- Learn how to make the soil for the kokedama
- Know the philosophy of Wabi Sabi
- Where to buy materials required for kokedama

Fee - Rs 1,800

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Contact  Ph# 9900114982 for class details or to schedule a class

Kokedama A New Hobby

Making of a Kokedama

Spider Kokedama

Kokedama is new for me, but there are many who have successfully made this in Kerala. It's a simple and a altogether a different way of keeping the plant. All these years, I wonder why I haven't such an idea crossed my mind. Was it Out-of-Pot kind of idea!

Kokedama has its origin in Japan. It's a variant of bonsai, but entirely a different way of keeping plant. At the first sight, you might wonder how on earth to make one of these. But, once you know the things and steps, it's just anyone's game.

Kokedama Class in Bangalore and Trivandrum

Handy Things for Making Terrarium

Terrarium Tools 

 Making a terrarium at home is as simple as any other gardening activity. While making a terrarium, one task is to reach far corner and interiors of the glass container. Right tool such a long handle brush or forceps and scissors will make things easier to manure and reach the right place without wriggling your hand in the small jar opening.

Few essential tools required for terrarium are:

1. Long handled scissors
2. Long tweezers
3. Brush
4. Soil stamper ( Make one using wine cork and cake dowel)
5. Long handle spoons
6. Squeeze bottle for watering the plants

Learn Water Cycle Terrarium for School Kids

Adding Soil to the Terrarium

Finishing Brush Touches

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Learning Lesson for School Kids

Terrariums as an ecosystem-- a miniature garden in a bottle which mimic the real water cycle. For school kids a terrarium making project would be a practical understanding of life cycle of plants, and a great way of bring them close with the nature. 

Also, they could learn how the water evaporates, then condenses and drips down to the soil..

Start by teaching them the plants that will adjust to the high-humidity inside a glass container. After the basics are covered, they can be taught the difference between low-light plants and cactus or succulents. 

At home, or at school, they can start with discarded plastic bottles where they can see how plants can be grown. 

Visit to Garden Care Nursery Ulsoor

Entrance of Garden Care Nursery Ulsoor

Beautiful Jars for Sale at Garden Care

Open Glass Jar in Garden Care

This nursery at Ulsoor is popular with plant lovers, and gardening enthusiast. I frequent this place to buy indoor and cactus varieties for my class.

Plants which I usually buy from this nursery:

Fittonia
Pepperomia
Succulents
Jade
Haworthia
Ferns
Water bamboo
Pothos

Other items for terrarium projects:

Glass containers
Small plastic figurines


Address to this nursery:
Address: Office/Outlet:#119, Annaswamy Mudaliar Road, Opp.Lake Side,Ganapathy Temple,& B/Sied Photo Flash, Halasur, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560042
Hours:
Open ⋅ Closes 7PM

Phone: 099458 02091

Landmark: It's opposite to Ulsoor Lake ( Entrance used for immersion)
- Located next to Chocolate Junction, Ulsoor

OPEN ON SUNDAYS

Good part of this nursery is that it's open 7 days a week. Which means, I get to visit on Sunday to make the last minute purchase for my terrarium class.

Visit their website to learn more about Garden Care