Beginners Terrarium Workshop

Tame mother nature and make a tropical biodome in Collingwood



2 hours Location Collingwood Class size 12 to 40 guests   $90

Dive into the fascinating world of nano-scaping with our unique tropical biodome terrarium workshop. Far from your average terrarium class, you’ll create a self-regulating garden full of natural wonders – The best bit? They’re a total breeze to care for. 

Begin by mastering the art of sterilising your dome for a pristine environment. As we delve deeper, we’ll introduce you to our exclusively crafted nano-scaping soil blend, perfected after years of research and refinement. We promise it’s a game-changer!

Next, we’ll guide you through the intricacies of plant selection, a crucial step for success. We’ll have a carefully curated selection of plants, handpicked for their suitability to thrive in the environment of your dome. With this expert knowledge in hand, immerse yourself in the hands-on process of designing, building, and sculpting your biodome. As we wrap up, you’ll be equipped with all the know-how to care for your new little ecosystem so it survives and thrives. 

Leave with your carefully crafted biodome and the know-how to continue creating.

Please note: This class requires at least five students to run. In the unlikely event that we don't get five students, we'll cancel the class and fully refund you and inform you via email, so please watch your email a few days prior to the class.

Please note: This venue is located on the first floor via a flight of stairs and does not have wheelchair accessibility.

What you'll get
  • Glass dome, plants, materials & decorations
  • A handout to take home with instructions & materials to continue making biodomes at home
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What to bring

Be prepared to roll up your sleeves! While we provide aprons, we suggest wearing something you won’t mind getting a smidge dirty.

The session runs for 2.5 hours but quick learners might wrap up a tad earlier.

Unfortunately, this session is not suitable for those who are pregnant.

Suitable for

This class is perfect for beginners - no prior experience is needed.

This class is great for a team building activity, Christmas party, birthday or hens party.

Location

Work-Shop Melbourne - 136A Cromwell St, Collingwood, VIC

This venue is a short walk from Collingwood station (500m).

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Recent reviews of Beginners Terrarium Workshop

  • 5/5 from Yuxuan Zhao, attended Aug 2026: Liana was great! She was very inclusive and patient, and talked us through the process step by step. She was kind, welcoming and very helpful. My friend and I had a great experience!
  • 5/5 from Kelly Horkings, attended Aug 2026: The terrarium workshop was lots of fun, the teacher explained things clearly and in steps. Also liked the inclusion of different people's learning styles, personality types and sensory needs. Great music too
  • 5/5 from Prathi Samarakoon, attended May 2026: The teacher was amazing and so lovely. We really enjoyed ourselves and would highly recommend
  • 5/5 from Angela Rojas, attended Jan 2026: I loved loved loved the terrarium making it was so amazing! Liana is an excellent teacher! I def will repeat this workshop again!
  • 5/5 from Monique Gavioli, attended Jan 2026: Great class. I haven't built a terrarium before but wanted to make one to keep in my new study. This was amazing as the process requires quite a few specific and varied materials I didn't have at home. It was awesome to have everything you need in one space and to just have a couple hours to complete. I went by myself and the crowd and artist (teacher) were super friendly. Definitely would recommend to my friends and would go again)
  • 5/5 from Zanel Ferreira, attended Sep 2025: Liana was great. She was very clear in her instructions. Thorougly enjoyed the class.
  • 4/5 from Natalie Tsiang, attended Sep 2025: Our teacher was great! She went through all the steps as well as gave us tips and info about what she was doing. I really loved how our terrariums came out, you really couldn't mess up and there was no 'wrong' way of doing it. You got 2 types of plants (fern + colourful nerve plant), people figurines and rocks. The only thing is that my partner and I were a bit slow and felt just a tiny bit rushed - but that's just us because everyone else seemed to do it quicker than us!
  • 2/5 from Jolene Hee, attended Sep 2025: We were quite disappointed with the experience. With the steep pricing, you'd expect more attentive teaching since the materials were sourced cheaply from Bunnings and Ikea. We felt rushed through the sculpture process with minimal explanation. For example, from the start of the class, the instructor told us if we finished early we could leave. She repeated this 2-3 times throughout the class, making us feel uncomfortable about taking our time to enjoy the process. The workshop was meant to last for 2.5 hours but by 2 hours we were done (a fair bit of which was spent on cleaning throughout). Here's an example: you would not expect to wash the paintbrushes or the wine glass in a sip and paint paid workshop. Furthermore, the instructor was on her phone half of the time during class, rather than engaging students in the process. P/S: there is no dog, disappointing.
  • 5/5 from Sarah Brooke, attended Jul 2025: It was a really engaging, interesting and fun class! Super high quality craft with great quality products to create with! Everyone walked away having made something beautiful. Also it took me about 5 times to book this because of an ever changing and busy work schedule and they went above and beyond to help me get to this class! So massive thank you
  • 5/5 from Jane Cowell, attended Jul 2025: Excellent class I would highly recommend Teacher was very lovely and helpful.
  • 5/5 from Jina Zheng, attended Jul 2025: This was an excellent workshop! I have no experience with plants, let alone a terrarium. I walked away with the cutest little terrarium, feeling confident about keeping it alive and feel like I have the knowledge to make more as gifts for family and friends in the future.
  • 5/5 from Brenda Rhodes, attended Jul 2025: OMG. So good no joke and a bargin im so happy with what I did. The teacher is fantastic very calm and supper helpful. ++ venue is great. Thankyou
  • 5/5 from Aurore Bouygues, attended May 2025: It was great
  • 5/5 from Jenny Ngo, attended May 2025: Great class, we had so much fun and learnt a lot. Would definitely recommend to anyone thinking about this.
  • 5/5 from Carolyn Minney, attended Mar 2025: Wonderful experience Highly recommend doing this class Liana was an amazing teacher & you can see she really loves what she teaches
  • 4/5 from Lucille Wagner, attended Feb 2025: Great workshop, very friendly teacher and a lot of info/knowledge shared. Only wished we had more time to fiddle with our mini landscapes!
  • 5/5 from Andy Samuels, attended Jan 2025: This is as a great class! Had so much fun. I took my friend for her birthday and she loved it! 10/10 would recommend.
  • 5/5 from Lucie Wharton-Moeur, attended Jan 2025: I got this class for my partner as a Christmas present! It was a wonderful class for a plant lover.
  • 5/5 from Flower Jogiya, attended Jan 2025: The Teacher we had was brilliant, she was clear with her messaging & wasn't too over the top with her explainations or instructions. She was kind enough to provide printed worksheets with QR codes so we can buy the materials we need to make more domes.
  • 5/5 from Sandra Kennedy, attended Jan 2025: I had a great time creating my terrarium, and I was really pleased with the end result. The fabulous Helena talked about and demonstrated the processes required to create our own masterpieces, sharing hints and tips along the way. The added bonus of Sash (the rescue dog) made the session complete. Can definitely recommend this class if plants are your thing.
  • 5/5 from Britt Andrea, attended Dec 2024: The teacher was engaging and clear with their instructions. We learned about the different stages of building g a terrarium and were provided with a list of equipment and where to buy for a good price. I loved sitting at the table and creating my own terrarium to take home :-)
  • 5/5 from Olga Drath, attended Dec 2024: This class was great fun! The teacher was super informative and easy to follow.
  • 5/5 from Stephanie Pung, attended Oct 2024: I absolutely enjoyed the class! The session was well run by Helena. Very informative, we got a take home pamphlet with care instructions.
  • 5/5 from Marc Clancy, attended Sep 2024: Super informative and fun. And a nicely paced class to get creative in. Definitely recommend.
  • 5/5 from Brandon Cockerall, attended Aug 2024: We went there as a group of 4 and had a blast. Teacher was great and explained every step of the way. Venue had great vibes, and we all love our little terrariums :)
  • 5/5 from Victoria Zhang, attended Jul 2024: It was a super fun and enjoyable class with a variety of tropical plants to choose from The teacher was really knowledgeable and friendly, helping us all out at each step and teaching us how to care for our terrarium Highly recommend!
  • 5/5 from Caitlin Xavier, attended Jul 2024: A really fun and informative class where I learnt a lot about terrariums and how to care for them and make them! Also lots of creative freedom to design your terrarium landscape :) thank you!
  • 5/5 from Abbey Noonan, attended Jun 2024: My partner and I signed up for the workshop for something a little different to do together and we both had an absolute ball!! The space was great and the teacher super knowledgeable and easy to follow. Everything supplied, such awesome value for money. Highly recommend!!
  • 5/5 from Micky Driscoll, attended Jun 2024: Omg so much fun and so much learning teacher really sets things out well and easy to follow and get to take home a wonderful creation. I think I will do this class again because I enjoyed it so much was very accommodating of my assistance Dog.
  • 5/5 from Trisha Barnard, attended Jun 2024: Fantastic class. Great teacher - knowledgeable and friendly. Love the links to the equipment so can make again. Highly recommend this class
  • 5/5 from Michael Benjamin, attended Apr 2024: Wonderful class! The instructor was friendly and informative, and gave us the time we needed to complete each part. The end results were amazing and I def would recommend to do this with your friends or even by yourself.
  • 5/5 from Liam Segal, attended Apr 2024: Loved this experience so so much. Had lots of fun and love my very own eco system, can’t wait to see it grow. This was a birthday present for myself from my boyfriend, and I hope to come back again.
  • 5/5 from Victoria Kuczer, attended Mar 2024: Really fun afternoon of making a super cute enclosed terrarium. Very clean instructions, and super fulfilling to take your own little biodome home. Workshop Melbourne is also a cool, light-filled space to take classes in.
  • 5/5 from Jenny Chan, attended Feb 2024: Plant lovers will adore this terrarium dome class. It was fascinating seeing how the plants, rocks and soil came together inside the dome. All materials were provided. There was choice of a variety of ferns and nerve plants. It was a spacious venue with a friendly dog. Teacher Helena provided easy to follow step by step guidance. I definitely will attempt to make another at home.
  • 5/5 from Beverley Lubcke, attended Feb 2024: My grandson Henry and my husband Tim did this course and loved it. They compare daily to see if each others plant is going well.
  • 5/5 from Amy Caldwell, attended Feb 2024: We did terrarium building! The teacher was fantastic and we had an amazing time. $90 seems steep but we got to walk away with a handmade terrarium so wayyyy worth the price. Will be visiting the workshop again
  • 5/5 from Erin Hempenstall, attended Feb 2024: The class was taught at a relaxed pace. I loved coming home with my creation.
  • 5/5 from Alexandra Bulmer, attended May 2022: Such a cool venue, very welcoming and helpful teacher! Great atmosphere and a lot of fun, plus the wine was a nice surprise. Highly recommend.
  • 5/5 from Forest Sheppard, attended Mar 2022: Everything was amazing. The teacher was super helpful ans knowledgeable. There were a variety of plants to choose from. The atmosphere was relaxing. We love our terrariums.
  • 5/5 from Shakira Pratt, attended Mar 2022: An incredible workshop to be a part of! The teacher was wonderfully helpful and knowledgeable. The class was a lot of fun and well worth it. Highly recommended!
  • 5/5 from Sarah Whitson, attended Mar 2022: We both loved it! Good materials and explanations. We had a great time. Thanks very much!
  • 5/5 from Vera Cabral, attended Jan 2022: Great morning! Lots of tips and useful information. I feel inspired to build another terrarium now that I know the processes. Value for money as well. Thank you
  • 5/5 from Sarah McCormick, attended Jan 2022: Excellent course run by the Plant Whisperer and Workshop Melbourne. Inspired to learn more about Terrariums. Thank you
  • 5/5 from Oscar Jones, attended Jan 2022: Teacher was very nice and encouraging, and gave some very useful information for the class. The venue was such a relaxed and chill environment and work from other classes made a great back drop. Everyone recieved plants that they were happy with and the materials provided were of of quality. The price is a little steep seeing all materials were probably only $25, but the class was very enjoyable and I highly reccomend.
  • 5/5 from Hayley Vent, attended Jan 2022: It was an awesome class, the Terrarium's were soo much bigger than I expected and there was an great selection of plants! The teacher explained everything really well and had great advice about other indoor plants & set ups.
  • 5/5 from John McMorrow, attended Dec 2021: I attended the terrarium workshop on Saturday morning - Renee was an excellent instructor - she was very knowledgeable, patient and helpful - the venue itself is suitable for this type of activity, although parking is tricky - I thoroughly enjoyed the experience and will consider training
  • 5/5 from Helen Robinett, attended Dec 2021: Excellent value for money. Our teacher was awesome. So generous with her knowledge and just a really beautiful energy! We will do more with her for sure!
  • 5/5 from Jessica Stubbins, attended Dec 2021: Was a fantastic workshop filled with lots of information and lots of fun. Was relaxed and a great team building activity.
  • 5/5 from Claire Weeden, attended Nov 2021: This was a lovely and amazing workshop hosted by Renee (the plant whisperer). She creates a warm and welcoming atmosphere and in a fun and informative way guided the class through making a terrarium with useful care tips scattered throughout. I have always wanted to have my own terrarium and now I have one I made with my own hands! Highly recommended.
  • 4/5 from Helen Gee, attended Nov 2021: Very pleasant and practical. My granddaughter and I were the youngest and oldest there, and we both enjoyed it. Our table companion was the only male, and he enjoyed it too.
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Work-Shop is a creative concept that will broaden your horizons and help you unleash your inner awesome. We provide affordable short courses in life skills and alternative art. We’ve teamed up with Australia’s brightest creative minds to share their knowledge and help teach you a new skill. From 3D printing and stencil art through to music and gardening – life skills and personal development through to cooking doughnuts and mushroom foraging, we offer a broad range of fun and creative short courses to suit our time poor lives. We will inspire you to pick up that pen, paintbrush, hammer or sewing machine and flick the switch that will kickstart a whole new way of life.
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