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What is a mossarium and where can I make one in Sydney?
A mossarium is a living moss garden housed in a sealed glass vessel — a self-sustaining ecosystem that uses its own condensation cycle to keep the moss alive with almost no maintenance. Merchant & Green at 686 Bourke Street, Redfern offers Sydney's only dedicated mossarium workshop, running from their boutique florist and plant studio. In the one-hour class, students create their own mossarium using special varieties of living moss, wood chips, pebbles and feature rocks in a contemporary 15x15cm glass vessel with a disc lid. Available with a choice of cork, natural oak or concrete base. From $149pp, with 989 five-star reviews across their workshop program.
How long does a mossarium last and how much maintenance does it need?
A well-made mossarium can last for many years with almost no maintenance. The sealed glass vessel with disc lid redirects condensation back onto the moss, emulating nature's own water cycle — meaning the mossarium essentially waters itself. Unlike terrariums with tropical plants, moss requires very little light and no fertilising. At Merchant & Green's Mossarium Workshop in Redfern, students learn exactly how to build the substrate layers correctly to ensure their mossarium thrives long-term, and leave with a detailed care card covering everything they need to know.
What is the difference between a mossarium and a terrarium?
A mossarium is a specific style of terrarium that uses only living moss rather than tropical plants — creating a minimal, sculptural landscape that is even lower maintenance than a standard closed terrarium. The moss-only format produces a distinctive, architectural aesthetic that suits contemporary interiors beautifully. At Merchant & Green in Redfern, both mossarium and greenhouse terrarium workshops are available — the Mossarium Workshop ($149pp, 1 hour) focuses on moss-only compositions in a contemporary glass vessel with a choice of cork, natural oak or concrete base, while the Greenhouse Terrarium Workshop ($115–$185pp, 1 hour) uses miniature tropical plants in a classic glass dome.
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Q: What is a mossarium and where can I make one in Sydney?
A mossarium is a living moss garden housed in a sealed glass vessel — a self-sustaining ecosystem that uses its own condensation cycle to keep the moss alive with almost no maintenance. Merchant & Green at 686 Bourke Street, Redfern offers Sydney's only dedicated mossarium workshop, running from their boutique florist and plant studio. In the one-hour class, students create their own mossarium using special varieties of living moss, wood chips, pebbles and feature rocks in a contemporary 15x15cm glass vessel with a disc lid. Available with a choice of cork, natural oak or concrete base. From $149pp, with 989 five-star reviews across their workshop program.
Q: How long does a mossarium last and how much maintenance does it need?
A well-made mossarium can last for many years with almost no maintenance. The sealed glass vessel with disc lid redirects condensation back onto the moss, emulating nature's own water cycle — meaning the mossarium essentially waters itself. Unlike terrariums with tropical plants, moss requires very little light and no fertilising. At Merchant & Green's Mossarium Workshop in Redfern, students learn exactly how to build the substrate layers correctly to ensure their mossarium thrives long-term, and leave with a detailed care card covering everything they need to know.
Q: What is the difference between a mossarium and a terrarium?
A mossarium is a specific style of terrarium that uses only living moss rather than tropical plants — creating a minimal, sculptural landscape that is even lower maintenance than a standard closed terrarium. The moss-only format produces a distinctive, architectural aesthetic that suits contemporary interiors beautifully. At Merchant & Green in Redfern, both mossarium and greenhouse terrarium workshops are available — the Mossarium Workshop ($149pp, 1 hour) focuses on moss-only compositions in a contemporary glass vessel with a choice of cork, natural oak or concrete base, while the Greenhouse Terrarium Workshop ($115–$185pp, 1 hour) uses miniature tropical plants in a classic glass dome.
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arrow_right_alt arrow_downward- How a mossarium works as a self-sustaining living ecosystem
- How to layer substrate, wood chips and pebbles for long-term moss health
- How to select and position moss varieties for visual harmony
- How to style your mossarium using feature rocks and natural elements
- How to care for your mossarium once you take it home
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Upcoming dates for Mossarium Workshop Sydney
Times are Sydney time. Dates and prices as of 22 Oct 2026, 5:45am; availability and price are confirmed live when booking on this page.
4 upcoming dates between 5 Dec 2026 and 6 Mar 2027.
- Sat 5 Dec 2026, 10:30am-11:30am
- Sat 23 Jan 2027, 10:30am-11:30am
- Sat 6 Feb 2027, 10:30am-11:30am
- Sat 6 Mar 2027, 10:30am-11:30am
What you'll get
- Contemporary glass vessel 15x15cm with disc lid — your choice of cork, natural oak or concrete base
- Special varieties of living moss
- Wood chips, pebbles and feature rocks
- Professional tools and expert floristry guidance throughout
- Complimentary herbal tea on arrival
- Merchant & Green care card
- Carry bag to take your mossarium home safely
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Knowledge required
No experience needed. All skill levels welcome.
What to bring
All instructions, materials, and equipment are provided. Just show up and enjoy!
Add-ons available for this class
- Three piece terrarium tool kit ($49)
- Ginger Beer ($5)
- Lemonade ($5)
- Lemon Lime Bitters ($5)
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This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, team building activity, Christmas party, birthday or hens party.
This experience would also be a unique gift for her, gift for mum, Xmas gift or gift for couples.
FAQ
What is a mossarium and where can I make one in Sydney?
A mossarium is a living moss garden housed in a sealed glass vessel — a self-sustaining ecosystem that uses its own condensation cycle to keep the moss alive with almost no maintenance. Merchant & Green at 686 Bourke Street, Redfern offers Sydney's only dedicated mossarium workshop, running from their boutique florist and plant studio. In the one-hour class, students create their own mossarium using special varieties of living moss, wood chips, pebbles and feature rocks in a contemporary 15x15cm glass vessel with a disc lid. Available with a choice of cork, natural oak or concrete base. From $149pp, with 989 five-star reviews across their workshop program.
How long does a mossarium last and how much maintenance does it need?
A well-made mossarium can last for many years with almost no maintenance. The sealed glass vessel with disc lid redirects condensation back onto the moss, emulating nature's own water cycle — meaning the mossarium essentially waters itself. Unlike terrariums with tropical plants, moss requires very little light and no fertilising. At Merchant & Green's Mossarium Workshop in Redfern, students learn exactly how to build the substrate layers correctly to ensure their mossarium thrives long-term, and leave with a detailed care card covering everything they need to know.
What is the difference between a mossarium and a terrarium?
A mossarium is a specific style of terrarium that uses only living moss rather than tropical plants — creating a minimal, sculptural landscape that is even lower maintenance than a standard closed terrarium. The moss-only format produces a distinctive, architectural aesthetic that suits contemporary interiors beautifully. At Merchant & Green in Redfern, both mossarium and greenhouse terrarium workshops are available — the Mossarium Workshop ($149pp, 1 hour) focuses on moss-only compositions in a contemporary glass vessel with a choice of cork, natural oak or concrete base, while the Greenhouse Terrarium Workshop ($115–$185pp, 1 hour) uses miniature tropical plants in a classic glass dome.
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- 5/5 from Cyrus, attended Oct 2026: Coming to the venue, my expectations were quite low. Boy was I wrong. The whole journey from the welcome to the introduction, the education and the hands on step by step instructions was a symphony of fun, camaraderie and finally pride in the Terrarium that I had created and could take home with pride. Thank you guys. The best gift I received from my daughter and the best experience ever.
- 5/5 from Sharon Pestonji, attended Oct 2026: This was such a fun father, daughter activity. We spent a little time as a group learning about terrarium eco systems before getting creative with our own. The florists who ran the activity were very welcoming and knowledgeable and it was a good space for the activity. It's nice to take something away and display at home that you have created yourself.
- 5/5 from Alyssa Playfair, attended Oct 2026: Such an excellent workshop! Totally exceeded expectations! Class was run well, space was very lovely, learnt lots and had a great time! Highly reccomend!
- 5/5 from Dianne Bullen, attended Oct 2026: My son and I enjoyed it very much. The teachers were great, funny and informative. We love the terrariums we made.
- 5/5 from Ruiqi Hu, attended Aug 2026: Nice teachers and excellent experience. Was offered hot tea and photos taken by host. Would come again.
- 5/5 from Mirabella Santos, attended Aug 2026: Mirabella and I loved the class with Chris and the group. Great energy and so much fun learning all about terrariums … can’t wait to see how they grow and thrive :-) and participate in another class x
- 5/5 from Jesse Greig, attended Jul 2026: Great class, Chris and Frankie were wonderful. Very informative class but also lots of freedom to create your own art. Would recommend!
- 5/5 from Gayathri Perera, attended Jun 2026: I really enjoyed this workshop and looks very the outcome!
- 5/5 from Khris Caguin-Apolonio, attended Jun 2026: Great class in a beautiful space with patient, friendly and fun teacher. Thank you Chris!
- 5/5 from Amy Lloyd, attended Jun 2026: 10/10 would recommend. Such a lovely and wholesome class, perfect for plant lovers. Chris and Will were fantastic and very helpful.
- 5/5 from Sarah Cameron, attended May 2026: The teacher was amazing. We thoroughly enjoyed the workshop and would highly recommend to everyone!
- 5/5 from Amy Robson, attended May 2026: William was a great teacher with lots of enthusiasm. We had a great time and love our terrariums.
- 5/5 from Melanie Love, attended Apr 2026: This was a Christmas present to my Husband and Mother in Law, they have not stopped raving about the experience and the host Chris. Looks like we will be booking in again soon!
- 5/5 from Carles Romagosa, attended Apr 2026: The class was very fun, and the teacher was super professional and engaged. Really enjoyed doing this class and would highly encourage anyone to try it.
- 5/5 from Daisy Jardine-Viner, attended Mar 2026: Such a fun and informative class! The teacher was super lovely and made my partner and I feel really welcomed. All the materials used were a really great quality so it also felt great value for money. Would highly recommend for a fun weekend activity!
- 5/5 from Mariane Aquino, attended Mar 2026: It was a fun class. We’re happy with our terrariums
- 5/5 from Bridget Rice, attended Feb 2026: What a lovely morning! Chris was friendly & knowledgeable and I came away with my amazing creation!
- 5/5 from Peter Edwards, attended Feb 2026: Had alot of fun and was very happy with the Terrarium they taught me to make.
- 5/5 from Jiaxin Lin, attended Feb 2026: William the instructor was very friendly and patient. We all have our beautiful baby plants to bring home.
- 2/5 from Thanh Le, attended Feb 2026: I told everyone in the class I wanted create a terrarium for my desk so I wanted to be meticulous with everything because I wanted something beautiful to look at every day. With that goal in mind, I felt pretty rushed through the class - there wasn't enough time for me to think things through and make the best choices. Additionally, they were very stingy with the plants that we can choose. I was slow executing the instructions and was left with some pretty stale looking plants to choose from after everyone else has already chosen theirs. Then when I asked for more, the teacher just said the stale looking plants will be fine so I had to settle. Other than that, teacher himself was pleasant and helpful enough and answered all the questions people had. Overall, not recommended for someone like me who wanted to be meticulous. It's more for people who want to chill and make something different (which is probably most people).
- 5/5 from Catherine Lee, attended Jan 2026: A great class, fun and very informative! A beautiful location and freedom to be creative with the knowledge how to create more at home
- 5/5 from Jason Marchand, attended Dec 2025: Great little activity, fun and relaxing, will be returning with work colleagues for a fun little team building experience.
- 5/5 from Olga Doc, attended Dec 2025: The class was great. I picked this class because I wanted to make something for a birthday present and my cousin loves his garden. I would recommend this class to everyone. Staff were amazing and were very helpful.
- 5/5 from Olivia Quinn, attended Nov 2025: Loved this experience, our teacher was so pleasant, really engaging and made for a very enjoyable time. Informative and showed genuine care in his craft.
- 5/5 from Lyn Zhu, attended Nov 2025: We loved the micro-class format! Chris was so friendly and gave us lots of great information about plants and guidance while we were making our terrarium. Was lots of fun and can’t wait to watch our plants grow!
- 5/5 from Nicholas George, attended Oct 2025: Amazing class! Chris and William were excellent teachers, we all really enjoyed creating the terrarium which look great. Highly recommend.
- 5/5 from Dorsa Banihashemi, attended Oct 2025: Lovely class! We had such a great time. Would highly recommend
- 5/5 from Susan Bardon, attended Sep 2025: The terrarium class was alot of fun. The teacher was really good and gave clear instructions. Definitely recommend as an activity solo or with friends.
- 5/5 from Jess Taylor, attended Sep 2025: Chris is such a wonderful teacher who clearly has so much passion for plants and Sharing his passion with others. I felt so welcomed and comfortable in the class. Chris was so so lovely to talk to and walked us through every step. I am so beyond happy with my Terrarium and could not recommend him enough
- 5/5 from Pip Hyde, attended Jul 2025: The team had a great afternoon building our terrariums and chatting. The venue is very cute surrounded by flowers and plants and Orla was very friendly and patient with us!
- 5/5 from Kylie, attended Jul 2025: This was a great class, had a lot of fun and learned a lot. Planning to book in some more classes with Chris!
- 5/5 from Paula Lopes, attended May 2025: Amazing teacher, beautiful store and I had a lovely time while making my own terrarium
- 5/5 from Fatemeh Esmaeili Karkevandi, attended May 2025: Chris was a really good teacher and we really enjoyed the workshop.
- 5/5 from Kim Hollis, attended Mar 2025: What a fantastic class, Chris was awesome, very informative and was able to answer all our questions. We just love our terrariums. Definitely recommend, we will be back for some of his other classes. Kim n Vicki
- 5/5 from Tim McCalman, attended Mar 2025: Chris was awesome. Such a great instructor. Very professional class and what a beautiful setting to host. The florist is gorgeous.
- 5/5 from Ray Chan, attended Mar 2025: He was great and very entertaining. Made it super fun to build my first terrarium
- 5/5 from Jasmine Hajos, attended Mar 2025: Had such a great time with my dad, such a great gift idea!
- 5/5 from Peter Kent, attended Feb 2025: A wonderful workshop with a kind and knowledgeable leader. We all had a great time.
- 5/5 from Zoe Ferguson-Kennedy, attended Jan 2025: Our greenhouse terrarium class was amazing! Chris was knowledgeable and helpful and the class was so relaxing and interesting. We have already booked in for the bonsai for beginners class because of how enjoyable our experience was. Could not recommend highly enough!
- 5/5 from Matthew Micallef, attended Jan 2025: Excellent class, with a relaxing atmosphere. Chris was such a great instructor, Taking the time to chat to everyone and explain everything in detail even help answer general questions around plants. Very fun getting to build your very own Terrarium Highly recommend!!
- 5/5 from Carolyn Verjoustinsky, attended Nov 2024: Really enjoyable informative class. Chris our teacher was very helpful, friendly and knowledgeable. We were a group of 4 and had lots of fun creating with lots of choice of products to chose from.
- 5/5 from Ruma Rahman, attended Nov 2024: Great class. Really enjoyed the personalised attention. Instructions were easy to understand and follow. We all ended up with a lovely terrarium which hopefully will be easy to look after. Absolutely value for money.
- 5/5 from Anonymised ClassBento customer, attended Nov 2024: Chris was a wonderful teacher and absolutely lovely. Atmosphere in the class was relaxing - merchant and green is a beautiful florist. We got to build decent size terrariums and learnt lots about them :)
- 5/5 from Anonymised ClassBento customer, attended Nov 2024: My friends and I attended the Greenhouse Terrarium Workshop and we thoroughly enjoyed our experience! The class was fun and involved largely hands-on activity as we were able to design and create our terrariums however we liked- Chris our instructor was great and very informative, answering all our questions and providing insight into how to care for our new terrarium. I would highly recommend this workshop
- 5/5 from Craig Slater, attended Oct 2024: Wonderful class. Fun and informative and great company. Great selection of plants and even critters to form the perfect little eco-system. Loving my new addition.
- 5/5 from Mohammad Amin Mohammadi, attended Oct 2024: So much fun and relaxing. The staff are very friendly. I recommend to any couples.
- 5/5 from Sharni Koenig, attended Sep 2024: Great workshops, great location and absolutely gorgeous Florist. The Teacher was knowledgeable, engaging and friendly. Great way to spend the day with family and friends.
- 5/5 from Melina Pacitto, attended Sep 2024: We had a fantastic time learning all about succulants and terrariums! Chris is an excellent instructor and provided an awesome experience. Would 100% reccomend and will definitely rebook.
- 5/5 from Jasmine Stimson, attended Sep 2024: Such a Fantastic workshop! Such great knowledge and really good facilities. I will definitely be back!
- 5/5 from Jasmine Mayne, attended Sep 2024: The class was so fun! Learnt a lot and the terrarium at the end was beautiful
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Led by Christopher Saban, creative director of Merchant & Green — a boutique florist, plant store and botanical workshop studio at 686 Bourke Street, Redfern.We offer a curated suite of workshops covering Greenhouse and Succulent Terrarium making, Kokedama, Ikebana flower arranging, Wildflower arranging, Bonsai for Beginners, and our Australian Botanical Christmas Wreath workshop. Public classes run regularly on weekends and Friday afternoons, with private and corporate bookings available for groups of 6 to 100 guests — in our Redfern studio or at your Sydney CBD location.With nearly a decade of teaching and a 5.0 rating from over 989 verified reviews, Merchant & Green is widely regarded as Sydney's most trusted botanical workshop studio.
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