Last-Minute Gifts That Don't Feel Last Minute

Looking for experience gift cards for the plant lover in your life? No matter where you are in the country, from Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and beyond, we’ve got a wide range of floristry and terrarium making classes perfectly suited for you! 

Read on for our list of thoughtful last-minute gifts, including flower arranging classes for lovers of colour and creativity or a terrarium workshop or two for those who prefer low-maintenance plant life. Plus discover wonderful wreath making classes and kokedama workshops for individuals who want to learn more about the art of the Japanese moss ball.

Make your own Japanese moss ball!

Know someone who’s always wondered how to get involved in kokedama making? If so, grab them an e-gift card for this make and sip kokedama workshop in Melbourne. Participants will learn how to make kokedama that they can hang around their home. Guided by teacher Haylee aka the Plant Whisperer, you’ll learn more about kokedama, a form of Japanese garden art, discovering all about this green art and come away with two hanging kokedama. Perhaps best of all, getting immersed in greenery with a glass of wine in hand is a fantastic way of taking time away from a hectic schedule and enjoying a mindful moment.

If you're in Sydney, send your giftee to a relaxing afternoon away in an indoor warehouse filled with over 350 plants for this kokedama workshop. Learn the art of the Japanese moss ball over the course of the day, discover more about which plants work well for a kokedama ball and which don’t, as well as the history of this skill. Your teacher – The Plant Doctor – is also on hand to answer any questions about watering and maintenance, and students will leave with a number of kokedama plants to hang at home.

Get festive and create a handmade wreath

In need of ideas for Christmas gift cards for pals in Perth? If so, we present this Christmas wreath workshop. Participants will come away from the wreath making workshop ready for the festive season and feel inspired to continue with their own flower arranging at home. They’ll be provided with plenty of fabulous foliage and flowers in a range of colours and textures, as teachers guide them through how best to make a stunning wreath to hang at home.

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Gift someone a terrarium workshop

Ever heard of a terrarium? It's like this awesome little glass container filled with succulents and cool decorations. It's super low maintenance and adds a touch of beauty to any room. Sounds like something you'd love to have or gift someone, right? Look no further than this Sydney terrarium workshop on there. Your friendly teacher will guide you or your giftee through practical steps for keeping your petite plants happy, as well as providing all of the materials needed. If your giftee is keen, they can also spend an afternoon drinking tequila, enjoying the chance to make a DIY terrarium and a delicious drink all at once.

Those in Melbourne can also create a miniature garden and bring some of the outdoors indoors with a terrarium workshop in Burwood. Taught in collaboration with Botaniculture and horticulturalist Mark Phillips, students will be able to create their own beautiful indoor garden with all materials included! These classes are fun things to do in Melbourne for someone you know who wants to learn more about terrariums, but also needs relatively low-maintenance plant-life around them.

Or head to the Adelaide Hills to sip on a delicious glass of something sparkling and enjoy a few nibbles at this Adelaide-based terrarium class. Be warned: participation will involve getting mucky hands, as students will learn about different soil, sand, stones, and succulents before picking their own in order to make a terrarium ready to take home. This class makes for gorgeous gift voucher ideas for a group of close pals, allowing you all to catch up in a relaxed environment and leave with a DIY terrarium to attach your memories to.

Create a dried flower arrangement at these fun floristry classes

You may have heard of flower arranging classes – but have you heard of dried flower arrangement? If not, then pop these classes on your list of gift voucher ideas for fun things to do in Brisbane. Participants will leave these flower arranging classes with an Instagram-ready dried flower bouquet. All equipment will be provided, and the class gives students the chance to take a breath and lose themselves in this classic creative art. They’ll also come away having learned a new skill to carry on at home – two birds with one stone.

This floristry design workshop will guide beginners through the art of modern flower arrangements, teaching students how to use seasonal blooms to make gorgeous bouquets full of colour and texture. Book these flower arranging classes for someone you know who is a lover of flora, fauna, and botany – or someone who’s keen to have a crack at an unusual creative skill.

Design a decorative dried flower wreath in Queensland

It’s time to twist, play, and learn all about dried flowers at this wreath making class in Brisbane. Raeblossom will teach participants all about how best to go about dried flower arrangement, letting everyone get hands-on and fancy-free. Everyone will come away with an everlasting dried flower wreath that’s unique to them, ready to hang at home. A pop-up picnic set up can also be added onto the class if you’re keen to double down on the e gift card for someone truly special.

So, there you have it! From dried flower arrangements to terrarium making and kokedamas, you can’t go wrong with gifting these floristry classes to your loved ones. They’ll absolutely enjoy the tactile craft of picking flowers and the creative escape for their soul.