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Treat your favourite plant-loving person to these experience gift cards and fill the holiday season with beautiful indoor plants! Whether it’s to boost their WFH space or brighten their home, with the help of a Kokedama, DIY terrarium or other fun and creative gardening classes, your giftee will experience a ton of wellbeing benefits, and produce a plant baby they can be proud to call their own!
From their calming properties to their ability to purify air within the home, indoor plants can help to create a more relaxing and inspiring living space. Caring for them is also one of the most rewarding indoor activities to do at home.
So whether your loved ones are housing their plant babies in small light, filled apartment or have a backyard filled with towering cacti and herb boxes, these thoughtful gifts for plant lovers will help them to continue their favourite hobby well into the new year.
Beautify the indoors with a Kokedama workshop
For a more hands-on approach, gifting your loved one the chance to make their own Kokedama, a Japanese moss ball is a great way to get them into the swing of plant care. A really easy DIY workshop, this activity is the perfect garden present idea for those who are keen to learn new skills and up their home decor game. This unique Japanese art form involves binding a succulent or small indoor plant in a ball of moss and soil that you can hang indoors or in a shady spot outside.
It's among the best gifts for plant lovers in Australia for those who want to learn how to grow their indoor plant collection this Christmas. The only downside? It’s going to make you want one too! If you’re in Sydney, Merchant & Green run classes where you can make three different-sized Kokedama at their Redfern floristry school, and in Brisbane, you can learn how to make a Kokedama at Soul Pantry in Stafford.
Make a miniature garden with terrarium classes
Perfect for those plant lovers who love to take care of their own plants, terrarium classes are one of the most fun plant gifts to give and receive. Forget gifting a plant, why not gift your loved one the chance to create their own DIY terrarium? Learning about how different succulent and cacti plants work together as well as creating an environment that they can continue to grow in is a great gift experience for your nature-loving friends.
If you’re in Sydney make sure you check out The Plant Doctor’s much-loved tropical terrarium workshops from their Stanmore studio. And for those looking for fun things to do in Melbourne, Talk Dirt 2 Me in Moonee Ponds run terrarium workshops for both kids and adults.
Share the plant love with plant propagation
It’s easy to forget that plants have a life cycle. But propagating is a great way for plant lovers to get their hands dirty and grow beautiful indoor plants from seeds, cuttings or bulbs. You can either pick up some succulents, cacti or herbs and get them to give it a go themselves or gift them the opportunity to learn how to do it with the help of an expert propagator.
For those who already have their hands full with plants, a plant propagating class is a wonderful Christmas present for gardeners. From learning how to prepare soil and cuttings, right through to planting seeds in the propagation tray, this experience allows them to take their love of plants to new heights. This thoughtful gift experience is perfect for those who are looking for ways to prolong their green thumb and share their knowledge with friends and family.
If you’re in Melbourne CBD, send your plant loving pal to a house plant propagation class at Work-Shop in Collingwood. Guided by the Plant Whisperer, they’ll learn practical tips and tricks to propagate house plants and save money! They’ll also go home with three new plant babies to add to their collection.
Grow flowers from seed with a gardening workshop
If you have a budding gardener with a bigger outdoor space on your gift list, why not give them the chance to learn the basics of gardening with a workshop? From learning how to grow plants from seeds, to growing herbs and other edible plants in your home garden, there’s a range of indoor gardening classes they’ll love for Christmas.
Whether they’re looking to start growing their own food or creating gorgeous indoor displays, this is the perfect way for beginners to get started. Whether they’re looking for an afternoon workshop or want something that lasts all day long, we have a range of different options across Australia depending on your budget.
Nourish the plant family with a composting class
Composting classes earn their spot on this list of plant gift ideas because not only is it a great way to cut down on waste and help reduce the amount of food that goes into landfill, but it’s also fantastic for improving the soil of their existing plants or garden beds. There is even research to suggest that composting can help to improve your mood!
Join Lottie Dalziel, founder of Banish to learn the secrets of composting in tiny spaces. This thoughtful gift experience offers individuals or groups a chance to learn how to make compost from scratch. From understanding what materials you need, to how to create the perfect environment for decomposition, this experience is a great way of making sure your garden stays healthy and beautiful.
Whether you choose to go the traditional composting route or take it up a notch with worm farming, this is an experience your loved ones will love and one of the best things to do in Sydney. This thoughtful gardening gift gives them a chance to learn more about how composting works and take home their very own worm farm! They’ll be able to use this gift throughout the year to turn their kitchen scraps into beautiful compost for their plants when they’re not around.
Discover more eco-friendly gift ideas for friends this Christmas here.
Seed bomb workshops for outdoor gardeners
If you’re looking for plant gift ideas that are not only practical but also have a positive impact on the planet, consider gifting your plant-loving friend or family member a seed bomb workshop wherever they are in Australia. From creating their very own garden to beautifying their environment with plants, this experience will allow them to take their love for greenery one step further.
With the help of an expert instructor, they can learn how to make organic seed bombs from clay, seeds and compost that they can then use to plant in their outdoor garden. The workshop teaches participants about the history of seed bombs and how they have become effective weapons against pollution.
This fun learning experience is the perfect gift for plant lovers who are looking to get back to nature, while also getting their hands dirty. From learning how to make and create seed bombs – a great way to use garden waste and recycled materials – to the process of watching them grow, these gifts for plant lovers in Australia are sure to be a hit.
