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Miniscapes by Clea Cregan

The idea of growing plants in containers is certainly not a new one. Sea travellers in the 1700’s would use sealed transparent cases to transport plants on long journeys by sea. Merchants would import ferns, orchids and exotic plants from warmer areas in the world. They were an effective way of controlling temperature and moisture levels thus keeping the plants alive. Today, terrariums are the perfect type of garden for the apartment or city dweller starved of nature and lacking space, time or patience for maintenance. A terrarium is a miniature landscape with small plants, rocks, soil, moss all within a clear glass container. These tiny gardens often simulate real life landscapes. This book will guide you step-by-step through the process of putting together your own beautiful living sculpture that can be adored all year round, whatever the weather outside. Miniscapes covers all the basics of soil and rocks, moss, tools, propagation, choosing your plants and containers and assembling your tiny landscape. You will learn the skills to create and maintain your own healthy happy terrariums that are cheap to create and super easy to maintain. 16 projects cover four different biomes: Desert, Forest, Carnivorous, and Air plants. Each project can be adapted to use equipment you already have at home, tapping into the upcycled/recycled trend.

"A must-have for green-thumbed crafty people" - Better Homes & Gardens

"This adorable terrarium DIY handbook should come with a warning label, because you will fall in love with the tiny glass vessels filled with miniature plants, polished stones, moss and layers of soil and sand." - Yen

"Miniscapes is the perfect partner to get you on your way to creating your own miniature green worlds." - New Idea​

"It’s a surprisingly dense and detailed read, filled with beautiful photographs and all the info you need to create your very own terrariums at home." The Design Files

"A cute, detailed and user-friendly guide to making your own magnificent mini-forests or micro-deserts." The Weekend West, Weekend West Magazine

"[a] delightful guide to DIY terrariums." - Publishers Weekly
Clea Cregan caught the terrarium bug about seven years ago. Browsing through a country op-shop she stubbled upon a beautiful, worn book about terrarium gardening from 1975. The pages were filled with photos of captivating miniature environments, tiny little landscapes enclosed in glass. It was appealing that, once established, these gardens would be self-sufficient, needing little care: perfect for the lazy gardener. The connection was instant – soon Clea was filling any glass vessels she could find with these little green worlds. She scoured the internet, thrift shops and markets for interesting glass shapes and quirky objects to put inside her miniature gardens. Terrariums brought together her love of design, nature and anything `mini’. She was hooked by the tactile nature of the craft – working with her hands and making something beautiful, organic and sustainable.

Soon she had created Miniscapes, her terrarium-making business, while still working full-time in the film industry. As the popularity of terrariums started to grow it wasn’t long before Clea was fielding requests from workplaces, events companies and even restaurants. Miniscapes continues to be at the forefront of the terrarium revival and remains one of the leaders in terrarium gardening. Miniscapes is regularly featured in magazines and newspapers.

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ISBN 13 9781743791400
ISBN 10 1743791402
Title Miniscapes
Author Clea Cregan
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Hardie Grant Books
Year published 2016-04-01
Number of pages 160
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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