A terrarium is a small green space that is created in a transparent container, either open or closed, consisting or various plants and other materials. As “mini-gardens” that can be enjoyed indoors by anyone, terrariums are becoming increasingly popular. The plants that you can use range from air plants, mosses, succulents, cacti and more. The accessories or decorative materials that are used along with the plants are also varied – stones, shells, wood chips – the choice is unlimited. Completed terrariums can be used to brighten up you décor and enjoyed all year long. They also make great gifts for the holidays . Join a Master Gardener volunteer to learn how to make your own terrarium to bring home with you. This will be a “hands-on” workshop.
Linda is not a stranger to this area. Many family members owned property here in Copake and Craryville as far back as the 1930’s. She spent many hours here visiting her Grandparents and extended family.
She moved to Copake full-time in December 2014, after retiring from the insurance industry. She owned her own insurance agency for 30 years with a specialty in employee benefits.
She always loved gardening and in 2014 she became a Master Gardener Volunteer. She has since earned an advanced certification in horticulture and landscape design from Berkshire Community College and Berkshire Botanical Garden. She sits on the Board of Directors of the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Columbia and Greene counties. She volunteers as a docent at the Berkshire Botanical Garden in Stockbridge, MA. She is also a member of the Germantown Garden Club. She has designed containers and gardens for clients here in the Hudson Valley.
Terrariums in general can be made in open or closed clear glass containers. In this class we will be making OPEN glass terrariums ONLY. The reason for this is we will be using cacti and succulents, which do not do well in the humid environments encouraged by closed glass terrariums. If you plan to bring your own container in which to plant a terrarium, it must be an open glass container. (PLEASE NOTE; CONTAINER SHOULD BE LARGE ENOUGH TO HOLD 3 TINY PLANTS AND YOU ARE ABLE TO GET YOUR HAND INTO)
$20 if you bring your own open transparent container, $25 if not
Xandra Powers
Community Horticulture Coordinator
amp422@cornell.edu
518-828-3346 x106
Extension Education Center
479 Route 66
Hudson, New York 12534
Last updated October 21, 2024