Add a touch of festive magic to your home this Christmas with Dobbies’ Nordic Wonder woodland terrarium. Inspired by natural surroundings, this twinkling creation can be made at home with foraged materials and Christmas tree trimmings and is the perfect way to bring nature into your home this festive season.

Dobbies’ Senior Houseplant Buyer, Claire Bishop gives us a step-by-step guide on how to create your very own woodland terrarium, the perfect accompaniment to Dobbies’ earthy Nordic Wonder theme.

What you will need

To create your own woodland terrarium, you will need a glass terrarium or a large glass vase, peat-free compost, moss, moss branches, pine cones, dried foliage, Christmas tree trimmings, and home decorative items.

Creating your terrarium

– Start by lining your terrarium or vase with peat-free compost and moss. Make sure you have a distinctive line between the two to help create a more interesting look.

– Start to add in your pine cones and moss branches to create depth within your terrarium. Adding foliage like dried Eucalyptus will give you an extra element of colour for an eye-catching display.

– To take full advantage of your real Christmas tree, take small trimmings and place them inside your terrarium or vase. You can also tailor your terrarium to your own style and add small home decorative elements to create a mini woodland. For example, we have used some dainty decorative trees, which are available to pick up at your local Dobbies (£12.99 each).

– Finally, add in some wired lights for a touch of Christmas magic that will brighten up any space.

Claire’s styling tip: Place your terrarium out of direct sunlight to ensure the moss doesn’t dry out. If you add lights, your terrarium will make the perfect addition to any shady shelf or dark corner to bring some festive sparkle.​

For more festive inspiration, and to browse Dobbies’ collections for Christmas 2022, visit www.dobbies.com.