A whole
ecosystem,
grown under glass.
Terrabotanic hand-builds open terrariums, moss art and paludariums — miniature rainforests, mossy woodlands and character scenes, all breathing in the open air.
Thirty-nine little worlds,
each one alive.
Every piece is an open terrarium — assembled layer by layer, planted by hand, then tended until it finds its balance.
A crisp glass cube framing a single tuft of living moss.
One windswept miniature tree standing alone on a mossy knoll.
A woodland scene with Totoro peeking out from the ferns.
A glowing lamp terrarium casting soft light over living moss.
A framed vertical panel of moss shaped into a row of trees.
Preserved moss art with a butterfly drifting across the green.
A serene Buddha set into a wall panel of living moss.
A water-and-land paludarium centred on a calm seated Buddha.
A little lit house nestled among moss and glass.
A tiny alien lost in a jungle of miniature ferns.
The Monkey King poised among mossy rocks and greenery.
A meditative Buddha surrounded by soft cushion moss.
Guanyin standing tranquil in a garden of living moss.
A sculptural centrepiece terrarium for a shelf or desk.
A trickling waterfall running through mossy stone terraces.
A misty rainforest scene watching over a stone Buddha.
An easy, cheerful little terrarium made simply to enjoy.
A moonlit night scene glowing softly under the glass.
Totoro sheltering in a lush, rain-fed forest of ferns.
A whole tiny woodland of trees, moss and winding paths.
A lone deer grazing across a mossy forest clearing.
A humid rainforest layered with ferns and dripping moss.
Groot standing tall among the ferns and forest floor.
A pint-sized Groot tucked into a mossy little world.
A rain-forest terrarium alive with mist and greenery.
Half water, half land — a living aquatic-woodland blend.
A planted vivarium built as a small, breathing habitat.
Totoro framed in a soft panel of preserved moss art.
A pink butterfly resting on a bed of vivid green moss.
A leaping deer set into a framed panel of living moss.
A small solitary tree on its own quiet mound of moss.
Blastoise emerging from a mossy, watery little scene.
A miniature Monkey King world in a compact glass.
A tiny Totoro waiting at the bus stop in a mossy little world.
A sleepy Snorlax at rest in a tiny mossy landscape.
A puzzled little Psyduck standing among the ferns.
A collectible Totoro scene from the studio series.
A tabletop Totoro terrarium sized for any desk.
A gentle deer at rest in a fern-filled glade.
Built in four patient layers.
Drainage
Leca and a mesh screen keep roots clear of standing water.
Substrate
A living soil mix with charcoal to keep the air sweet.
Hardscape
Stone and wood set the terrain before a single plant goes in.
Planting
Mosses and ferns placed by tweezers, then left open to settle.
The paludarium —
half water, half land.
Our paludariums are the studio's most ambitious pieces — a living cross-section where a pool of water meets a mossy bank and a planted rise. Ferns climb the hardscape, moss creeps to the waterline, and the whole scene shifts a little with every drop of light.
A still, clear pool anchors the scene and keeps the air around it humid.
A planted bank of moss, ferns and hardscape rises straight from the water.
Built to breathe in the open — misted, trimmed and tended by hand.
A few minutes a week.
Bright, indirect daylight keeps the moss vivid. Keep it off a hot, sunny sill — direct sun scorches an open terrarium.
Open terrariums breathe, so they dry out gently. A light mist every few days keeps the moss lush and green.
Fresh, moving air is the point of an open build. Give it a spot with good airflow and it thrives.