Create, compose and care for a closed terrarium with three thoughtful digital guides for beginners.
English PDF ebooks. No physical products.
A garden the size of a jar
A miniature garden has a lot to teach you. ORVEXA breaks the process into manageable decisions, from choosing your first vessel to observing the small changes that come with growth.
Three separate guides, one editorial language. They stay apart on purpose, so each one answers a different question.
Choose the guide for where you are now, or follow the complete collection from first setup to ongoing care.
Build your first closed terrarium
Turn an empty glass vessel into your first miniature garden. Learn how to plan your setup, choose suitable plants and assemble a closed terrarium with a clear purpose for every material.
English PDF • 88 planned pages$19.99
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Compose beautiful gardens in glass
Bring shape, depth and character to a small glass garden. Explore focal points, plant textures and three original layout concepts, with planning exercises to make each composition your own.
English PDF • 96 planned pages$19.99
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Observe, care for and refresh your terrarium
Learn to notice what your terrarium is telling you. Build a practical routine for observing moisture, growth and plant condition, with care logs and prompts for deciding what to check next.
English PDF • 80 planned pages$19.99
Explore this guideBring the practical, creative and ongoing parts together. Three focused guides support the decisions you make before planting, while designing and as your terrarium develops.
£49.99
3 English PDF guides • 264 planned pages
The three guides are added to your basket as three separate digital ebooks.
Browse the contents and a sample page from each guide. You will find planning prompts, composition exercises and observation notes alongside the reading.
Contents · volume 01
Sample page · planned page 30
A beautiful combination starts with compatible growing needs. Look beyond the colour of the leaves and check how each plant will grow.
What I noticed:
What I will check next:
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Contents · volume 02
Sample page · planned page 24
A small landscape becomes easier to read when one feature leads the composition. Choose that feature before adding more detail.
What I noticed:
What I will check next:
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Contents · volume 03
Sample page · planned page 20
Condensation changes with temperature and time of day. Look at the glass, growing medium and plants together before deciding what to change.
What I noticed:
What I will check next:
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The ORVEXA studio
ORVEXA brings the practical and creative sides of terrariums into three approachable guides. Our starting point is simple: understanding what you are making can be as satisfying as the finished view through the glass.
Each title is supplied as an English PDF. Read on your tablet, phone or computer, then return to the pages as you plan and care for your terrarium.
No printed book, glass vessel, plants or equipment are included.
Yes. Under Glass starts with the practical foundations. The Miniature Landscape develops the design side, and A Living Balance focuses on observation and ongoing care.
No. Each guide has a different focus and is available individually. The collection brings all three together.
The collection focuses on closed plant terrariums. Open succulent displays and animal habitats are outside its scope.
No. These are digital PDF ebooks. Plants, containers and tools are not included.
After a successful purchase, the store’s digital delivery service provides download instructions. Keep your order confirmation for reference.
The guides are in English and supplied as PDFs. You will need a compatible PDF reader.
Under Glass contains 88 pages, The Miniature Landscape contains 96 and A Living Balance contains 80. The complete collection contains 264 pages across three PDFs.
No. Conditions and plants change. The collection treats observation and appropriate care as part of the process.
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Start with the guide that answers your next question.
English PDF ebooks. No physical book, glass vessel, plants, growing medium or equipment are included. Book-shaped images are previews of the planned digital editions. Personal use only.
A closed terrarium is a living thing, not a sealed ornament: conditions and plants change, and it is never maintenance-free. Choose plants with compatible humidity needs and eventual size, keep the glass out of direct sun, and treat one visual symptom as something to investigate rather than a certain diagnosis. Source plants and moss responsibly — never collect protected species or harvest from the wild without permission. Open succulent displays and animal habitats are outside the scope of these guides.
A little world. A closer look.
Digital guides for creating, composing and caring for miniature gardens in glass.
English PDF ebooks. No physical products. © 2026 ORVEXA.