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Event Overview
Dive into this unique sustainability workshop where your team will engage in themed challenges, competing to earn the materials and equipment needed to craft kokedama – the enchanting plants with their roots wrapped in a moss ball.
Guided by our expert, you’ll learn about the history of kokedama, its significance in the Japanese culture and how to prepare, build and care for your own kokedama ball. Apart from picking up practical gardening skills, this team building workshop provides a meditative and therapeutic experience, offering your team a refreshing escape from the fast-paced work environment.
Kokedama is the Japanese gardening technique that involves wrapping a plant’s roots in a ball of soil, which is then covered with moss and bound together with string. Originating from the art of bonsai in Japan around 500 years ago, kokedama became popular among the lower classes because it didn’t require the expensive pots that bonsai did. Today, kokedama has gained popularity worldwide for its natural, minimalist aesthetic and the meditative experience it offers during creation.
Event Features
FORMAT
IN PERSON
VENUE
INDOOR
LOCATION
UK WIDE
GROUP SIZE
5 - 1000
DURATION
1.5 - 2 HOURS
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What’s Included
- A selection of fun sustainability team challenges
- Expert facilitator
- All materials and tools
- Kokedama to take home after the event
- Experienced event staff and event manager
- Fully trained first aider
- Full event set-up and pack-down
- Fully mobile team – we travel to your chosen venue, anywhere in the UK
- Free venue-finding service
- Public liability insurance
- Full risk assessment
How It Works
- Your group will be divided into teams to compete in light-hearted challenges, aiming to earn materials and supplies to craft the kokedama.
- Before diving in, you'll learn about the history and origins of kokedama, the suitable kokedama plants and how they function.
- After a thorough demonstration by our expert, you'll create your own kokedama in three steps:
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- Root preparation
- Shaping
- Binding
- These stunning handmade sculptures can be suspended in the air or placed on a saucer, adding a touch of unique natural beauty to any space.
- The Kokedama Workshop is a wonderful way to relax, bond with your team, practice mindfulness and connect with nature.
- Each participant gets to keep their botanic creation, taking home a beautiful kokedama to display at home or in the office.
- Our expert will leave you with tips and advice on how to nurture and maintain your kokedama plant post-event.
Outcomes
This is an environmental team building activity designed to develop practical knowledge and skills while fostering team awareness and appreciation for sustainability practices in the workplace and at home.
Team collaboration
Environmental Awareness
Sustainable practices
CSR integration
Stress reduction
Creativity
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FAQs
The Kokedama Sustainability Workshop is a hands-on green team building event where employees collaborate in teams to create decorative kokedama from plants and moss. Participants will learn about sustainable practices and the importance of plants in biodiversity, leaving with lasting memories and stunning kokedama for their home or office.
Kokedama translates to “moss ball” and is a traditional Japanese gardening technique of wrapping the root of a plant in moss, allowing the plant to thrive without the confines of a traditional pot. This stunning creation can be displayed as a decorative item by suspending it in the air or placing it on a dish. Kokedama making is a delicate and meditative activity and is a wonderful opportunity for teams to bond and connect on a deeper level.
The Kokedama Sustainability Workshop offers teams a unique opportunity to engage in a hands-on green activity while fostering teamwork and a more positive workplace. Participants not only gain practical skills in making beautiful kokedama art but also develop a deeper understanding of gardening, ecosystems and sustainability.
The Kokedama Sustainability Workshop can be tailored to most groups sizes, with a minimum of 5 participants and a maximum of 1,000.
The Kokedama Sustainability Workshop typically lasts between 1.5 and 2 hours. You can customise your sustainability team building activities and make it a more comprehensive event by including additional elements such as living wall, terrarium crafting or living art.
The Kokedama Workshop is an inclusive and flexible team building event that can be hosted in most spaces, indoors or outdoors. Our event team is fully mobile! This means you can host this sustainability workshop at any venue in the UK, and we’ll travel to you with all the equipment and event staff. If you don’t have a venue, we’ll help you find the perfect one, free of charge.
No. All our events are fully mobile which means we travel to your chosen location, anywhere in the UK. Even though Kokedama sustainability team building doesn’t include a certain venue, we will assist you in finding the right one for your event, at no extra cost!
The Kokedama Sustainability Workshop is designed for teams eager to engage in meaningful team building activities centered around environmental sustainability and biodiversity. Whether you’re a plant lover or a total beginner, this kodedama workshop provides a hands-on opportunity for employees to participate in a relaxing, mindfulness activity with their team while creating stunning kokedama sculptures.
We provide all materials needed for making the kokedama, including plants, moss, substrate, string and tools as well as an expert event team, so you can focus on the event itself without worrying about logistics.
Yes, the Kokedama Sustainability Workshop is suitable for large groups, accommodating up to 1,000 participants. We can customise the event to fit your group’s size.
Yes, the Kokedama Suitability Workshop is suitable for small groups of at least 5 participants. We can adapt the activity to fit your specific group’s size.
Not at all! Kokedama moss balls are easy to make and the workshop is inclusive, with easy to follow instructions from our expert facilitator who will guide you through the entire process. Moreover, kokedama plants are easy to care for, requiring minimal maintenance after the event.
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