Kokedama Workshop with Wilma Oddson

Make your own Kokedama, a Japanese-inspired style hanging or sitting planter, a great way to bring greenery into your home and garden spaces

Join Wilma Oddson on May 23 at 2pm for our second year as you will create a centuries-old art form where a plant’s root system is wrapped in moss and bound, forming a hanging or sitting planter called a Kokedama, meaning “moss ball” in Japanese.

Wilma will provide all of the materials needed and guide participants through creating their own kokedama to take home, making for a simple and lively way to bring greenery into your home and garden spaces.

Date: May 23, 2026
Time: 2:00-3:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: $45/1 Kokedama, $70/2 Kokedama
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EVENT CANCELLATION POLICY

Please note that for all of our events we require MINIMUM 48 HOURS NOTICE of a cancellation for a refund to be issued. If we are less than 48 hours away from an event and you are needing to cancel, please notify us so that we can offer your spot to someone else. Your payment for the event will then become a donation to Ellis Nature Centre. Thanks for your cooperation!

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