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Kokedama AKA Moss Ball Care Guide
Kokedama AKA Moss Ball Care Guide
Originating from Japan, Kokedama (aka Moss Ball) is the ultimate eco-friendly and unique plant craft that’s taking the globe by storm. Get ready to roll up your sleeves, dig into... Read more...
Why Nature-Based Wellbeing Works for Modern Workplaces
Why Nature-Based Wellbeing Works for Modern Workplaces
Nature-based wellbeing helps teams reduce stress, recover from screen fatigue, and reconnect — backed by research and designed for today’s workplaces. Read more...
The Negative Effects of Comparison Culture (and How to Gently Step Away from It)
The Negative Effects of Comparison Culture (and How to Gently Step Away from It)
Social media has given us a window into thousands of people’s lives. But that constant glimpse can quietly fuel comparison culture — where our sense of self-worth gets tangled up... Read more...
Why Terrarium Workshops Make the Perfect Team‑Building Activity in London
Why Terrarium Workshops Make the Perfect Team‑Building Activity in London
Discover how terrarium workshops provide a mindful, creative team‑building activity. Learn why hands‑on gardening reduces stress, boosts focus and strengthens bonds —perfect for London offices seeking meaningful wellbeing experiences. Read more...
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What’s the Longest Living Terrarium? (And How to Make Yours Thrive for Years)
Find out how a terrarium planted in 1960 is still alive today and learn the secrets to making yours flourish for decades. We explore what keeps these miniature ecosystems healthy... Read more...
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Workplace Key Awareness Dates 2025 Reconnect & Recharge with Nature
    Plan Your Workplace Events with Key Awareness Dates 2025 is full of opportunities to boost employee wellbeing, foster community engagement, and strengthen your team’s connection to nature. At Leafage,... Read more...
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50 Festive Activities to Replenish Your Energy and Reduce Burnout
  With the hustle of daily life and the added busyness of the festive season, it’s easy to feel stretched thin. Monday through Friday can blur into deadlines, meetings, and... Read more...
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The Ultimate Guide to Open vs Closed Terrariums
Terrariums are a beautiful way to bring nature indoors, offering low-maintenance greenery to any space. When choosing between open and closed terrariums, each option offers unique advantages and aesthetic possibilities.... Read more...
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Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success
In today’s competitive work environment, understanding the dynamics of giving and taking can significantly influence career trajectories. Drawing insights from Adam Grant’s research, we can categorise individuals into three distinct... Read more...
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Nurture Workplace Well-Being: 5 Ways to Embrace Nature
In our corporate narrative, nature plays a pivotal role in employee well-being. Recognising the broken bond, a new, close relationship with nature is imperative. The Pathways to Nature Connectedness offer... Read more...
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UK Wellness Awareness Days 2024
    Discover a greener approach to team wellness in 2024 with our curated list of key wellness awareness days! 🌿 These wellness awareness days provide ideal opportunities for planning... Read more...
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Elevate Your Office Vibes with Biophilic Design
Hey workaholics! Ready to turn your office into a chill oasis? Let's talk about Biophilic Design—making your workspace nature-friendly for some serious good vibes.  So, What's Biophilia? Okay, quick rundown... Read more...
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Are You Happy at Work? 12 Questions to Ask Yourself
Welcome to a journey where work meets well-being in the lap of nature-inspired team experiences. Let's dive into the 12 essential questions that breathe life into work, making it more... Read more...
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Why We Turn to Nature When Times Get Tough
Amidst the unpredictable twists and turns of life, there remains a steadfast companion we can always turn to: the calming influence and boundless inspiration of nature. 🌿 Let's dive deep... Read more...
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Celebrate World Wellbeing Day with Terrarium Workshop
World Mental Health Day, observed annually on October 10th, is a global initiative aimed at raising awareness about mental health issues. It serves as a reminder of the importance of... Read more...
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100 Plant Puns to Slay Your Instagram Feed
Ready to make your followers laugh? Explore our list of 100 witty plant puns, perfect for captions and conversations. From classics to cactus zingers, these jokes will brighten your day—and... Read more...
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UK Wellness Awareness Days 2023
  Month by month, we have the key wellness awareness days you need to bring some green into your team and corporate events in 2023. 🌿💡 Reconnect with nature and... Read more...
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5 Unique Ways to Increase Employee Wellbeing
It's true that happy employees are more productive and engaged in their work. But it's not enough to just expect employees to be happy. To boost employee wellbeing and productivity,... Read more...
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UK Wellness Awareness Days 2022
  Month by month, we have the awareness days you need to add some ferrrrn to your team and corporate events in 2022. 😉🌿 Reconnect, recharge and make memories in... Read more...
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Carnivorous Terrarium Care Guide
Explore the darker side of nature by making terrariums that have killer plants that aren’t afraid to eat anything that crosses their path. From carnivorous plants to other spooky guys,... Read more...
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Guide to Gifting with Leafage!
    UK &  International Delivery Our UK delivery is £7.50 and all goodies are sent via Hermes or DHL on an express service (1-3 days) due to the fragile and... Read more...
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Leafage x Do Pause - January Limited-Edition
  Leafage have teamed up with Do Books, the inspirational pocket guides publishers, to create a wellness bundle to kickstart the new year.  Featuring our SISTA or BIG MAMA terrarium kit... Read more...
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Hector Hughes, Co-founder of Unplugged
Welcome back to Friends with Leafage. Each month we catch up with a new entrepreneur to hear all about their business journey, daily routine and what they’ve been up to recently.... Read more...
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Becky Okell and Huw Thomas, Co-Founders at Paynter
Join us in the 8th instalment of our Friends With Leafage series where we sit down (virtually) with Becky and Huw, Co-Founders of Paynter. On their first date, Becky and... Read more...
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Frannie Liddle, Co-founder of Window Fleur
Welcome back to Friends with Leafage. Today we’re catching up with Frannie, Co-Founder of Window Fluer. During 2020, Joe, Frannie’s cousin, wanted to create beautiful window boxes for his 4th... Read more...
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Our top 5 houseplant benefits
If you’re anything like us, you don’t need to read up on the benefits of houseplants because well… you’re already sold… but if you are interested in the real reasons... Read more...
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Freya Twigden, Founder of Fix8
Join us in the 6th installment of our Friends With Leafage series where we sit down (virtually) with Freya, founder of Fix8. Born from a creative expression of quite a... Read more...
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Ben Saul-Garner, Co-Founder of Rebel Book Club
Welcome back to Friends With Leafage. Today we’re catching up with Ben S-G, co-founder of our favourite membership, Rebel Book Club. With a mission to accelerate reading habits and make... Read more...
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5 Top Tips To Help Your Terrarium Survive Winter
Just like clockwork, we’ve hit that time of year where the leaves turn yellow and the skies turn grey. Unlike most houseplants, our terrariums are relatively hard to kill -... Read more...
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10 Ways To Build A Strong Team In 2021
  In a year of working from home, cafe’s and most recently boffices (a bed turned office in case you’re wondering…) it’s safe to say the usual way of our... Read more...
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Olly Rzysko, Founder of Good Candles
Welcome back to Friends With Leafage. Today we’re catching up with Olly Rzysko, founder of newly launched candle brand, Good Candles. If you haven’t seen Olly’s brand on your Insta... Read more...
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How We'll Be Spreading Joy This Christmas
  We can’t deny this year has been a difficult one for many, but as we approach the festive season, it’s important to take actions on the positives. We recently... Read more...
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Top 10 Miniature Plants for Closed Terrarium
A little while ago we wrote an article to help you find the perfect plant for your home which was loved and shared by so many of you. Supplying the... Read more...
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How To Stay Connected With Your Teammates
It’s approaching 5pm on a Friday night and instead of slipping away for a work night social, your bum’s parked on the sofa and you’re beginning to wonder how many... Read more...
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Festive Gift Guide from UK Small Businesses
It’s nearly that time of year (how on earth did that happen?!). We hear you and we feel you. 2020 has been a strange one. But it’s now time to... Read more...
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10 Terrarium Tools and Why You Need Them
In this mini guide you’ll learn about our favourite terrarium tools and why we recommend them for ultimate-terrarium-creation! From tweezers, to paint brushes, there are many nifty accessories you can... Read more...
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Tropical Terrarium Care Guide
A terrarium is a miniature garden in a sealed container. The plants and soil naturally release water vapour, which collects on the wall of the container. This water then trickles... Read more...
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Desert Terrarium Care Guide
A terrarium is a miniature garden that mimics real landscapes within a glass container. They allow us to bring nature inside. As a fully functioning, self-contained ecosystem, a desert terrarium... Read more...
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Top 10 Feel Good Podcasts
  We’re a curious bunch and we love to learn. Whether that’s learning from personal life stories or business triumphs and losses, there is no doubt we will continue to... Read more...
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Rebranding during a global pandemic
Let’s take a step back for a moment. We’re in the Spring of 2017 and Kay Suppamas hosted her first workshop with a group of close friends. She was passionate... Read more...
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10 Benefits of Virtual Team Building
Welcome to 2020. The year where we don’t need to ask to work from home because the boiler is being fixed and Zoom became our most visited app. If you’ve... Read more...
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Top 10 UK Staycations
  With 2020 holiday plans abroad being cancelled, now is a better time than ever to go exploring and find hidden treasures that are a bit closer to home. Did... Read more...
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5 Simple Ways to Create a Productive & Creative Home Office
  2020 has been unpredictable, to say the least. Lockdown saw us hit the pause button on social gatherings and summer plans. We also saw a standstill in the workplace,... Read more...
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2020: The Year of Wellness
The start of 2020 for the team at Leafage has been an absolute whirlwind. We kicked off the year with several exciting workshops, practiced some mindful organisation courtesy of @sparkjoy,... Read more...