Coniferous Orchid Forest Floor Terrarium

In this one, I take inspiration from a coniferous forest and translate that into a terrarium. It's a really special environment that's often inhabited by a gem of a plant, the Downy Rattlesnake Plantain Orchid. I've had a beautiful specimen in my collection for years now. I wanted to save it for a special project. This is that project.

Enjoy the build and let me know what you think down in the comments!

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[SerpaDesign]

I've had this orchid for years and really wanted to make a terrarium for it. I'm not sure why it took so long to make it happen, but I gave you an easter egg a few weeks back about it. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed the video. Stay tuned for next week and I hope you all have a great day!

[HomemadeEcosystems]

Can you try one where you just take the soil from the forest (an all organisms with it). Should make an interesting terrarium!

[saladnander]

I live in the pine barrens and work outside every day running camp activities, so it was nice to see my regular environment so beautifully replicated by you. I feel like you refreshed my appreciation for this kind of biome.

[joshuastover]

I have 33 acres of old growth eastern hemlock and the rattlesnake plantain are everywhere along with ferns and moss. I love it!

[hedvigjenson]

Even though this video was posted 2 years prior to me watching it, this build fascinated me. You see, I live in Western Washington at the base of the Cascade Range. Evergreen forests are all around and that’s where we go for our recreational activities. In fact, I have lightly foraged my own ferns, mosses, rocks, and twigs from the immense forests I have right around me. I agree that to replicate a forest floor, decaying leaves, pine cones, and dead needles are a must. Once the aroma takes hold, you’ll just want to grab a backpack and go for a hike!

[lochlainngoss]

Love the new production quality on newer videos

[blackbeayti]

As a person who lives in a colder climate, it was fun to look at you create something a bit more forest-y rather than moist and tropical jungle :)

[BPBomber]

Beautiful! It looks like you scooped out a bit of pine forest and dropped it into the container

[yourfriendkota]

Beautiful. I'm going to start my first terrarium after having watched you for a long time. Thank you for inspiring and educating!

[TheNavadoc]

This project is my favorite. A pine forest is one of the best places on earth, and you got that feel and look just right. Perfect! You are so talented!

[ArthurMac]

I live in Scotland, we have lots of Scots pine forests and it's something I'm very grateful to have on my doorstep. I can cycle 10 minutes any direction and be amongst the trees and breathing in that amazing air.

It's even better on wet days, smells phenomenal, but you gotta watch out for the bogs and hidden swampy parts lol 😆 It adds to the fun but you'll be in up to your thighs in mud if you're not careful. Oh we also have really squishy, very thick moss gardens(? Big patches of ground covered by moss) and when you walk on them after it's been heavily raining you can feel the water underneath, it makes me think of how cool nature is, how weird it is, how it all works in harmony.. I think the environment itself helps one think in a sense of peace and harmony due to its natural state of peace and harmony ... if that makes any sense.

I rambled a bit but its because you mentioned pine forests, and that ethereal place is all I know! Have you ever visited Scotland before, Tanner? I think you'd like it a lot 😁

Anyway, keep up the great content man, you're very skilled at your craft, and a charm to watch on screen and truly be inspired by 😇💚 thank you for all that you do!

[gardenstateterrariums]

I think this video does a really good job of illustrating just how easy it is to be inspired by nature! You don’t have to go to some tropical rainforest somewhere in order to get ideas for a naturalistic terrarium.

As a matter of fact, one of my favorite things to do is build a terrarium directly inspired by the Adirondacks up in New York, or by the woods surrounding me here in New Jersey. I go on hikes, take photos while I’m out, and then organize them into folders that correspond to specific projects.

To any beginner terrarium-makers who feel uninspired or overwhelmed: Start off by taking inspiration from places near you. Tanner hikes the woods of Pennsylvania, I do the same in New Jersey. Collect plants from your local area (unless that’s a crime, of course), and pick out tropical plants that resemble things you’d see outside in your area (if you live in South America, lucky you). Pay attention to the “hardscape” of the area you’re in. What does the soil look like? What kinds of wood are the logs in your woods? What do your local rock formations look like? What is the lead litter on the ground made up of? It all comes down to observing the world around you, and using its beauty to inform your projects.

[marcuswhitmore]

Nature gives us the greatest inspiration. Just beautiful. 🥰

[succulentgardenermumbai]

You do your work, from your heart.. that can be seen while watching your videos....
Watching your video is always refreshing experience.
Lots of love and peace

[desireebailey]

Amazing!!! I don’t think there’s a single thing you’ve done that I haven’t loved!!

[tracybowling]

It looks like a small slice of The Virginia woods. I miss home. This is a great reminder.

[AndyWarholsWig]

This is one of my favorites that you've done. I'm from south Georgia and grew up in the woods. This reminds me of home!

[joewilson]

I am truly glad I found your channel. I love hiking and camping but health issues limit the amount of time I can spend doing this. Something like this is great. I can spend a little time outdoors and then "bring it home with me" so to speak. Great stuff!

[TheNatureGuy]

You have the patience of a saint. I would have been so frustrated trying to get everything perfect with such a small opening to work through.

[graefx]

This is exactly the type of terrarium that got me interested in them when I was little.