This is the greenest DIY home décor trend that everyone is raving about
The Hindu
Made a terrarium yet? Social media is brimming with accounts — of novices and experts — that specialise in these miniature gardens, the numbers steadily growing.
In 1960, on Easter Sunday, when David Latimer in England, planted a seed in his terrarium, little did he know that it would be his ticket to fame. Almost 60 years later, a Google search with his name shows up a list of articles crediting him with the oldest or perhaps the second oldest terrarium in the world. And they also mention that Latimer has not watered the plant since 1972. Despite that, it continues to thrive in a bulbous 10 gallon glass jar. Decades later, inspired by Latimer, in a corner of Mumbai, 18-year-old Asil Ansari started making his first terrarium in 2011. At that point there were not too many who shared Asil’s enthusiasm. Cut to the pandemic 2020, and interest in this crafty art form surged. During the lockdown, Google Trends show that the search for the word terrarium peaked in mid-April . “People in metros are always looking for unique and low maintenance things to do that can serve as a distraction from their daily, busy lives. Terrariums fit this criteria. In spite of being around for several decades, many people are only just discovering them after seeing attractive pictures and videos on social media and the Internet,” says Asil.More Related News