Sharing our Passion through LIVE Demos

As part of Naug Just Plants’ 5th Anniversary celebration, we did something a little different this time. For the first time, our team stepped in front of a live audience to share what we do, how we do it and the process behind creating different miniature environments.

Across four live demo sessions, we explored animal enclosures, terrarium for isopods, paludarium and Ishidama. Each session gave visitors a chance to see the process up close, from the initial setup to the little details that bring each creation together.

4 sessions, plenty to discover

We started with an Introduction to Animal Enclosures, sharing the basics of creating an environment for animals and what goes into setting one up.

Next came The Making of a Terrarium for Isopods. Our team walked the audience through the process of putting together a suitable environment for these tiny creatures, showing how each element plays a part in the overall setup.

Then came the 90-minute Paludarium-making Challenge. With a limited amount of time, the team had to bring together aquatic and terrestrial elements to create a miniature landscape. It was a chance for visitors to watch the process unfold in real time, including the decisions and adjustments along the way.

For the final session, we explored The Making of an Ishidama, demonstrating how plants and natural materials especially lava rocks can be arranged to create a unique botanical pot.

Although each session focused on something different, they all shared one thing in common: giving people a closer look at the hands-on work behind what we create.

A little nervous, a lot to share..

What made these demos special wasn't just what we created, but the experience of sharing it with people in person.

We're used to working behind the scenes, creating terrariums, building paludariums and exploring different ways to work with nature. But standing in front of an audience and explaining the process live was a new experience for our Naug Team.

There were plenty of new faces in the crowd. Some had never heard of a terrarium, paludarium or Ishidama before, while others were already familiar with the craft and had experience making their own.

It was nice to have people with different levels of experience coming together in one space. For some, it was their first introduction to these miniature worlds. For others, it was an opportunity to see how someone else approaches the same craft.

And for us, it was a reminder that sharing what we know can be just as rewarding as creating something ourselves.