LilianYangot
Plant Lover &
Kokedama Artist
Lil is a creative Melbourne mum of two who is passionate about plants and Australian handmade!
She is known for her incredibly perfect wrapped Kokedamas that can be displayed both as freestanding on a shelf or hung! She carefully selects easy care plants and ensures that there is room in each moss ball for the plant to grow so that you will be able to get years of beauty out of your Kokedama!
Lil’s love of plants and comes from a childhood full of her mother’s garden successes filling the yard and house, and the love and awe she has of plants has only grown since then.
Where The Green Things Are was born in late 2018 after Lil had been making kokedama’s for a year and she ran out of family, friends and shelf space for her ever growing collection and people soon asked her to teach her technique!
When Lil isn’t making or teaching how to make kokedamas you can find her working as a theater nurse, chasing her two not so little ones around, helping her husband in their garden or making plant inspired polymer clay earrings to spread the plant love!
Kokedama Workshop
Learn two methods of making kokedamas in the Macedon Ranges.
Join Lilian in our Kyneton studio in the heart of the Macedon Ranges and learn how to make stunning kokedamas using two different methods.
By the end of the session you will leave with two kokedamas to take home and brighten up your space, and the skills to make more at home.
All the Details:
$135 per person
$130 pp when you book two or more places
3 hour Workshop
10 Students per Class
Take Home 2 Kokedamas
Lilian specialises in creating symmetrical and neat string work and this is a focus of the class, ensuring you come away with two Kokedamas that you are proud to display in your home!
You will take home your two finished Kokedamas as well as instructions and care guides to make your new plants which are included in the cost of the workshop!
In this beginner-friendly class, you will learn about the materials that are required, how to make up the potting mix and the role that the different substrates have in ensuring that your plant thrives for years to come.
Kokedama which translates from Japanese to mean "Moss Ball" was formed from the gardening styles of Bonsai and Kusamono, these have then been further developed to be wrapped in twine as a way of stabilising the plant for display and to allow the Kokedama to deal with the warmer temperatures found in Victoria.
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”Very patient teacher, fun class and really enjoyed the experience. Loved it. Perfect Christmas present.”
- Elizabeth Antony
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“I brought this as a present for my mum and we both really enjoyed it! The teacher was fantastic, it was well organised and the location was great. Best of all we had two Kokedamas to take home each!”
- Leeanne Miller
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“Lil was absolutely lovely, very helpful and patient. She gave time to everyone individually.
We learnt a new skill and need to keep working on learning the twining process.
The plant choice was fantastic and plenty of product to use. Will definitely be attempting to make more Kokedamas in the future.”
- Maxine Reynolds
Those Details Again:
$135 per person
$130 pp when you book two or more places
3 hour Workshop
10 Students per Class
Take Home 2 Kokedamas
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“Great class. Lily was a fabulous teacher and very patient! Great value for money. All equipment needed was laid out at our stations and everyone went home with 2 Kokedamas. Did this class with my daughter and we both loved it. Next time we are in the area we are going to do one of the other classes. Would highly recommend The Old Auction House classes to anyone.”
- Aileen Armour
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Accessibility
Lilian is able to adapt the workshop for physical limitations and most areas of the venue is wheelchair/4ww accessible. There is a large toilet but not a disability toilet on-site. Please email to ensure adequate accessibility measures are in place to make your day as fun and stress free as possible if you have specific access requirements.
Requests for additional non-participating adults, carers/support workers, to attend workshops will be allowed dependent on space. Please contact venue prior to booking to confirm there is not already additional people assisting with other students in your preferred date.
Terms & Conditions
Students must be over the age of 16+ and accompanied by a paying adult if under 18. There are no refunds on the purchase of tickets. Students may request two date transfers to a available dates, if made more than 7 days prior to class.