Turn waste into wonder in a two-hour garden workshop in Miami. Motainai Art in the Garden uses found materials to spark creativity—ideal for families and curious travelers.
Turn waste into wonder in a two-hour garden workshop in Miami. Motainai Art in the Garden uses found materials to spark creativity—ideal for families and curious travelers.
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Operated by The Kampong - National Tropical Botanical Gardens · Miami, Florida
easy.
2 hours.
Minimal physical demand; standing and seated fine-motor work. Suitable for children 7+ and adults.
The session runs about two hours; plan to arrive 10 minutes early to settle in.
Yes — curated discarded and found materials are provided for participants to use during the class.
Children must be at least 7 years old and must be accompanied by an adult.
The meeting point is 4013 Douglas Rd. Miami, FL 33133; please check your booking for any last-minute location notes.
Bookings and any cancellations are handled through the FareHarbor booking link; check your reservation details for the provider's policy.
No prior experience is required—this class is designed for beginners and returning makers alike.
The workshop’s name refers to the Japanese concept 'motainai,' an environmental ethic about reducing waste that has influenced reuse and craft movements worldwide.
The class models reuse by sourcing discarded materials and promoting low-cost artmaking; participants are encouraged to take ideas for reducing waste back to home practices.
The Kampong — part of the National Tropical Botanical Gardens — is a historic tropical garden located in Miami, Florida on the shores of Biscayne Bay. The site preserves the Fairchild-Sweeney House and showcases the legacy of plant explorer David Fairchild through extensive exotic fruit trees, rare tropical species, and curated collections. Visitors can choose docent-led guided tours that highlight the estate’s history and plant collections, or self-guided tours that allow leisurely exploration with a provided map. The Kampong hosts a rotating schedule of hands-on workshops and classes set in the garden landscape. Offerings include cyanotype printing for fabric, community indigo dip workshops teaching Shibori resist dyeing, edible gardening programming presented with UF/IFAS (recommended for ages 12 and up), watercolor courses led by local artist Eileen Seitz, and all-levels yoga with Sam Reynolds. Forest bathing sessions guided by neuroscientist Karina Del Punta focus on sensory practices grounded in science; evening Moonrise Forest Bathing is offered under the full moon. Several specialty experiences such as macrophotography, ikebana, functional movement, and seasonal events invite creative engagement with plants and place. Cyanotype workshops note limited spaces to encourage advance booking. The Kampong combines plant conservation, education, and cultural programming on a historic estate, offering both structured interpretation and independent discovery for visitors interested in botany, art, sustainability, and Miami’s tropical landscape. Public programs emphasize hands-on learning, conservation-minded practices, seasonal plant highlights, and the site supports research, education, and community engagement for residents and visitors from Miami and beyond, with year-round programming and volunteer opportunities available.
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