What to pick…
- Aucuba (spotted Laurel)
- Physalis (Chinese Lanterns)
- Pyracantha berries
- cones/cinnamon sticks
Woodland
- Parthenocissus (Virginia creeper) berries
- Assorted seed-heads and stems
- Ivy flowers
- Teasel
Wild and bright
- Physalis
- Spindle berries
- Honesty seed pods
- Variegated Ivy
1. Gather ingredients and soak florist’s foam.
TEST2. Push candle into wet foam.
TEST3. Wrap/wire Ivy foliage or similar around the base.
TEST4. Push berries, Rosemary, Eucalyptus and garden foliage into foam.
TEST5. Use to decorate a mantlepiece or table, topping up with water to keep fresh.
- words: Jo Arnell
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