Not just for Christmas, wreaths are a great way to bring natural foliage into your home. Rachel and Sally of Carousel Flora show us how.
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WHAT YOU WILL NEED
• 1 natural wreath base,
approx 400mm diameter • Stems of foliage. We used blue gum, akeake, gum nuts
• 10 berry sprays
• 1 roll of floristry wire
• Secateurs
• Wire cutters
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STEP ONE
Prepare fresh materials cut all foliage to approximately 20 cm lengths.
STEP TWO Strip lower leaves from the stems.
Select a few stems of each material and arrange into small bunches. STEP FOUR Place first bunch onto wreath base and attach firmly with wire.! STEP FIVE Working anti-clockwise, overlapping each previous bunch, add additional bunches until wreath base is completely covered, securing with wire each time.
All materials available through Carousel Flora
Phone 03 328 8349 or email carousel08@xtra.co.nz
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