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A Sustainable DIY Christmas wreath made from tree offcuts and foraged foliage
I hate recipes and tutorials that start with someone’s life journey, so I’ll keep this short and sweet: We got a tree. Not a potted, not a small table-top one, as in previous years, but a big, real tree with rich branches and an incredible smell. We had to cut off the bottom branches to fit it in its stand, so I had some to spare and a burning desire to make a wreath instead of buying one.
I thought it was a good photo opportunity, so I decided to make a photo shoot out of it, and why not record some videos while we’re at it? Only when I pressed ‘record’ for the 1st one did I realise that I HAD NO IDEA HOW TO ACTUALLY MAKE A WREATH!
A quick glance online, I got the broad idea and I set off to create my own version of it in 3 steps.
Before we get to them, a few quick safety tips and a list of tools and materials: