How to make a Christmas wreath using foraged finds
Making a Christmas wreath using foraged finds is one of the joys of the festive season. From fir and bracken to bright seasonal berries and pine cones, our frost-covered woodlands are filled with the hidden treasures of nature.
If you are looking to make your own Christmas wreath this year, Sally Coulthard shares her tried-and-tested tips on where to start. Follow her steps below or watch the video above.
But before you start, Sally stresses when foraging for your wreath, ensure you aren't foraging on private land owned by someone else – and, importantly, that you aren't selling the produce to make a financial gain.
Read our helpful guide on foraging for more information about rules in the UK.
How to make a Christmas wreath with foraged finds
You will need:
A wreath base (35cm-diameter, wire or rattan, see below)
60cm thick garden twine, to hang
Wild evergreen foliage
Dried seed heads such as old man’s beard and cow parsley
Hazel twigs with catkins
Fir cones
Florist's wire
Garden scissors or secateurs
1. Start with the greenery. Forage in your garden or local woodland for interesting leaves with different shapes, such as ivy, fir, rosemary, bracken, holly and bay – anything that's glossy and healthy in winter. With sharp secateurs, snip long lengths with plenty of stem or vine.
2. Inject colour and form with stems that have bright seasonal berries, pine cones and dried seedheads. Spindle, cotoneaster, viburnum, snowberry, firethorn and juniper all have eye-catching winter berries.
If the wreath is for indoor use, check everything is safe for children and pets.
3. Once you've gathered your leaves, stems and twigs, use a natural willow or grapevine wreath base with an open weave. Cut short 10-15cm lengths of foliage and twigs and push them directly into the wreath. Make the greenery sprigs "chase" each other around the wreath for an opulent look.
4. Add a flash of ribbon – a bow, perhaps, or a decorative hanging loop. For a simpler look, fix a twine loop to the top of the wreath at the back and hang on the door.
At the end of the festive season, keep the ribbons and woven base for next year and compost the rest.
Christmas foliage bundle
Christmas Wreath Making Kit
Eucalyptus and Fir Christmas wreath kit
Wreath Making Kit with Dried Flowers
Wreath kit with foliage
Rattan Wreath
Wire Wreath Frame
Green Reindeer Moss
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