{"id":8280,"date":"2013-12-09T21:30:07","date_gmt":"2013-12-09T21:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/greensideup.ie\/?p=8280"},"modified":"2016-12-20T23:18:45","modified_gmt":"2016-12-20T23:18:45","slug":"natural-christmas-flower-arrangement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greensideup.ie\/natural-christmas-flower-arrangement\/","title":{"rendered":"How to make a natural Christmas flower arrangement"},"content":{"rendered":"
If you love Christmas, one of its many joys can be in the preparation. Taking a couple of hours out of all the hustle and bustle to make natural Christmas flower arrangements is worth the effort as it will not only give you a sense of satisfaction, but will fill your home with wonderful natural aromas that a fake display can’t replicate. The following ten tips will show you how.<\/p>\n
\nSetting the scene for an evening of natural Christmas flower arranging<\/h3>\n
I was pleased to be invited along to a\u00a0festive flower arranging evening with community gardening friends and shown how to make Christmas flower arrangements by Helen Leidig, who’s home is beautifully decorated with Christmas themed, natural floral art.<\/p>\n
Before I share some of Helen’s tips, picture the scene…. A cozy log fire, cinnamon scent and soft music in the background, a glass of welcoming hot port and cheese and crackers to feed anyone feeling peckish. Tables and chairs are piled with leaves and seed heads, baubles and twigs, the majority of which have been cut fresh from gardens during the day. As we begin our work, concentration fills our faces as we try a leaf here, discard a twig there until our creations are complete. Then the ooh’s and aah’s fill the room as we take a look at how others have used the same materials in completely different ways. There are certainly worse ways to spend a winter’s evening!<\/p>\n