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HOME & GARDEN May your days be merry and bright By Garden Designer, Sally Cunis The ground beneath the vast golden canopy of the old oak tree crunches underfoot, a dense carpet this year of shining acorns. After the seemingly endless months of heat, hedgerows and trees are ablaze in their autumn coats of fiery scarlet, orange, russet and yellow in striking contrast to the blue skies above, a dramatic sight to behold until winter winds tear the leaves from the branches and scatter them across the land. Apples and pears have been extremely bountiful and surplus windfalls are left in the orchard for the pheasants. Rose hips, haws and berries glow red in the hedgerows and on berrying trees such as Sorbus and Ilex, a welcome feast for hungry birds and wildlife. As usual I will have to wait and see if Robin Pheasant our resident blackbirds and visiting flocks of Redwings strip all the holly berries once again! As the year rushes to a close and the nights draw in remember to bring in tender plants, wrapping those that cannot be moved with “ Simple, biodegradable wreaths can be made however using foraged material rather than shop-bought items. ” hessian against the cold; check on stored Dahlia bulbs, tie in loose climbers, tidy up the garden and then clean and put away tools and the lawn mower (and maybe arrange for a service) until the spring. Consider leaving a pile of garden pruning and dry leaves in a quiet corner as a shelter for hedgehogs Woodland walk Decorated willow wreath or build a hedgehog home or insect hotel to help the wildlife through the winter. In addition, put out a regular supply of fresh water, seed and fat balls. I enjoy making wreaths with friends at this time of the year to hang on my door. The traditional way to make a wreath is to use a wire base onto which moss and greenery are tightly bound prior to adding embellishments of choice. Simple, biodegradable wreaths can be made however using foraged material rather than shopbought items. Twist several lengths of flexible willow, hazel or other soft twiggy material into a circle and secure with garden twine. Wrap long pieces of trailing ivy, Vinca minor, or holly around the circular base tying on well. Tuck in teasel heads, grasses, dried fern fronds or feathers to suit. Berrying plants can be added but remember that the birds may swoop down and strip them! If you wish to add some late flowers and evergreen foliage from the garden, first wrap balls of moss around the cut stems and they should last for a few days. Consider making another twig wreath adding only berrying material such as holly, Sorbus and Cotoneaster, decorated with perennial seed heads or a large, dry sunflower head and hang in a tree as a festive treat for the birds. Make up a doorstep planter either as a Christmas gift or to brighten up your own front door. Choose a pretty glazed pot in which to plant colourful, hardy Cyclamen, winter heather and winter pansies Posy of garden treasures Berries of Euonymus, Rose, Ilex and Cotoneaster underplanted with miniature spring iris and anemone blanda. Push a few pieces of red Cornus (dogwood) in amongst the display to hold up the plants and add a pop of colour. For the festive table, arrange small posies of evergreen foliage, larch cones on slender stems and holly in old jam jars or place a homemade wreath flat on a large plate in the middle of the table with a pillar candle in the middle for a dramatic centrepiece. Keep designs low to enable visitors to see and talk across the display rather than being obscured by it. If using candles, remember to extinguish them when leaving the room as dry foliage and seed heads are combustible. Gardening friends always enjoy homemade garden gifts such as a wreath, a pot of bulbs, a bowl of hyacinths or a jar of jam from the fruit gathered on an autumn walk or from the garden. Whatever you do, enjoy the rest of the fiery autumn colours and the excitement of the festive season. 78 aroundtownmagazine.co.uk
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