Do you have rampant ivy or holly that needs pruning? Do you have excess Christmas/ fir tree cuttings? Or do you have other evergreen materials you can spare? To support the workshops on 15 Nov and 16 Nov where we will be making decorations for the site – we need masses of lovely fresh seasonal greenery. If you have a garden, an allotment or access to any lush Christmassy greenery – don’t get snipping just yet. We’d love you to bring in whatever you have from Fri 11 to Mon 14 Nov. If you have an allotment, it might be worth putting the call out to other plot holders – as we can never have too much!
There will be buckets for you to pop the stems in to keep them nice and fresh at the compound at the top of site and behind Hut 14. The fresher the better so if you can leave it as late as possible to cut them and put it in water straight after cutting, we can make sure our wreaths, garlands and table decorations are as fresh and perky as possible for the festive season.
The longest lasting and most festive of the greenery is beech, oak, rose hips, pine, old man’s beard, spruce, conifer, holly, ivy, fir, magnolia, hops and rosemary. We also welcome any pine cones or other festive finds. What a good excuse for a ramble in the woods.
During the festive period, once buildings are decorated, if you are working in historic buildings and you are looking for greenery to refresh your building, please contact the Collections team. If you have any questions about decorating the buildings for Christmas, please speak to the Collections team or email [email protected].
There is still an opportunity to sign up for our FREE Green Decoration Making Workshops and Making Sessions on 15 Nov and 16 Nov.
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