At the end of February I am desperate to get a spring wreath on the front door. I’ve been drying gypsophila, berries and grasses in preparation. I’ve also dyed some grasses pink ( using floral spray dye) as it’s difficult to find bright pinks that will last at this time of year.

What you will need

• Wreath base, I’ve used a rattan one from Hobbycraft
• Florist wire
• Gypsophila, this takes about 2 weeks to dry
• Dried berries
• Pieces of pampas grass
• Pine cones or seed cases
• Glue gun

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Bunch together the gypsophila and place onto the wreath base, winding the wire around to secure. Continue placing one bunch on top of the next until you have a full circle.

Next place your pink grass. I decided they looked better in groups of three (not as in the picture). When you have decided on the final positioning, use the glue gun and put a small amount on the ends and push into the wreath base. Then place the berries at regular intervals, using the same glue technique.

At this point I decided the wreath needed punctuating. I added a collection of different seed pods that I have collected, but you could use pine cones or poppy seed heads. Again I used the glue gun to attach them.

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As a final flourish, I thought the wreath needed a few pieces of pampas grass around the outside. I used one pampas grass and broke it into smaller sections. I attached these at an angle around the outside using the glue gun to secure it.

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Here’s the wreath on the door. I had to bring it inside for a couple of days as they weather was so bad. Dried wreaths will last up to a year if kept indoors. Outside under a porch they will be ok, but will fade in the sunlight and won’t do well in windy conditions. I don’t mind as I switch my wreaths seasonally, reusing lots of the components.

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