Sweet Pea Wreaths & Greens

12/10/2023

12/10/2023

I was gifted these beautiful thistles.I could t wait to make a wreath with them! They look so pretty with the sparkley ribbon.

12/05/2023

Glistening plaid ribbon with large cones
Asking $30

12/05/2023

Vintage Santa ribbon with 2Jingle Bells
Asking $20

12/04/2023

Sweet little swag.
Velvet light blue ribbon, cones
Asking $20

11/07/2023

Is it wreath season already!?

Jimmy and I will be crashing through the bush shortly to pick the best greens we can find!

Reach out if you’d like to order a beautiful fresh, handmade, wreath for your door!

Is it too soon for egg nog?

12/17/2022

Wreaths have been used ceremonially for centuries to create a circle of hope. Since ancient times, they have symbolized eternity, because the ring shape has no beginning or end.
A linear path merely takes us from beginning to end, but the wheel of life symbolized in a wreath reminds us that we are always most vital, engaged, and alive when we accept our current phase, create forward movement, and celebrate the season at hand. Entwined botanicals form an artful intersect between natural and domestic worlds—and turn a front doorway into a portal bridging the two...Taking a walk, gathering natural materials, making a wreath—all become a link to ritual and a meditation on the season.
Creating a wreath that is a labor of love is a reminder that no matter where we are in the seasons and phases of our lives, we will continue to cycle through the good, the bad, the ups and downs, youth and aging, life and death. Taking comfort in the recurrence of winter, spring, summer, and fall. Drawing vitality from each to celebrate the mood and spirit of the season. Each of us, according to season or phase, will find ourselves moving along the wheel of life, marking the present, utilizing the greens and botanicals that are thriving at the time. Holly and ivy, rosemary and bay, spruce and pine to bring the best of the outdoors in when we celebrate solstice and Christmas in the bleak midwinter. P***y willow and forsythia to herald spring. Lavender and roses to celebrate summer, and fruits, nuts, grains, and fall foliage to bid farewell to another growing season. Wreaths of laurel for times of celebration, baby’s breath for birth, and acacia for times of mourning.
After the holidays, I move my wreaths to trees along the edge of the woods. I pay these fading seasonal markers homage by giving them back to nature and making way for the next turn of the wheel. Seemingly in tribute to this cyclical process, the fruits, seeds, and berries turn wreaths into neighborhood bird feeders, and the wildlife that replants them create new generations of growth as faded heirloom and native botanicals are sown into the surrounding landscape. Once the wreaths are picked over, they almost inevitably become places for nesting. Another visible reminder of the circle of life and our own creative contribution to the larger wheel of life.
Happy Yuletide foraging & decorating! The Heirloom Gardener - John Forti This wreath piece was excerpt from my book "The Heirloom Gardener - Traditional Plants & Skills for the Modern World" *p.s. it makes a great holiday gift for all of your gardening friends and family and it is on special for holiday delivery here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1604699930

12/13/2022

For Debbie 😊
I have to say I love this one. The tiny little pinecones look so sweet with the whimsical Christmas Gnome ribbon.

12/03/2022

I love the sweet little pinecones that we’re on the branches

11/29/2022

✨ The Zen Den ✨

11/28/2022

Thank you to Kathy!
This one is waiting for a personalized bow. But I think she looks beautiful “au natural”

11/28/2022

Pretty as a Peacock ? 🤓

This wreath is available for sale
$35

11/27/2022

My first 16” ring. It’s huge! It fills the whole front door.
Instead of doing mixed bundles, I grouped the greens together. I really loved the way this one turned out. ❤️

11/26/2022

It’s amazing to live in a small community. I had the pleasure of meeting a lady today who knew my Aunty.

It was such a heartwarming experience and it took almost all my energy to not tear up when she told me that she bought the wreath from me because she knew my Aunty Kathi.

Here’s a picture of Super Sweet lady herself! My source of inspiration

Cheers Aunty Kathi.
It’s all because of you!
XO

11/26/2022

Thank you Sandi!

This one was a collaboration with my son Asher! I hope you love it

11/26/2022

Thank you LisaMarie Gruger for allowing me to make this cute little swag for your front door.

Wishing you comfort and joy throughout the holiday season 🎄🌟

11/25/2022

Jingle Bells! Jingle Bells! Jingle all the way!

For sale
Asking $35

11/25/2022

We went for a relaxing stroll through the woods, looking for greens. Jimmy had a little snooze, Dolly got her silly’s out.
It was surprisingly warm and the air smelled sooooo good.

11/22/2022

Ahhhhh… Now I know why I called it the. “Zen Den”.

It smells so good in here! 🌲

11/22/2022

Adventuring outside with the fam is what what makes my heart happy

11/18/2022

Welcome to my page!

I decided to start this little endeavour in an attempt to honour my late Aunty Kathi. We shared a birthday and every year should bring me a 6 pack of sweet pea starters; our birth month flower.

So, I named this little hobby shop “SweetPea Wreaths”

The holiday season was always very special. I have many fond memories of hanging out in the “she-shed”, clipping the fresh green branches and making beautiful little bundles that smelled so green and festive. We would sip mulled wine, listen to groovy Christmas tunes,admire the beautiful ribbons she found, laugh and create.

Her wreaths and swags were the quintessential item that helped us kickstart the cozy Christmas season.

So thank you for allowing me to be a small part in your holiday celebrations!