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Approximate materials used: twelve daily lens foils (at least), eleven bottle caps, ten cardboard rings, nine bits of jigsaw, eight Christmas cards, seven metal studs, six mince pie cases, five felt strips, four wraps of twine, three baubles, two serviettes and a sparkly, charity shop scarf.
And of course, the people who made them: Lynne, Michele, Alex, Pamela and Gillian.
The wreaths will be on display in Hornsey Library Cafe until Sunday 16 December. They look even nicer in real life!
Next event: Make a wreath for your front door in Stationers Park on Friday 14 and Saturday 15 December 1.30-3.30 pm.
Looking through the Metro and the Evening Standard, I was struck by the array of wreaths available at the moment. Christmas wreaths are obviously in this year. They do cost however, from £7.50 for a twig wreath from Tescos to a lovely felted ball creation from www.notonthehighstreet.com
But you can make your own! There will be two opportunities to make an indoor and outdoor wreath during the week of Sunday 9-Saturday 15 December, which is now designated 'Wreath Week'.
Sunday 9 December 7.30 pm -9.30 pm at Hornsey Vale Community Centre, in the Small Hall where we'll have two hours to make an indoor wreath from recycled paper and card. We will provide the cardboard, if you bring cards and magazines to cut up. The end result will be lovely.
If you want to bring your own WIP (work in progress to the uninitiated), please do. There are lots of ideas on the internet - - just google 'recycled wreath'.
Something to drink as an aid to creativity is always welcome. There will be snacks to nibble - just email me know if you're coming so I know numbers: wasteladyN8@gmail.com
Friday 14 and Saturday 15 December 1.30 pm-3.30pm. These two days are run by the Stationers Park Volunteer Group, which has been active every second Friday in the Park. On Friday a winter pruning will produce lots of lovely twigs, which we will be turning into outdoor wreaths and then decorating with berries and foliage. We will be there on Saturday as well.
Wouldn't it be lovely if all the houses on Denton Road and Mayfield Road had wreaths made from cuttings from Stationers Park? And all for nothing but a bit of time and creativity.
And finally, Robin from the IF cafe in Hornsey Library would love to exhibit our recycled wreaths, the week beginning Monday December.
