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It’s a question that pops up every year when people are planning ahead for their Christmas wreath supplies. I’ve been making and teaching how to make Christmas wreaths for well over a decade and I can confidently tell you that the answer is NO - in the U.K. you do not need to use moss as a base. Moss adds extra cost, time and environmental impact to a wreath that is simply not required for an outdoor winter wreath arrangement. So why do people continue to use it? Here are my

I'm often asked by those new to wreathmaking 'how much foliage will I need?' and the answer is - it depends. What size wreath are you making? How dense do you want it? Are you using lots of other decorations such as seed heads, berries, baubles etc. As a guide using Nordmann fir, for a wreath made on a 30cm willow base, you will need about 1kg of cut foliage. This will make a lush, dense base, ideal for further decorative touches. You can see the instagram reel I made on this