Foraging and Winter Inspiration for Home Arrangements By Adelaide's Secret Garden

We are luckily enough to work with some amazingly talented people here when we do events and one of those people is Adelaide. Passionate about home grown flowers, Adelaide grows specifically for her clients creating wild arrangements that look like they were grown in situ.

She has put together some simple ‘pick me up’ ideas for your home for the months ahead.

This time of year can feel quite bleak, wet and dark but there are many things that I keep my eye out for to keep my creative juices flowing. One of my all time winter favourites is ivy. Ivy represents strength, fidelity and eternal life because it is evergreen, and once it latches onto a structure it doesn’t let go. The other really amazing thing about ivy is that it is one of the last shrubs to flower. Keep your eyes peeled for its little lime green baubles poking through. It is very hardy and can last out of water so is terrific in wreaths as well.  I love cutting a wee bunch and popping it into a favourite vase.

Another winter favourite for some contrast is red dogwood branches. It is a bit like willow as it is very bendy and you could shape this into a wreath. I like to pair it with flowering ivy. Finding contrast and texture is key at this time of year. Seeded dock heads are also great and you find it pretty much everywhere. It is a wonderful dark rusty brown, and pair this with dried meadow grasses and you are right on trend. Keep your eyes peeled for fun ceramic vases in charity shops to pop them in.

Slightly different to greenery and your traditional arrangements, but I love collecting broken shells, pebbles, and sea glass on the beach. I pop my little collection in a shallow ceramic dish and get so much pleasure from looking and playing with the little elements. I place this little dish next to some hyacinth bulbs and some eucalyptus that we trimmed off our tree. I light a candle and it is the most beautiful little display for any corner, side tables, mantle or dinner table.

For further information of Adelaide’s work have a look at her website. She is available for weddings and smaller events.