WITH Christmas in full swing I tried my hand at making festive wreaths at Salisbury Cathedral.

I must admit I'm not one for craft activities but was keen to find out more about what goes into creating a beautiful wreath display.

So I joined Ros Peace, who is also one of the cathedral's flower arrangers and wreath makers, to take me through the process.

Looking at the empty oasis wreath ring, I was a bit daunted about where to even begin but Ros took me through the steps and shared some top tips on how to get the most out of your display.

The key to a good Christmas wreath is using a variety of foliage and other items that compliment the overall design and colour.

Ros says she makes use of things found in the garden and also takes inspiration from designs she sees online including on sites such as Pinterest.

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On what she enjoys most about making the wreaths, she said: "The therapeutic experience of arranging them and ordering them."

It takes around one and half hours for her to make one of the wreaths, which can be hung on your front door or used as a decoration for the table centre by putting candles inside.

The wreaths are made up of natural foliage from gardens or woodlands, cones and holly berries but people can add their own baubles or ribbons or anything else they wish.

The wreath I was making with Ros made use of things found in her own garden including Rosemary, ivy, and fir.

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We got to cutting and assembling the different foliage and it quickly started to fill up and look more like a Christmas wreath rather than a blank green ring.

Although, I didn't have time to finish the wreath it was on the way to looking like something I would be happy to have on display (the one in the picture below was not made by me. I definitely need more practice to get it to that standard).

The cathedral's flower arrangers are currently busy making Christmas wreaths which are available to buy.

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A team of around 40 people will be helping to make the wreaths at the cathedral. They are made with holly, spruce, and evergreen foliage, as well as pinecones and berries.

The wreaths are approximately 12 to 14 inches in diameter and come complete with a wire hook for hanging.

Orders will close on December 7. All proceeds from the sale of the wreaths go to Salisbury Cathedral's Choral Foundation.

Priced at £30, each wreath is unique and can be pre-ordered by visiting the Salisbury Cathedral website.

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