Turn garden prunings and storm-felled branches into WOODY WONDERS
Bring nature indoors
SCANDI BRANCH HOOKS
Get organised and bring a touch of natural beauty to any wall or door with these pleasingly simple hooks. Select sturdy sticks that have a side branch protruding at a suitable angle. Cut just above and below the joint using sharp secateurs or a hand saw, depending on the thickness of the timber. Trim the side branch back too, to around 5 or 6cm. Carefully saw the main stem in half vertically so the hook will sit flat against the wall and the protruding branch faces the front. Sand all cut edges smooth. Drill holes top and bottom, and fix to the wall using appropriate screws and rawl plugs.
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PICKET FENCE BORDER EDGE
Turn sturdy twigs and prunings into Lay the sharpened posts across either garden-border edging that not only end of the spaced-out timber rails to looks smart but tames sprawling plants form supporting uprights. Ensure the top and keeps out pesky veg-patch visitors. of each upright post protrudes around Choose two strong, long and straight 3cm above the upper rail and the spike branches as the horizontal rails, trim to end is below the lower rail. Check all the same length and lay flat, spaced timbers are at right angles and secure in around 10cm apart. position using a hammer and nails. Take two straight sections of branch For the upright palings, you can roughly 25cm long and, using a wood use another branch snipped into 15cm file or sharp craft knife, sharpen one end lengths or a thicker log split into kindling-like sections. Nail in place, evenly across of each into a spike. This will make it simple to push the finished panel into the the rails. To install the edging, hammer ground to secure in place. the sharpened posts into the ground.
FOREST CANDLESTICKS
Bring some woodland magic to your mantelpiece or dining table with these chunky bark-on candlesticks. Simple and speedy to make, have fun mixing up branches with distinct and contrasting bark.
Choose a straight branch or log that is at least twice the diameter of the candle and, using a fine-toothed handsaw, cut a short section. Sand one end so it sits perfectly flat on a surface. Use a 24mm flat wood drill bit to make a central hole in the other end, drilling to a depth of 2.5cm, deep enough to securely hold the candle. Pop in the candle, shaving the base of the wax down with a sharp knife if needed.
