Christmas door decoration

You will need

Christmas tree branches (cut from the base while preparing the tree for outdoors)
Greenery, stems and seed heads (gathered from the garden)
Garden twine
Fishing line
20 white battery operated LED lights

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Overview

Traditional door decorations are beautiful at Christmas time, although it's sometimes tricky to illuminate them. No more - with battery operated lights, you can add sparkle without trailing wires or a power source. This decoration couldn't be simpler or cheaper to create. Just use Christmas tree branches trimmed from the base of a tree, greenery gathered from your garden and a set of lights. We used pittosporum, miscanthus, ivy seed heads and a couple of phormium leaves.

Plant it: December

At its best: Winter

Takes just: an hour

How to do it:

1Gather your bunch of greenery together and tie tightly with garden twine. Use the Christmas tree branches for the back and build on top of them.

Securing a Christmas decoration to a front door

2Hang the bunch from the top of your front door with a length of twine or fishing line. Add the lights, securing the battery pack at the top with more string.