{"id":44437,"date":"2024-11-26T11:12:13","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T16:12:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/?p=44437"},"modified":"2024-11-26T11:12:14","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T16:12:14","slug":"wreath-making-tutorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wreath-making-tutorial\/","title":{"rendered":"The Pros at the Botanic Gardens Teach You Wreath-Making"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Can\u2019t get back to the Hill for one of its popular workshops? We got two student leaders to give you a private lesson!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By <strong>Melissa Newcomb<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Each year, as the winter holidays approach, the <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellbotanicgardens.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Botanic Gardens<\/a> helps Cornellians and local residents celebrate the season by hosting a series of <a href=\"https:\/\/events.cornell.edu\/event\/wreaths-and-winter-greens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">wreath-making workshops<\/a>. The events\u2014which are so popular that they reliably sell out well in advance\u2014teach attendees how to create a customized wreath with a variety of fresh evergreens, decorated with bows and other embellishments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The workshops are run (with support from staff) by student members of the Horticulture Enterprise Team, part of the Gardens\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellbotanicgardens.org\/learn\/cornell-programs\/learning-by-leading\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learning by Leading<\/a> internship program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But this year, you don\u2019t need to be on the Hill to learn from the pros: <em>Cornellians<\/em> has teamed up with the Gardens to offer this step-by-step tutorial (video included!) on making your own festive holiday d\u00e9cor\u2014blinged out, of course, in jolly Big Red fashion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignwide is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Video: Big Red Wreath-Making Tutorial\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GtCacxhdai0?feature=oembed&#038;controls=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt means so much more when you make it yourself and get to customize it,\u201d says one of the workshop leaders, Zoe James \u201926. \u201cThen you get to show your friends and family the amazing thing you made.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Special thanks to the stars of our how-to demonstration: James and her co-lead on the horticulture team, Samantha Bilello \u201926 (both are plant science majors in CALS), as well as to Missy Bidwell, the Gardens\u2019 greenhouse supervisor.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote alignwide has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f8edfc3e9c254862f164cbd5a0c3e041\"><blockquote><p>Step 1: Gather your materials<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll need a metal wreath ring (available at craft stores) to use as the frame; clippers to cut the greenery; wire for securing the greenery to the ring; scissors for cutting ribbon; and the decorative elements of your choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> \u201cIt\u2019s important to have 22-gauge wire, or close to it,\u201d says Bilello. \u201cIf it\u2019s too thick, it\u2019s hard to manipulate\u2014but if it\u2019s too thin, it won\u2019t hold the branches to the wreath well enough.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_077-A-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"All of the tools that and materials that are needed to make a wreath: a wreath frame, clippers, scissors, and wire.\" class=\"wp-image-44433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_077-A-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_077-A-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_077-A-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_077-A-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_077-A-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_077-A-608x342.jpg 608w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_077-A-304x171.jpg 304w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_077-A-152x85.jpg 152w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_077-A-1184x666.jpg 1184w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_077-A-592x333.jpg 592w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_077-A-296x166.jpg 296w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_077-A-1264x711.jpg 1264w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_077-A-632x356.jpg 632w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_077-A-316x178.jpg 316w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_077-A-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_077-A-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_077-A-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_077-A.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Gather an assortment of your favorite greenery. The wreath-making classes provide mixed evergreens including fir, spruce, boxwood, arborvitae, and red twig dogwood. You can mix several types, or use just one variety for a uniform look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Safety tip: If you\u2019re working with little ones (or just prefer to not prick your fingers) remember that when it comes to texture, not all evergreens are created equal. James offers this mnemonic: \u201cFir is fuzzy\u2014and spruce is spiky.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Options for decoration are endless: ribbons, berries, pinecones, and ornaments are perennial favorites. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In terms of a color scheme, you could go with gold and\/or silver, or perhaps a classic winter white\u2014but we\u2019re leaning in heavily to Cornell red.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote alignwide has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-982dd22ce878a8dfeabd9db7176268d0\"><blockquote><p>Step 2: Prep your greenery<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For a 14-inch-wide wreath, you\u2019ll need approximately 120\u2013150 evergreen pieces\u2014yes, we know that sounds like a lot!\u2014ranging in length from about 5 to 8 inches. (The variety of lengths allows you to conceal the woody branches within the greenery.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How many boughs will it take? It depends, but a rule of thumb is that the pieces can be harvested from the equivalent of about 10\u201312 long branches. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_012-A-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Pieces of greenery stacked on top of each other and held in place with a pinch at the stick ends.\" class=\"wp-image-44426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_012-A-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_012-A-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_012-A-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_012-A-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_012-A-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_012-A-608x342.jpg 608w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_012-A-304x171.jpg 304w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_012-A-152x85.jpg 152w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_012-A-1184x666.jpg 1184w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_012-A-592x333.jpg 592w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_012-A-296x166.jpg 296w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_012-A-1264x711.jpg 1264w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_012-A-632x356.jpg 632w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_012-A-316x178.jpg 316w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_012-A-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_012-A-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_012-A-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_012-A.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>(As Bidwell notes, wreaths are often made from the scraps of evergreens harvested for other purposes\u2014such as lower branches pruned off of Christmas trees.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s a good idea to prepare your evergreens before you start making the wreath; this helps you gauge what you have to work with and makes the assembly process more seamless and enjoyable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote alignwide has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f12eb600160cd29ebfcae408ce56c928\"><blockquote><p>Step 3: Assemble<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Attach the end of the wire to the frame (but don\u2019t cut it until the entire wreath has been assembled).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Create small bundles of greenery by stacking a few of the cut pieces into a fan shape, with the longest pieces in the back. If you\u2019re using multiple types of greenery, experiment with layering to create a pleasing variety of tones and textures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_016-A-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"A section of greenery is held onto a metal wreath frame to be wrapped tightly around it with wire.\" class=\"wp-image-44427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_016-A-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_016-A-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_016-A-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_016-A-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_016-A-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_016-A-608x342.jpg 608w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_016-A-304x171.jpg 304w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_016-A-152x85.jpg 152w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_016-A-1184x666.jpg 1184w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_016-A-592x333.jpg 592w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_016-A-296x166.jpg 296w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_016-A-1264x711.jpg 1264w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_016-A-632x356.jpg 632w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_016-A-316x178.jpg 316w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_016-A-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_016-A-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_016-A-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_016-A.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> Once you have a bundle with a full appearance, wrap the wire around the stick ends and the wreath frame. Connect it tightly: wrap the wire 2 to 3 times and give it a tug to ensure the bundles don\u2019t fall off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_009-A-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Hands wrapping a bundle of greenery to a metal wreath frame with wire.\" class=\"wp-image-44425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_009-A-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_009-A-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_009-A-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_009-A-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_009-A-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_009-A-608x342.jpg 608w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_009-A-304x171.jpg 304w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_009-A-152x85.jpg 152w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_009-A-1184x666.jpg 1184w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_009-A-592x333.jpg 592w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_009-A-296x166.jpg 296w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_009-A-1264x711.jpg 1264w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_009-A-632x356.jpg 632w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_009-A-316x178.jpg 316w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_009-A-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_009-A-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_009-A-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_009-A.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>James offers this tip: \u201cWrap the bundles at a bit of an angle outward, so it looks very full and you have the hole that makes it a wreath.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Repeat around the circumference until you complete the circle of greenery. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_021-A-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"A wreath with no decorations is held upright.\" class=\"wp-image-44428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_021-A-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_021-A-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_021-A-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_021-A-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_021-A-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_021-A-608x342.jpg 608w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_021-A-304x171.jpg 304w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_021-A-152x85.jpg 152w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_021-A-1184x666.jpg 1184w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_021-A-592x333.jpg 592w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_021-A-296x166.jpg 296w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_021-A-1264x711.jpg 1264w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_021-A-632x356.jpg 632w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_021-A-316x178.jpg 316w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_021-A-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_021-A-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_021-A-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_021-A.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When you reach the end, snuggle the final bundle into the first one to hide the woody ends, and wrap the wire around the frame several times before cutting it and tying it to the frame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote alignwide has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e93677b53c50190e3a78608cc1a3416e\"><blockquote><p>Step 4: Add a bow<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The easiest option is to buy a premade bow and attach it to the wreath with wire. 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If kept in the house, give it regular spritzes from a spray bottle.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_075-A-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"A decorative cardinal perched in a wreath.\" class=\"wp-image-44432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_075-A-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_075-A-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_075-A-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_075-A-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_075-A-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_075-A-608x342.jpg 608w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_075-A-304x171.jpg 304w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_075-A-152x85.jpg 152w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_075-A-1184x666.jpg 1184w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_075-A-592x333.jpg 592w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_075-A-296x166.jpg 296w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_075-A-1264x711.jpg 1264w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_075-A-632x356.jpg 632w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_075-A-316x178.jpg 316w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_075-A-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_075-A-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_075-A-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024_1488_SH_075-A.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>While an indoor wreath will stay fresh indoors for about a month, Bidwell says, \u201cif you\u2019re displaying it outdoors, it can last all the way past Valentine\u2019s Day.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>All photos and video by Sreang Hok \/ Cornell University.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Published November 26, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Can\u2019t get back to the Hill for one of its popular workshops? 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