Hello and welcome to The Compost Bin. I'm Compostwoman and I live with my family in rural Herefordshire. We have nearly four acres of garden and woodland, all managed organically and to Permaculture principles, which we share with Chickens, Cats and assorted wildlife. We also grow a lot of our own food, run courses in all sorts of things and make a lot of compost!
I am a Master Composter and have spent more than a decade as a volunteer Community Compost adviser with Garden Organic and my local Council.
I'm a self employed Environmental Educator so I run workshops and events where I talk about compost, veg growing, chicken keeping, cooking, preserving and sustainable living. I also run crafts workshops and Forest School/outdoor play sessions in our wood.
We try to live a more self sufficient lifestyle here, as best we can, while still having a comfortable life and lots of fun.
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Sunday 21 November 2010
Making twig hearts
How to make a twig heart.
1. Take 2 twigs of roughly the same length (around 30cm or longer).
2. Fasten them together at the bottom, thickest end. (Using an elastic band first makes it easier to tie them )
3. Take 1 of the twigs and bend it part way along, and down. This is the curve of the heart and sets the size of heart you will make. Fasten the thin end into the elastic band holding the thick ends of the twigs together.
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4. Take the other twig and bend it part way along, and down in the same way, fastening the thin end into the elastic band holding the thick ends of the twigs together.
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5. You now should have a heart shape!
6. Adjust the shape of the heart until it is how you want it, then tie the thick and thinner ends together with your choice of ribbon or raffia. Trim the ends of the twigs to your desired length
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Variations
1. Take 2 bundles of 3 twigs, all roughly the same length. A mix of green and red is very effective.
2. Tie them together at the bottom, thickest end. (Use an elastic band first, to make it easier)
3. Take 1 of the twig bundles, plait the 3 twigs in that bundle before continuing as above in step 3.
4. Repeat the plaiting for the other twig bundle, before continuing as above in step 4.
5. You now should have a heart shape, with each half made of the 3 twigs plaited together.
6. Adjust the shape of the heart until it is how you want it, then tie the thick and thinner ends together with your choice of ribbon or raffia.
OR just use 2 bundles of equal length dogwood and make a heart as if using 2 twigs.
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