Sprigs of fir - from the lower branches of the Christmas tree - and from the garden, ivy, periwinkle, lavender, rosemary, box, and bay, winter jasmine, rose buds (Blush Noisette), pyracantha, and ceanothus.
To span the seasons, I've included a couple of lavender flowers as there are still one or two to be had.
The wreath has been hung on the front door, and as I publish this post we'll have reached the solstice - always a heartening moment as here in the northern hemisphere we turn that celestial corner.
Cheering too is Pantone's colour of the year for 2017: Greenery, "a fresh and zesty yellow-green shade that evokes the first days of spring when nature’s greens revive, restore and renew, " and "a life-affirming shade, [...] emblematic of the pursuit of personal passions and vitality".
Here's to all the above.
