Green Christmas #1: Decorate your home the green way
If you'd like to show a little more respect to the planet (and your neighbours) than these guys did, we've got some great ideas coming up for green and ethical ways to make your home look festive this Christmas. From recycled wreaths to fairly-traded ornaments and low energy eco-lights, it's all in our guide, which we'll be bringing you between now and Christmas. Our first installment is all about wreaths.
Wonderful wreaths
The 'rules' on when to put up decorations don't seem to apply to Christmas wreaths...they are always the first festive sign of the season and are popping up all over the place, so if you haven't spotted any yet the chances are they'll soon be coming to a door near you. So with the green light to go ahead and decorate, what's the best sort to get?
While real, locally-made Christmas wreaths are a great choice, there are also some really inventive handmade ones around at the moment, so it's worth checking these out. There are the recycled tin wreaths, at Biome Lifestyle, and Etsy also has some beauties, including one I found that was made from recycled sweaters. Have a look here for some examples that show just how inventive you can be! I particularly like this one, pictured right, which is made of kids' gloves.
If you'd like to make your own holly wreath from sustainably-grown foliage, the Forestry Commission runs a wreath-making workshop in the beautiful Forest of Dean in December. Alternatively, instructions on what you need to do are here.
