How to make a Christmas stair swag

You Will Need

• Glass jars
• Duct tape
• Chicken wire
• Moss gathered from the garden
• Plant foliage such as holly, eucalyptus stems, fir sprigs, larch cones on stems
• A selection of evergreen foliage
• Flowers

Step 1

Assemble your jars or other containers – ice-cream tubs, plastic food trays or food storage containers work well too – on alternate steps, with three at the bottom on the floor. To each container add one third damp moss and top with scrunched chicken wire. Secure in place with duct tape or other strong tape, criss-crossing it over the top.

Step 2

Next add the foliage. Start with the tallest stems and distribute them evenly throughout the arrangement. Here we used two or three long stems per tub, standing them in the centre.

Step 3

Next, position medium-length stems of foliage either side. Lastly add the shorter, bushier sprigs to fill out the sides and drape over the edges to hide the containers as much as possible.

Step 4

Follow the same process with the flowers and other foliage. To keep the display fresh, water in the containers weekly, to keep the moss damp. All the plant material can be composted when you dismantle the display.