Summer solstice
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Summer is heading our way with the summer solstice having just passed.
Stuck for ideas combining Christmas and lavender then check out these ideas from Jersey Lavender in the UK !
Lavender Baubles: Empty clear glass or plastic baubles are available to buy quite inexpensively online or in craft stores, then all you need to do is choose your filling. We love […] Read more…](https://www.akaroaorganics.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Pacific-Blue-2019-663x1175.jpg "Pacific Blue 2019")
Morena
Summer is heading our way with the summer solstice having just passed.
Stuck for ideas combining Christmas and lavender then check out these ideas from Jersey Lavender in the UK !
Lavender Baubles: Empty clear glass or plastic baubles are available to buy quite inexpensively online or in craft stores, then all you need to do is choose your filling. We love baubles that have been filled with dried lavender flower buds mixed with a sprinkling of glitter. You can choose whether to fill them all the way to the top or just add a little filling to the bottom of the bauble and pop in a rolled paper Christmas message or use glass pens to write the message directly onto the unfilled part of the bauble.
Lavender Christmas Wreath: Why not break with tradition and add a few sprigs of dried lavender to your Christmas wreath. Making your own wreath is surprisingly easy, simply get a wire ring from a florist or craft shop and then use florists wire to attach a selection of evergreen leaves interspersed with sprigs of dried lavender. Or for a modern twist, spray twigs and pine cones with white and silver spray paint and use these as a base for your wreath with sprigs of dried lavender entwined through it.
Lavender Salt Dough Decorations: Why not add some dried lavender flower buds to a simple salt dough recipe (simply mix equal quantities of plain flour, salt and warm water until they form a dough and then mix in a handful of dried lavender buds). Then shape into whatever festive shape takes your fancy, not forgetting to make a hole for the ribbon later, and bake in a low oven until dried out and hard. You could then up the lavender even more by sprinkling on a few drops of lavender essential oil.
We haven’t seen any white bearded males in the fields but the fields have their own stories to tell!
Our Christmas gift to you is the following Song of Christmas by LAVENDER & LACE.
Have a great Meri Kirihimete and Tau hou!
Pacific Blue in it’s Christmas glory!
