Make Your Own Fresh Lavender Wreath // harvesting and creating with fresh lavender

At Okanagan Lavender & Herb Farm, we grow, harvest, dry, distill and infuse over 20 aromatic plants to make the ingredients for our small batch botanical products: www.okanaganlavender.com/
Our Workshop Wednesday series highlights our favourite herbs from the garden and how they can be used to create lovely products with simple ingredients you probably already have on hand at home!
In this video, we show you how to harvest fresh lavender and weave it into a beautiful wreath for your home. All you need is a base of willow or grapevine, sturdy jute twine, garden scissors and lavender!
Looking for your own pair of garden scissors? Lee Valley carries a great selection: www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/kitchen/knives-and-cutlery/scissors-and-snips/10215-traditional-chinese-scissors

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  • @CoffinRock
    @CoffinRock Жыл бұрын

    my brain make me believe I smell the lavender scent while watching this, it's quite nice !

  • @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    Жыл бұрын

    🌿

  • @vampeve82
    @vampeve82 Жыл бұрын

    love lavender i just simply feel i can just nap in to flowers all day thanks for the share

  • @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    Жыл бұрын

    You are most welcome ☺️

  • @besttunes8613
    @besttunes86133 жыл бұрын

    What an inspirational video. I could watch you work for hours - you explain everything so beautifully and clearly.

  • @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, I'm so pleased you found it beneficial 🌿

  • @kristinebabia27
    @kristinebabia272 жыл бұрын

    The way you talk is so calming. I love your lavender, too. very healthy

  • @yolandaleigh4198
    @yolandaleigh41982 жыл бұрын

    Ty so much for this beautiful tutorial. Wow being surrounded by lavender must be such a magical experience.

  • @AviSLeigh
    @AviSLeigh3 жыл бұрын

    Heavenly! How you don’t nap in the middle of making these is beyond me! 🤗 Beautiful job!

  • @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    3 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful thought!

  • @medaling8338
    @medaling8338 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the detailed instructions. Thinking of finishing the last bit with a ribbon to make it easier to close the gap with a bow & hanger. 😊 ❤

  • @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    Жыл бұрын

    Sounds like a lovely way to finish your wreath 🌿

  • @theresaann11
    @theresaann11 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing using fresh lavender ….

  • @phil-dorismcfall4255
    @phil-dorismcfall425511 ай бұрын

    thank you! what a clear, practical, helpful demo how to make a perfect wreath. I have lots of lavenders this season. I will make them today!!!

  • @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    11 ай бұрын

    Have fun 🌿

  • @_prettylittleblooms_
    @_prettylittleblooms_2 жыл бұрын

    I made this wreath and it turned out amazing! Now my friends and family want me to make them one. Thanks for the video! 💕

  • @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    2 жыл бұрын

    That's wonderful, thank you for letting us know 💚

  • @leticiamoraes18
    @leticiamoraes182 жыл бұрын

    You're so cute and gentle! Thank you for this amazing hand made it!

  • @gfitz6001
    @gfitz60013 жыл бұрын

    I’m watching this fascinating video on my iPhone 6. I wish the video included some close up shots.

  • @lanilila
    @lanilila Жыл бұрын

    Just googled to find this great tutorial on lavender wreaths. Thank you so very much. We are on Lost Mtn looking down at Sequim in WA and have inherited glorious lavender which is drying all over the house. Mother in law is getting a wreath very soon. Love your presentation.

  • @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    Жыл бұрын

    Have fun! Your place sounds lovely 🍃

  • @christiensgarden3325
    @christiensgarden33252 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic video

  • @marietoombs1946
    @marietoombs19463 жыл бұрын

    Very good video. Easy to follow, comprehensive and well paced. Thank you.

  • @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for the feedback ☺️

  • @kklatour4
    @kklatour42 жыл бұрын

    Great job!

  • @trinacampbell9212
    @trinacampbell92122 жыл бұрын

    very informative and a nice natural delivery. Im looking forward to the next right season to make this. thank you

  • @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    2 жыл бұрын

    I hope you will have fun creating a wreath next season 🌿

  • @aliyarahman85
    @aliyarahman852 жыл бұрын

    This is wonderful! It makes me appreciate the beauty and grace that nature bestows for us ❤️

  • @rachelle3445
    @rachelle3445Ай бұрын

    Thank you 💜

  • @lorraineophoff4984
    @lorraineophoff4984 Жыл бұрын

    Loved this video! Thank you!

  • @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    Жыл бұрын

    You are most welcome 🌿

  • @walkingthemiles4613
    @walkingthemiles461311 ай бұрын

    A lovely idea!

  • @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    11 ай бұрын

    Thank you 🌿

  • @reallyabilbo2096
    @reallyabilbo2096 Жыл бұрын

    This was so cute!

  • @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you 😊

  • @Alphadaddyo
    @Alphadaddyo Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for such a clear demonstration!

  • @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    Жыл бұрын

    You are most welcome!

  • @seashells5181
    @seashells51813 жыл бұрын

    Very nice

  • @122MLJ
    @122MLJ2 жыл бұрын

    So helpful. Thank you!

  • @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    2 жыл бұрын

    Welcome!

  • @lisaaebi8329
    @lisaaebi83292 жыл бұрын

    This was just lovely to watch. You made it look so easy and I can just imagine how it will smell after drying. Can't wait to run out to pick another bunch tomorrow so I have two to give it a try!

  • @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    2 жыл бұрын

    Have fun 🌿

  • @user-tu6rd6lw9i
    @user-tu6rd6lw9i9 ай бұрын

    i missed the part of what type of lavender did you use on the beautiful wreath? thank you for the video, you explained it so well.

  • @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    9 ай бұрын

    I used Royal Velvet, it is a beautiful choice for a wreath 🌿

  • @user-tu6rd6lw9i

    @user-tu6rd6lw9i

    9 ай бұрын

    @@okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994 thank you for responding so quickly.

  • @easyacresfarm109
    @easyacresfarm1093 жыл бұрын

    Thankyou, you are wonderful!!! I feel you have given me enough information to make my own beautiful wreath 😁😁

  • @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    3 жыл бұрын

    I hope you have fun making your wreath 💚

  • @sylwiagesikowska3019
    @sylwiagesikowska30193 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful 🥰

  • @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you 😊

  • @JenRae1954
    @JenRae19543 жыл бұрын

    What a delightful tutorial. Thank you.

  • @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    3 жыл бұрын

    You are most welcome!

  • @mystijkissler8183
    @mystijkissler81832 жыл бұрын

    You are a gift for sharing your talent with us. Thank you so much, I really appreciate this video and your work. What a wonderful gift I can make for my daughters. I dried my lavender, but didn't know what else to do with it.

  • @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much, I hope you enjoy creating a wreath 🌿

  • @olam9347
    @olam93472 жыл бұрын

    Bardzo ładny. Pozdrawiam serdecznie. 💝👍🌹

  • @alisonrainbowz6861
    @alisonrainbowz68612 жыл бұрын

    Very well presented and patiently explained. My very first poem Lavender is in my first book 'Poems That Heal The Mind' I also have a lavender bush, fragrant and full of blooms.

  • @msbutcher56
    @msbutcher562 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing this very well presented and explained tutorial . Can't wait to make one! ♥️

  • @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    2 жыл бұрын

    Good luck, I hope you have fun 🌿

  • @jazmynegrace577
    @jazmynegrace5773 жыл бұрын

    I'm so excited to get started, thank you so much for this tutorial☺️😀💝💞

  • @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    3 жыл бұрын

    Have fun making your wreath 💚

  • @malikajohnson5069
    @malikajohnson50694 жыл бұрын

    loved the vid

  • @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for letting us know, Malika!

  • @bronwynthompson3403
    @bronwynthompson3403 Жыл бұрын

    oh how pretty

  • @365mostimportantbiblepassages
    @365mostimportantbiblepassages6 ай бұрын

    💟

  • @christinas.8661
    @christinas.86612 жыл бұрын

    Great video,…i have a small lavender farm in Okotoks Alberta (100 plants) mine unfortunately don’t grow as tall and full as yours :( I get about 130 bunches a season, but next season I will use them to make this wreath!…. Thanks for sharing the video!

  • @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    2 жыл бұрын

    Most welcome, have fun 🌿

  • @savvyvenus
    @savvyvenus2 жыл бұрын

    Omgosh. I love it!!! What lavender is best for wreaths? I have Hidcote lavender I believe. Will that work? I’m very new at growing lavender.

  • @bobbyrae9486
    @bobbyrae94862 жыл бұрын

    Hello, lovely video can’t wait to give it a go. What diameter was your base ring please? Thanks

  • @phyllisjeanfulton
    @phyllisjeanfulton3 жыл бұрын

    It’s lovely. I only have French lavender for now. Seems the English would be what I need? I’ll go ahead and try the French. 😊💕

  • @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    3 жыл бұрын

    I do my wreaths with all sorts of herbs, I'm sure your French lavender will turn out lovely ☺️

  • @pestryy_sad
    @pestryy_sad Жыл бұрын

  • @nicolettecutler1293
    @nicolettecutler12932 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful! How long did it take you to construct the wreath? I have a field of Grosso that I use for essential oil, a small amount of Goodwin Creek, and some beautiful Munstead for landscape color. Would you recommend any or none of these for a wreath? I also have some Spanish for the variety, but I don't believe it would lend itself to the full wreath you demonstrate.

  • @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    2 жыл бұрын

    From start to finish with no interruptions, assembling a wreath takes about one hour. That doesn't include cutting the blooms or making the wreath base 🌿

  • @savvyvenus

    @savvyvenus

    2 жыл бұрын

    What state are you in? I believe I have hidcote lavender. Hopefully it’s good for this wreath.

  • @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@savvyvenus we are a Canadian farm. You can certainly use Hidcote, I just find it is very fragile so be careful where you hang it.

  • @judypredmore7244
    @judypredmore724411 ай бұрын

    What is the size of the wreath you used? I loved watching this!

  • @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    11 ай бұрын

    I usually make my wreath base the size of a dinner plate. The wreath will be quite a bit larger than that when completed. Have fun 🌿

  • @islandstarfish
    @islandstarfish Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for a great lesson. What varieties of lavender work best for wreaths?

  • @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    Жыл бұрын

    I love to use lavender with sturdy stems that can withstand the twine pulling at them. Royal Velvet is always lovely, it dries such a deep blue 💙

  • @islandstarfish

    @islandstarfish

    Жыл бұрын

    @@okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994 thank you.

  • @Krix6426
    @Krix64263 жыл бұрын

    How old do the plants need to get to be able to provide enough to make a wreath or two? Thanks!

  • @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    3 жыл бұрын

    A two year old plant should give enough for one wreath. A three year old might supply two 🌿

  • @naoko1516
    @naoko1516 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for sharing! I made a wreath with munstead lavender. Maybe the lavender wasn’t ready because they are not bloomed yet. The buds are falling off from the wreath. Should I wait to make wreath until flowers bloom?

  • @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    Жыл бұрын

    We try to do our wreaths when the lavender flowers are 1/2 open, that is the perfect stage for a wreath 🌿

  • @naoko1516

    @naoko1516

    Жыл бұрын

    @@okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994 Okay! Yup mine was too early! I will try to make it again! Thank you!

  • @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    Жыл бұрын

    Most welcome, have fun 🌿

  • @KateintheDesert
    @KateintheDesert2 жыл бұрын

    What type of lavender did

  • @loridaniells5446
    @loridaniells5446 Жыл бұрын

    I didn't hear what the type of lavender was that you used for the wreath? I have Folgate lavender and you said it was a bit too fragile.

  • @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    Жыл бұрын

    I love Folgate, but it makes a very fragile wreath. I often make mind with Royal Velvet or just a lavender with a sturdy stem 🌿

  • @lindagore6501
    @lindagore65014 жыл бұрын

    Did you get a musty smell from not being dried?

  • @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hi Linda, this method of making a wreath needs fresh lavender in order for it to be malleable enough to follow the circle of the base. That being said, your fresh lavender does need to be dry, not wet from a sprinkler or rain which could cause a musty smell to develop. Hope this helps!

  • @tineejohnston9737
    @tineejohnston97373 жыл бұрын

    Can it be done on a foam form wreath and do the stick on way

  • @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    3 жыл бұрын

    I think that would be fine with dried lavender, but not with fresh 🌿

  • @dianekrafton966
    @dianekrafton9663 жыл бұрын

    do you have a link where to buy the gardeners scissors?

  • @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    3 жыл бұрын

    Those garden scissors come from Lee Valley Tools, they have a great website 😊

  • @Josef_R
    @Josef_R3 жыл бұрын

    I was surprised when you said it will last for years, I was expecting you to say months. I thought it would disintegrate by then.

  • @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    3 жыл бұрын

    If you cut the lavender when it is half open, it will last for ages. If you cut it too late, it will definitely disintegrate 💚

  • @Josef_R

    @Josef_R

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994 I was looking forward to it, but the five plants I put in the ground that day died 3 days later.

  • @heidim6468
    @heidim6468 Жыл бұрын

    Did I miss what kind of Lavender are you using for the Wreath????

  • @Deklectic
    @Deklectic2 жыл бұрын

    Lol my lavendar produces more leaves than it does flowers so I have to find a different strain that will produce more flowers that can thrive in my area. However the leaves it produces are extremely potent with the medicinal oils/scents so its excellent for cooking and making little scent bags to leave around the house.

  • @TallulahFoxxx

    @TallulahFoxxx

    2 жыл бұрын

    This is quite unusual 🤔 Lavender is so floriferous generally! A few questions might solve the issue 🤓 firstly, what variety are you growing (and in what country/area)? Secondly, are you fertilising it? 🤔 Lavender THRIVES on poor soils and fertilisers are the number one cause of lots of foliage, and no flowers. Some people say climate is also an issue since it’s a Mediterranean plant, but I live in Scotland where the spring, autumn and winter are constant rain, sleet and snow 😂🤦🏼‍♀️ My lavender thrives regardless. The summers here are very long and quite hot so it balances out. Usually it’s fertilising that is the issue so don’t give it any at all. If you’re not fertilising, it may be that your soil is just too nutritious (though again, I’d be dubious because I garden on heavy clay which is extremely nutritious and my lavender thrives 🤔). The other cause could be not enough sunlight hours 🤔 Although in Scotland, we have pretty much Alaska-level daylight hours in the winter, we also have very long summer hours. Despite a very long and dark winter, until December I had blooms 😂🤦🏼‍♀️ If you have a full sun spot in your garden, put the lavender there if it isn’t already. Lastly, try being “mean” with cutting it back. I do two “big prunes” a year: once in the late autumn to tidy up the plants before winter (and to allow air circulation since it will be wet months ahead) and then again in the spring - just before it gets going. It encourages more blooms! Cut back HARD - trust me, it will grow back! 🤓 Lavender aren’t long lived, so to prevent them getting too woody, cut back as hard as you can without going too far into the woody base. This keeps the shoots young and green for longer! 💖 I hope those things help!

  • @timothyreischman3704
    @timothyreischman37042 жыл бұрын

    What variety of Lavender is this? I heard what lavenders don't work, but didn't hear what lavender this wreath was created from. TY, Tim

  • @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    2 жыл бұрын

    I used Royal Velvet to do this wreath Tim, the flowers are very sturdy when dried.

  • @ktjamlex
    @ktjamlex2 жыл бұрын

    May I ask what type of lavender did you use? I must have missed it :)

  • @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    2 жыл бұрын

    Royal Velvet, it is a beautiful choice for a wreath as the flower heads are very sturdy 🌿

  • @misspetite1987
    @misspetite1987 Жыл бұрын

    What kind of lavender did you use?

  • @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    Жыл бұрын

    I love to use Royal Velvet for my wreaths, it has such a sturdy flower head.

  • @JosephineWaltz
    @JosephineWaltz3 жыл бұрын

    Which lavender are you using for the wreaths?

  • @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    3 жыл бұрын

    This wreath was made with Royal Velvet. It has really sturdy flower heads when it dries.

  • @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    3 жыл бұрын

    Some lavender is very fragile when it dries, Royal Velvet wreaths will last for years if they are kept out of sunlight 🌞

  • @JosephineWaltz

    @JosephineWaltz

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994 Thanks so much for the reply; I actually learned so much from your videos. I don’t grow Royal Velvet as it’s been difficult to get. Would you recommend any other lavender for wreath making?

  • @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@JosephineWaltz I would dry different lavenders first to see which ones are not fragile when dried. Then I would use the best from what you grow 😊

  • @lorraineophoff4984
    @lorraineophoff4984 Жыл бұрын

    How can you make your wreath last for years?

  • @lorraineophoff4984

    @lorraineophoff4984

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for answering this question at the end of the video! And thank you for the hair dryer tips! Never heard that before!❤

  • @gabbyferreira4786
    @gabbyferreira47862 жыл бұрын

    Can I put the stems in a dry vase?

  • @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    2 жыл бұрын

    I do that often 🌿 the stems splay out and the look is so organic. Just don't crowd them so they can dry properly. Too many stems can lead to mildew.

  • @gabbyferreira4786

    @gabbyferreira4786

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994 thank you

  • @gabbyferreira4786

    @gabbyferreira4786

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994 if you don’t mind me asking what zone are you in

  • @gabbyferreira4786

    @gabbyferreira4786

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994 your yard is beautiful with all those lavender, may I ask what kind you have please

  • @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    @okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994

    2 жыл бұрын

    We are zone 5 in the interior of British Columbia. We have 60 Lavenders in our collection 🌿

  • @KateintheDesert
    @KateintheDesert2 жыл бұрын

    What