A SIMPLE SUMMER SEED JAR

You will need:

A jam-jar

An elastic band

Plenty of sturdy seed heads (I’ve chosen ears of wheat and poppy seed heads)

Some natural twine

How to make your seed jar: Roll the elastic band about half way up the jar

Tuck the sturdiest seeds (in this case, wheat) under the elastic band all the way around the jar

This can be a little fiddly, so follow the direction of the seeds, pushing them down from above rather than tr ying to push up from below

When you have covered the jar, wrap the twine around the wheat in two places to secure the ears against the jar

Carefully snip and remove the rubber band (you can tr y to remove without snipping but it may dislodge the seeds ) Then add the poppy steps in between the wheat to create your mini ‘field’ scene

You can add different grasses or other flower seed heads depending on your preferences and what’s available

Ideally you don’t want anything poking over the top of the jar or hanging too low down

You can use your decorated jar to hold a night light for late summer evening light, or to carr y flowers or simply to store pens etc,!

Seeds can be used in all sorts of ways here’s a wreath I made using Love in the Mist seed heads, My seed head wreaths are now available to order

Raffia hearts and seed wreaths are available to order from Sophie at Cueillette et Decouverte www facebook com/CueilletteetDecouvertebySophie