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HOLIDAY HOME OWNERS bidding farewell to Ambleside’s Skelwith Fold caravan park this year left with more than just fond memories of their stays.
That’s because the five-star Lake District park had laid on a festive wreath making class on the eve of its seasonal closure for the winter months.
And it meant that the park’s holiday home owners would have a joyous reminder of their “happy place” to hang on their front doors this Christmas.
The materials for the wreaths were gathered from the 130-acre grounds of Skelwith Fold which play host to a wealth of native plants, including a rare Chinese Handkerchief Tree,
Showing how to fashion the evergreen clippings into a seasonal circle of goodwill was expert Claire Carlton who owns the popular Kendal florist “Flowers by Arrangement”.
Claire showed how just a pair of secateurs and a coil of green wire could create a professional-looking wreaths to brighten the holiday season.
The park’s Henry Wild said that the class was not just a celebration of Christmas, but also a reminder of how nature played such an important role in everyone’s lives:
“We will miss our guests during the winter weeks, but it’s also fascinating to see how the natural world re-asserts itself when the grounds fall silent,” he said.
“Wildlife, such as deer and red squirrels, are much more in evidence around the parkland – encouraged, no doubt, by the food we provide at our feeding stations.
“The wreaths will help everyone to bear in mind how crucial it is that we maintain a positive relationship with our environment, and to minimise our impact on it,” said Henry.
The Wild family, which has owned Skelwith Fold for over 25 years, has won a number of awards for its care of the natural world and received praise for its sustainable development policies.
More information about the park can be found at www.skelwith.com