A layer of moss was hot glued on a wooden frame and I created a small woodland scape using a variety of textures: a wooden piece, bark, seedpods, tillandsias, succulents, shelf mushrooms, abaca paper… The maidenhair ferns require a water source; they were inserted in a small water tube, which was covered with moss. They can be replaced when needed. If you would like to add some flowers too, it is important to use flowers with thin stems to avoid much water displacement in a water tube. A 2″ plant of birds nest fern was covered with paper thin bark.The beautiful shelf mushrooms were harvested in the woods in Bayfield, when I was teaching a workshop there last month.

The abaca paper is new to me and I like it a lot. Jac, who made the pieces of abaca, surprised me by sending some samples earlier this week. I will be using it in many future woodland designs and headpieces!

Many thanks to Nancy Cutler, who shipped the stems of banana flowers and the small acorns from Florida

The frames can be hung outdoors ( when temperatures are above freezing) or inside and you will be able to enjoy them for a long time. The wooden frames can be purchased at art supply stores or online.

How to care for this arrangement: make sure to sprits the 2″ plant once a week and sprits water on the succulents, tillandsias and moss every 2 weeks with a spray bottle. When replacing the maidenhair fern, add some water to the water tube.