How to: Create a DIY flower crown
A flower crown adorned with your favourite blooms is the perfect accessory for a Garden Day celebration (plus it’s the official symbol of Garden Day)! Embrace the season of renewal by using garden finds and fresh flowers to craft the perfect headpiece.
Corli Leonard, the talented floral designer behind Veldmeisie, and one of our 2024 Friends of Garden Day, shares her expert tips for making a lush flower crown. Learn how to blend leaves, blooms and even veggies into a captivating creation.
Photo: Adel Ferreira
Invite friends, family and even your furry companions to join in the crafting fun for Garden Day. There's nothing quite like making this iconic symbol of fresh blooms with your own hands.
You’ll need:
A flexible branch
Florist wire
Raffia, ribbons or sticky tape
A selection of flowers, leaves and grasses
Steps:
1. Find a flexible branch to use as the base structure for your crown. You can also use a few florist wires weaved together.
2. Start by creating a few small flower bunches, securing them with florist wire or raffia. Attach each small bunch along the branch by using florist wire, raffia or even clear sticky tape.
Photo: Adel Ferreira
3. Choose a few feature flowers, such as a big, beautiful dahlia or rose and attach them to the branch in between the small bunches.
4. Tie some ribbon or raffia to the ends of the branch base and use it to secure the crown on your head.
Photo: Adel Ferreira
Top tip: To make your crown more interesting and fun you can also secure fruits and veggies, such as patty pans and strawberries together with florist wire and attach them to your crown.
Photo: Adel Ferreira
Top tip: Store your flower crown in the fridge and spritz it with water to freshen up the petals on Garden Day.
Celebrate with us!
Celebrate Garden Day with us on Sunday 20 October! For food, decor and party ideas and inspiration, visit our blog and check out our social media. Want to join an event, enter a competition or bag a promo? Visit our Events page.
Share your celebration with us @gardendaysa and tag #GardenDaySA.