Jacki Cammidge is a Certified Horticulturist and rustic garden artisan with 30+ years creating twig trellises, archways, and hypertufa pieces from natural materials.

9 Summer Projects

Time Marches On

Summer is always a busy time - and somehow, time always gets away on me. Here are a few things I got accomplished since the end of April.

Some of the most interesting crafts to make are Christmas decor, interesting wreaths, and twiggy crafts.

If you're making things out of natural materials, or found junk, there are many ways to create masterpieces. The most important thing is not to get too hung up on perfection - this type of crafting is meant to be fun.

Get the kids to help; they love when they can use a paintbrush or a tool. Keep safety in mind and have fun with it, you never know if you'll develop a new way to do something or even make a unique craft all of your own.

Which is your favorite thing to make?

Twig Handled Trug

Weathered Red Barn Paint

Shabby Corbels

Rustic Wooden Boxes

How to Make a Mini Twig Trellis

How to Twist Wire

Heart Shaped Topiary

How to Break a Clay Pot for a Fairy Garden

How to Make a Styrofoam Planter

Without any difficulty or needing to go shopping for hours beforehand, the projects you see here are easy to get into, and simple to do, but give a big impact. You can tackle most of these in one day or two, over your summer holidays.

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Jacki Cammidge

AUTHOR BIO

Jacki Cammidge is a Certified Horticulturist with a diploma in Ornamental Horticulture and the rustic garden artisan behind Woman of Many Sticks. Over 30+ years, she built custom twig trellises, archways, clematis gazebos, and 100+ hypertufa pieces using natural materials and upcycled finds. See her work on Facebook and Pinterest. Now retired, she still loves growing and harvesting willow.

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