Making scenery: ORCHARD TREES

These look good in neat rows.

The trunks and branches of the trees are branching twigs. These twigs were cut in winter from hedges which had been cut flat-topped many times. Such twigs are strong, thin-limbed, much-branching, and ideal. Most of the trees should be about the same size for the orchard-look.

The foliage is made from tiny pieces of plastic foam, dyed green. I bought a packet of these from a model shop. Paint lots of PVA onto the branches, then cover these in the foam pieces. When dry, knock off the loose bits, then paint more glue over what you have for a second coat of foam pieces.

Pine trees Oak trees Palm trees Moss and lichen trees Cypress trees Dead/winter trees Tree stumps Trees made from nails

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