Botanic Gardens and Arboreta in the Northeast, especially those from USDA hardiness zone 7 and up experience long cold winters which deprive them of much visitorship during the colder months from late October to mid April due to their barren landscape during this period.  Seasonal displays, notably winter and early spring displays present great opportunities to create interest and a valid reason for anyone to visit botanic gardens during these colder dormant months. With 5 simple steps, these displays can be created sustainably in any botanical gardens or even for homeowners with natural local materials collected from the garden. Come visit the ‘Winter Ornaments of Nature’ display today, located under the pergolas of Lewis Building at Cornell Botanic Gardens and get inspired to create one this winter yourself!  The Botanic Gardens’ grounds are open dawn to dusk, seven days a week.