By day — or sometimes in the wee hours between dusk and dawn — Ruth Host creates wreaths lovingly handmade from native foliage in her signature classic country Australian style. Sounds straightforward, doesn't it? But this mum of three from Berry in country NSW offers so much more than a decorative piece for your front door come Christmas. And eight years ago, not only was Ruth's first daughter born, but so was her business, The Doors of Berry.
“I started the business not long after my first daughter, Imogen, was born,” she says. “In fact, it's sort of like an anniversary around her birthday, which is special because I went through so much with her and the business is something I have to show through that massive journey, so it's always a bit emotional for me.”
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