Abstract: A bio-degradable natural wreath has self-supporting bough branches individually held shaped and bound together in a bough cradle while such branches are under compression. Bough compression arms are controllably lowered to interleave with a similar series of shaping fingers forming a branch cradle that allows branch stems to be tied together. Such bound branch stems allows the branches to remain in their natural state for longer freshness than wreaths formed by evergreen tips and branch stubs that are wired or glued to support rings. The formed and bound bio-degradable wreath is removed from the wreath mold by removal of the compression arms and by lifting the finished wreath from a center post.