The invention relates to an apparatus and method for compacting material into a bale and wrapping the bale with a wrapping material, the method comprising in a bale-forming mode, steps of supplying a material to be baled to a baling chamber (1) of a combined baler and bale wrapping apparatus, and forming a bale (9) of the material in the baling chamber (1), in a bale-securing mode, steps of opening a cover of the baling chamber (1), securing the bale (9) by a securing-mechanism operatively assigned to the baling chamber (1) in the baling chamber (1), applying a wrapping material supplied from a dispenser (10) to the secured bale (9), thereby providing one or more securing layers of the wrapping material encircling the bale (9), and releasing the bale (9) from securing by the securing-mechanism, and in a bale-wrapping mode, steps of in the baling chamber (1), wrapping the bale (9) with the wrapping material by supplying further wrapping material from the dispenser (10) to the bale, and expelling the wrapped bale from the baling chamber (1). ( Fig. 2 )
