Garden

Bird Houses

Our bird houses come in all shapes and sizes; there are some tiny houses, some bigger, more luxurious bird mansions (including dovecotes) and lots in between. They are all functional in that birds will nest in them if they are mounted in the right way and in the right place but for many people they are more ornamental; they look great in any garden.

Trugs

A trug is fundamentally a foraging basket that, in modern times, is used to carry garden produce and tools. The term itself was first recorded being used sometime in the 1500’s and became ‘famous’ when good ol’ Queen Victoria bought some in 1851 for the family from a fellow in Sussex called Thomas Smith. Since then England and, particularly Sussex, have taken ownership of the term and that style of trug became known as the Sussex Trug. The word seems to have originated from either the Old Norse word “trog” or “trough”; ultimately it doesn’t really matter, regardless of the origin of the name the concept of the foraging basket dates back to a time when humans hunted and foraged for food. It seems that there are different designs depending on what type of produce is being collected, they can be very practical or just ornamental.