FOR A HOUSEWARMING

An estimated $400 million is spent on 10 million unwanted gifts Christmas in Australia, many of whichare were discarded and likely end up in landfill.

Gift cards endure as a great solution. When you know your friend or family member loves nature, the garden, craft, and the outdoors, FORA can help you alleviate that "did I get the right present" anxiety and quell that Gift Card buying guilt. Because let's face it, we all know a fuss POT or two.

Sustainability aside, some of us are just are not that organised so a Fora Gift Card will make a handy last-minute digital gift. 

This beautiful design is thanks to Catherine Haugland, owner and operator of Avalon Rose Design, which she runs out of her home office in northern Iowa, USA. Catherine has been designing for almost 15 years.

She's a mom of two kids and two dogs, an insatiable reader, a collector of old clocks and mountains of ephemera, a gardener, a coffee-lover, crochet & knitting aficionado, and of course an artist.

Avalon Rose Design is a vintage-inspired creative graphic design studio specialising in commercial use graphics and design resources such as fonts, vintage botanical florals, patterns, textures, embellishments, illustrations, paintings and more. If you're lucky custom logo design is available on a very limited basis.

Rustic vibes come inside

Bring a rustic outdoor aesthetic inside with the Positano Pot. Available in two sizes, the small size is perfect for cute cacti and striking succulents. When they grow out of their pot graduate them up to the next size up.

Each comes with a distinctive crackle glaze in Stone colour

Easy to move throughout the seasons so that your plant gets its perfectly lit spot.

Dimensions: 8.5cm  (h)  x 7.2 cm  diameter

Crafted in Ceramic
For indoor use only
Glazed finish inside and out
To clean simply wipe with a damp cloth
Rubber pads on each leg
Shades and markings will vary due to the natural variations of the material

Available in small, medium, large.

The perfect product for every organised gardener or florist, this Apron is beautifully made and exceptionally practical. Crafted from Waterproof Canvas in Khaki, the straps and central pocket are Faux Suede in a soft, chocolate-like brown. Garden Trading have ensured the waist straps are long enough to wrap and tie at the front for an all-round better fit.

Whether you're planting new flowerbeds, picking vegetables, or creating a bronze masterpiece in the shed, this trusty apron will ensure clothes stay clean. Not only that, all-important tools, seeds and more can be stored close to hand in the front pocket, separated into a larger and smaller section for even more organisation.

Why not check out the full khaki Garden Trading accessories set which includes apron. Great as a housewarming, birthday or Christmas gift.

We love The Little Growers' aprons, especially this adult cut in Rust. This croos over back design is great when you want a comfy-fitting slip-on option. 

Join The Little Growers community of garden groupies, to create connectivity, develop healthy habits and an understanding of the earth.

The Little Growers' aprons are machine washable and are made from a 70% linen, 30% cotton fibre blend.

Clip go the shears

Only One Left!

Please note: These are ex-display item. The packaging box shows small signs of wear and tear.

A double bow handle pattern gives the softest possible squeeze for maximum  ergonomic comfort

Compact (9cm) bladed shear is ideal for those with small hands and/or where the task in hand requires particular precision.

Razor-sharp blade edges cut crisply through leaves for optimal plant health.

High carbon, hardened & tempered Sheffield steel construction with Positive Grip metal handle finish.

Overall length 22.5cm.

Blue Chip Investment

A must in many European households, La Corvette Marseille’s soap flakes are a safe and sensitive alternative to laundry powder, both eco-friendly and hypoallergenic.

Made the same way as the company’s traditional Marseille bathroom soap, using all-natural vegetable oils cooked in a cauldron, these soap flakes offer the same degree of gentleness. That makes them an ideal option for washing woollies and other delicates, laundering babywear and cleaning clothes for any member of the family with sensitive skin.

Styling hint: decant the contents of the bag into glass jars and even the laundry can look Insta-perfect.

La Corvette Marseille's Olive Laundry Soap Flakes are certified as an Ecodetergent by Ecocert Greenlife according to the Ecocert standard, with 100% of the ingredients being of natural origin.

Find out more about Ecocert here.

La Corvette Marseille is also certified by The Union of SOAP professionals in Marseille, ensuring that the soap is made in a traditional cooking process in the cauldron of the period; is composed of the traditional Marseille soap from raw materials and exclusively vegetable oils, without additives, preservatives or perfumes and is made in a place of manufacture in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône, the historical cradle of the soap of Marseille

Find out more about La Corvette Marseille's historic place in Marseille soap-making by checking out Fora's BRANDS showcase here.

Ingredients: SOAP 30%;  sodium Olivate, sodium cocoate, Aqua (water), sodium chloride, sodium hydroxide

Made in France

750 grams

Sweep up to new heights

Whether you want to sweep up the kids’ crumbs or take your dinner parties to fine dining level and clean up between courses, this convenient set takes up little room but does a big job. 

Choose a colour to match your potting bench, kitchen, table setting, studio or workshop. This cream makes a classic but subtle entrance when clearing the table.

And its usefulness isn’t limited to the dining table. This set is perfect for indoor gardening to collect any potting mix that may have missed the pot.

Artsy and crafty types will also find these a boon. Keep a separate one handy to flick away eraser shreds from your drawing, sweep threads from your stitchwork, coral beads together and much more.

This set, part of a collaboration with French design studio Mr & Mrs Clynk, brings streamlined modern chic to a classic. It consists of a brush framed in sustainably cultivate beech, with bristles in a blend of natural and synthetic fibres. Simply sweep crumbs and other particles into the lacquered metal tray and whisk them away. 

Presented in a gift box, this is an ideal gift for anyone whose enthusiasms sometimes get messy, including yourself.

Even the mundane act of sweeping up a surface can be a chance to reflect on the beauty of the materials and form. A small moment of grace and beauty in an ordinary day. 

Find out more about the Mr & Mrs Clyink and Andree Jardin collaboration here

Hung up on you

Indoor gardening gets really fun when you introduce hanging pots. Your design flair extends to the unused space in the room and it begins to look a little more like an indoor jungle should.

DOT is a great way to get started and is just the perfect showcase for those small-but-perfectly-formed baby succulents, especially set against the pure white-dimpled rustic glaze.

waterproof stoneware

leather handing cord

7 dia. x 6.5 h (cm)