FOR A HOUSEWARMING

Fork in the road

Many of us discovered the fun of gardening as kids even if it was just making dirt volcanoes while Nonno planted the tomato seeds. For some of us, we've only relished in it since the recent lockdowns and slowdowns.  Apart from the physical benefits and all that prettiness, greenery and self-satisfaction, who knew gardening could be so meditative? Even more so with Sophie Conran's Gardening Hand Fork.

Sophie's fork is smaller and lighter than some garden hand forks, and offers excellent control and comfort in use. Combining designer flair with practicality, this hand fork makes weeding and cultivating so much easier so that you can get into your zen gardening place.

The mirror-polished stainless steel head is rust-resistant and will stay looking good for years to come. The three tines are shaped and sharpened to slide easily into the soil with minimum effort.

The waxed Forest Security Council (FSC) beechwood handle is smooth and fits snugly into the hand, while the brass ferrule ensures a secure connection between the tool head and handle. The etched Sophie Conran for Burgon & Ball maker’s mark adds a distinctive finishing touch.

Presented in a beautiful tissue paper-lined box, this hand fork makes a beautiful and thoughtful gift for any gardener.

Dimensions: 26.5cm long x 7.5cm wide

Handle: waxed FSC beech wood

Ferrule: brass

Head: stainless steel

Supplied in a beautiful gift presentation box (12cm wide x 7cm high x 29cm long)

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)