GIFTS FOR MUM

You had me at Variegated

i) Plant Nerd
ii) You Had Me At Variegated
iii) Botanical Latin Snob

Actually, this set really did have me at variegated. I knew I had to add it to Fora's pool of stationery goodies.

Beautifully packaged, these three unsharpened pencils are the perfect lighthearted gift for your plant nerd friend. Or perhaps you need some inspiration to take your love of plants further and brush up on some botanical illustration techniques?

Don't forget a quality sharpener will give you the most from your best-leaded buddies.

The Comeback kid

Shunned for years, the pink princess plant has suddenly found itself the darling of the ball. Everyone wants one for their indoor plant jungles. And you can see how the bright pink and green variegated leaves add a pop of colour to any home. 

A plant lover's best friend, it seems the Philodendron has invited a whole new generation of enthusiasts into the world of horticulture.  In fact, poor little Phillies have been ripped out of the native and botanic gardens of late. 

For the time being, why not settle on this gorgeous Wit & Whistle keychain. It's a great gift for a friend or just to add to your boring black car keys.

• 3.5″ long including key ring
• hard enamel
• gold finish
• Wit & Whistle charm
• imported

The Comeback kid

Shunned for years, the pink princess plant has suddenly found itself the darling of the ball. Everyone wants one for their indoor plant jungles. And you can see how the bright pink and gen variegated leaves add a pop of colour to any home. 

A plant lover's best friend, it seems the Philodendron has invited a whole new generation of enthusiasts into the world of horticulture.  In fact, poor little Phillies have been ripped out of the native and botanic gardens of late. 

For the time being, why not settle on this gorgeous Wit & Whistle enamel pin. It looks great on any jacket lapel. 

• .8″ x 1.6″
• hard enamel
• gold finish
• rubber clutch
• Wit & Whistle backstamp
• imported

That Philodendron all-star

No, not a 70s alternative rock back but one of the most beautiful specimens in the plant world. Philodendron gloriosum is native to Colombia. 

A plant lovers best friend, it seems the Philodendron has invited a whole new generation of enthusiasts into the world of horticulture. Who can't but love the many colourful and variegated varieties of Philodendron with their distinct heart-shaped leaves and curious contrasting veins. In fact, people love them so much, the poor little Phillies have been ripped out of the native and botanic gardens of late. 

For the time being, why not settle on this gorgeous keyring. It's a great gift for a friend or just to add to your boring black car keys.

• 3.5″ long including key ring
• hard enamel
• gold finish
• Wit & Whistle charm
• imported

Imported

Chloro-loco

Get the feeling you or your friends are a tad crazy for all things plants. If you know the difference between an Alocasia and a Colocasia perhaps this pin is for you.

• 1.5″ x .6.2″
• gold finish
• rubber clutch
• Wit & Whistle back stamp

Imported

The Heartbreak kid

Jut like a schmaltzy rom-com movie scene, you spot an Anthurium clarinervium from the other side of a room and you're simply stopped in your tracks. With its dark green, deeply lobed heart-shaped leaves and contrasting white veins you can't but admire its form and beauty.

A member of the Aroid family and found in the tropics, Anthuriums have become ever so popular with plant mums and dads. If you're not sure whether you ready for such a committed relationship with the real thing, why not try this intricate gold and green key ring beautifully designed by illustrator Amanda Wright of Wit & Whistle.

• 3.5″ long including key ring
• hard enamel
• gold finish
• Wit & Whistle char
• imported

Wattle & Loop bring you colourful, do-able slow stitch embroidery kits that you will lovingly complete. No more 'hope' boxes of embroidery projects sitting gathering dust at the top of your wardrobe.

These kits have everything you need to inspire you to get your needle on and get crafting. Using scissors, glue, needle, and DMC thread together with lovingly curated Liberty of London print fabric remnants and exquisite linens, the designs come to life right before your eyes.

Better still the designs are contemporary and totally framable. You'll feel a great sense of satisfaction hanging them around your house or, perhaps, your new creative studio as your own ideas begin to unfurl.

This kit's flora star is the divine King Protea flower. Celebrated for its amazing petal structure it truly is the King of the flower world.

Wattle & Loop bring you colourful, do-able slow stitch embroidery kits that you will lovingly complete. No more 'hope' boxes of embroidery projects sitting gathering dust at the top of your wardrobe.

These kits have everything you need to inspire you to get your needle on and get crafting. Using scissors, glue, needle, and DMC thread together with lovingly curated Liberty of London print fabric remnants and exquisite linens, the designs come to life right before your eyes. Better still, the designs are contemporary and totally framable. You'll feel a great sense of satisfaction hanging them around your house or, perhaps, your new creative studio as your own ideas begin to unfurl.

The crimson fig is this kit's celebrity. Designer Kylie Wright brings the luscious fruit to life so much so that Yotham Ottolenghi could surely use it for his next book cover. Watch the video and see how easy it is to create your own delightful art.

Navy Manoeuvres

Designed for urban city explorers or the weekend leisure cyclist, the minimalist Heritage bike helmets are inspired by the simplicity of vintage moto lids and the heritage colorways of the 50s and 60s. Featuring a built-in low-profile visor the Thousand Navy Heritage Bike Helmet is immaculately finished in a classic navy blue colour.

Dark blue has always whispered confidently as the shade of power and authority. The hue of preppy polo shirts, old school ties and admirals’ jackets. So it’s entertaining to subvert that old-school idea while you experience breakaway freedom on cycling wheels.

Be the captain of your own ship while cycling to the work office or doing kickflips at the local ramp. Smart riders who don a Thousand helmet know that they can enjoy their ride knowing that Thousand has your noggin covered. Worldwide safety certifications include Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 2063:2008 (bike helmets) and ASTM 1492 (skateboarding and rollerskating).

And the magnetic buckle fastener can be operated by hand, so you can save your fingers from a pinch as well as your head.

Sizing: small 54 - 57cm, medium 57 - 59cm, large 59 - 62cm

Lightweight shell: 410g (small), 460g (medium); 490g (large)

Secret pop-lock for securing helmet with your lock

Vegan leather-like straps

Integrated dial-fit system for precise sizing adjustments

One-handed magnetic fastener

Who is Thousand?

We know looks aren't everything.  Gloria Hwang was actually inspired to launch Thousand to finally offer casual riders of bikes, skateboards, and scooters a good-looking bike helmet when her friend was tragically killed in a cycling accident, without a helmet. Find out more about Thousand helmets commitment to safety and sustainability here.

Grey Matter

A premium helmet with a premium semi-gloss light grey finish that’s soft to the touch. No matter how sweaty you get riding in the Australian summer — which is, let’s face it, A LOT — you’ll look as cool as if you’re riding along flat Nordic fjords.

The built-in low-profile visor also helps keep the sun out of your eyes. With multiway adjustments and one-handed magnetic fastening, your Thousand helmets will keep your noggin secure and digits free of pinches.

Smart riders who use already wear Thousand helmets love its versatility. The design lends itself to all manner of wheels - the bike cruiser,  the skateboard, the scooter, the electric bike, the BMX, canyon or mountain bike. And having secured safety certification worldwide, including Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 2063:2008 (bike helmets) and ASTM 1492 (skateboarding and rollerskating), you'll be inspired to take up your own type of happy wheels once again.

SIzing: small 54 - 57cm, medium 57 - 59cm, large 59 - 62cm

Lightweight shell: 410g (small), 460g (medium); 490g (large)

Secret pop-lock for securing helmet with your lock

Vegan leather-like straps

Integrated dial-fit system for precise sizing adjustments

One-handed magnetic fastener

7 air vents with internal channelling

Built-in low-profile visor

Who is Thousand?

20 beautifully presented picture cards, across varying themes of nature -  a reminder to us all of the consolation and redemption we can take from the natural world.

We are always being told that nature is good for us - and that we should spend more time in its company for the sake of our health. What is less well flagged up is that nature is as important to us as a source of nourishment for our souls. Nature is a kind of book, and when we open our eyes to it, we find its pages filled with distinctive lessons about wonder and serenity.

In a set of alpine flowers growing on a hillside, we can read a defence of the value and beauty of the everyday; an evening sky can lend legitimacy and dignity to our melancholy states; there are invitations to calm in the unhurried motions of a Friesian cow; the sight of the distant stars can settle our anxieties by evoking our insignificance in the wider scheme.

This set of cards highlights, with images and accompanying essays, some of the most psychologically nourishing landscapes, flora and fauna of the planet. It functions as a reminder of all the consolation and redemption available to us in the natural world.

Cards Include: 

• Bamboo Forest - a symbol of resilience
• Okapi / Zebra Giraffe - a symbol of modesty 
• Granite Rocks - a symbol of perspective
• Pineapple - a symbol of appreciation
• The Stone Pine - a symbol of resourcefulness
• The Walnut - a symbol of scepticism
• The Giant Star, Aldebaran - a symbol of humility
• The Feminello Lemon - a symbol of hope
• The Fig - a symbol of small pleasures
• The Mallard Duck - A symbol of protection from envy

A set of 20 fine paper cards featuring fresh perspectives through which to look at life. Perspectives to restore calm and clarity.

The School of Life was founded in London in 2008. They are devoted to allowing people to think intelligently about central emotional concerns. This range features tools and accessories and beautiful stationery. These products feature key ideas from philosophy to literature, psychology to the visual arts. Ideas that will exercise, stimulate and expand your mind.

The Plant Runner's Potting Mix is a balanced blend of ingredients to encourage better root growth and water retention while still providing optimal drainage. We’ve also added a slow-release fertiliser to get your plants off to a good start.  Each bag will pot up approximately 8 small pots (130mm) or 2 medium pots (170mm)

 Found out more about The Plant Runner in our Brand Showcase

THE PLANT RUNNER's Natural NEEM OIL Leaf Shine is created using 100% certified organic neem seed that has been hand blended with a vegetable-based wetting agent.

Behold the Indoor Plant Food elixir to get your plants growing and thriving.

Designed by us, proud-plant nerds, our Indoor Plant Food liquid is a special formulation of nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium (N.P.K), trace elements and seaweed as a superfood your plants will drink up.

It's almost completely odourless and comes with its own dropper for exact measurements and minimal waste. Each 1ml of Indoor Plant Food dropped into a litre of water and apply to plants as required. Made in Melbourne, designed by horticulturalists (a.k.a our nerdy selves).

Simply add the concentrate to your watering can at the correct ratio, and water your plants as usual. No need to add any extra steps to your plant care routine - just add once and water in.

Made in Melbourne, Australia. 

Application Rate: 

1/4 teaspoon (1ml) per 1 litre of water, as required.

Typical Analysis: 

Nitrogen:     ​  (N) 12%

Phosphorus: (P) 2% 

Potassium: ​   (K) 12%

Trace Elements:

 (B) Boron

(Fe) Iron

(Mn) Manganese

(Zn) Zinc

(Cu) Copper

(Mo) Molybdenum

(Mg) Magnesium

(Ca) Calcium

Plus Seaweed.

Safety Directions:

Not for human consumption. Shake well before using

Keep out of reach of children & pets.

Store in a cool dry space.

 Found out more about The Plant Runner in our Brand Showcase

Have fun in your vegetable garden. Meet all your favourite garden buddies. Each seed packet is a little work of art that you can keep and not just throw away once you’ve planted the seeds.

Meet the great and powerful Stefan le Stems the Super Strong Sunflower. He is immensely strong and very, very tall. He has two gold medals and is currently working for a travelling circus where he shows off his skills and motivates young sunflowers to bee anything they want to bee.

**Not shippping to Western Australia

Have fun in your vegetable garden. Meet all your favourite garden buddies. Each seed packet is a little work of art that you can keep and not just throw away once you’ve planted the seeds.

"Good day!" says Sir Reginald Round the Retired Radish. "Pleasure to make your acquaintance". Since retiring, Sir Reg enjoys spending his days outside in the garden with his grandradishes. He likes to sit and read a good book and reminisce about his younger days. He also has quite the radish-ing tie collection.

**Not shippping to Western Australia

Meet all your favourite garden buddies Each seed packet is a little work of art that you can keep and not just throw away once you’ve planted the seeds.

Meet Shimmy E the Sassy Snow Pea. Shimmy enjoys the finer things in life and doesn't particularly like getting her hands dirty. She lives for fashion magazines, juice mocktails and makeup tutorials.

She also considers herself quite zen and is always searching for inner peas.

**Not Shipping to Western Australia or Tasmania

All of The Little Growers' seeds are open pollinated, non hybrid and non GMO seeds with no chemical treatments. Perfect for the environment and keeping your little ones safe.

Have fun in your vegetable garden. Meet all your favourite garden buddies. Each seed packet is a little work of art that you can keep and not just throw away once you’ve planted the seeds.

"Ciao darlings!" Prince Peter the Perfectly Poised Parsley loves looking fabulous, sipping tea, dinner parties and cooking for family and friends. Even though he's  a prince, he's very down to earth and can do a really good Elvis Parsley impersonation.

**Not shippping to Western Australia

Have fun in your vegetable garden. Meet all your favourite garden buddies. Each seed packet is a little work of art that you can keep and not just throw away once you’ve planted the seeds.

"Hello dears!" Joyous Jo the Jarrahdale Pumpkin loves her family, op shopping, bird watching and wearing flowers in her hair. She tries her very best to help save our planet by saying no to plastic whenever she can. Mr Jarrahdale and Jo have just started a worm farm and they feed them all their left over food scraps. What do you like to do to help our environment?

**Not shippping to Western Australia