NATURE PLAY

Cream of the crop

This attractive hand-crafted wire basket is such a delight to use you'll feel like a real farm girl every time you head into your urban backyard. It’s perfect for harvesting tasty treats from the kitchen garden; it’s just the right size for your fresh cherry tomatoes, strawberries or smaller Lebanese cucumbers.

Chickens have become the new backyard attraction so this baby is just the thing for collecting eggs! Reward yourself with eggs daily and soothe your soul with your chickens' soft clucking. What’s not to love?

Sophie's Small Harvesting Basket is equally ideal for carrying cut flowers, as the open weave allows any water to simply drain through.

In the home, it adds a beautiful touch of contemporary, country chic. Ceate a charming rustic feel by featuring your egg basket in the kitchen, or make makes a delightful centrepiece into a floral arrangement.

The smooth Forest Security Certificate (FSC) certified beechwood handle is gently shaped to fit the hand, and the strong galvanized steel wire has a tough powder coating in this sumptuous buttermilk cream colour. A brass seal bearing the Sophie Conran for Burgon & Ball logo adds the finishing touch.

Perfect for a pampering luxury at bath time - natural, chemical free sea sponges are better for your skin and the environment. They are extremely durable, soft and gentle on the skin. They hold an incredible amount of water and with a little bit of body wash will create a luxurious lather.

Natural sea sponges  both professional and hobby artists. They are soft and pliable and have long been used by artists as they have individuality in their texture which allows you to create random and unique patterns on a variety of surfaces.

Sea Sponge Uses

Craft and Painting
Bath and Shower
Plant Leaf Care
Floristry

Natural Sea Sponge Benefits

• Sustainably sourced from the Mediterranean Sea
• 100% natural and are a renewable source
• Toxin free and hypo allergenic
• Does not hold mould or odours
• Extremely durable and long lasting
• Suitable for all skin types
• Super absorbent and soft, creates a luxurious lather

Caring for your sea sponge

After each use, rinse sea sponge out thoroughly leaving no product or water. Leave in an aerated area to dry.

To keep your sea sponge in good healthy condition and to revitalise the sponges structure, soak your sponge in hot water with a table spoon of baking soda for an hour once a month and rinse well.
Please note that because sea sponges are a natural product sizes and shapes will vary.

Size

• Honeycomb Medium 5.0-5.5" 

Because kids can

Watch the Kids bloom in the garden. Kids love learning to grow and nurture plants and sustain our ecology from an early age. This pays off in spades as they grow older contributing to positive physical and mental health.

Not only do young budding gardeners reap the benefit of breathing the outdoor air, but they also develop their hand-eye coordination, spacial skills, colour perception, olfactory and taste reception. For kids, the biggest indicator of nutrition and health in adulthood is the amount of time spent growing and learning about food, the diverse biosphere, and tasting food that they've helped grow.

With all the hallmarks of a big gardener's watering can, including the detachable, screw-on rose,  the Burgon & Ball insignia, and a "horty torty" British racing green enamel,  your child will feel pride and achievement in their garden patch using the Burgon and Ball Kids' watering can. 

Light as a feather with a 1 litre capacity and 2 handles to give them extra hold for their growing hands,  the classic design will last well into their growing years and can be passed on from family to family.

More green time. Less screen time.

Your Wild Child is the highly anticipated second book in the Your Wild Child Books series by South Australian Brooke Davis. It features more than twenty nature play activities that your kids will love.

Our kids have something to teach us. Watch their ideas and creative nature unfurl with a little guidance from you and the inspiring WIld Imagination book from Your WIld Books.

Full of fresh ideas for things to create with nature, the easy to follow instructions and stunning photography by Megan Crabb will captivate and inspire your wild child.

Brooke Davis is the Founder and Director of Your Wild Imagination and Your Wild Books. Her work in helping children, parents, schools, communities all over Australia and now the world, find their wild child by re-discovering nature play activities is inspiring. Read more about Your Wild Books here in our BRANDS showcase.

We love The Little Growers' gorgeously cut and stitched aprons.

Join The Little Growers community of small garden grubs, to create connectivity, develop healthy habits and an understanding of the earth from a young age.

Apart from being fun for kids, the research tells us that, even more than weekend sports and activities, the more time young children kids spend growing, harvesting and understanding food, the better their health will be over their lifetime.

Your child's school or pre-school may already have a vegetable or herb garden. Why not take the leap and get them excited about growing their own at home. They may teach you something. You don't need a big backyard, just a few pots for herbs to start with, or some raised planters for vegetables on the balcony. 

Depending on your council, you could grow your own on your nature strip and get your street involved. Share food scraps and compost and eventually real food from the earth where you live. 

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

Sizing best for Ages 4-10

Also available in Vege Garden Print

This sweet apron has been printed with a truly mesmerising design by illustrator Clare Brady. Clare creates using watercolour, colour pencil and gouache on hot-pressed paper. We love the union of her work with The Little Growers' gorgeously cut and stitched aprons.

Join The Little Growers community of small garden grubs, to create connectivity, develop healthy habits and an understanding of the earth from a young age.

Apart from being fun for kids, the research tells us that, even more than weekend sports and activities, the more time young children kids spend growing, harvesting and understanding food, the better their health will be over their lifetime.

Your child's school or pre-school may already have a vegetable or herb garden. Why not take the leap and get them excited about growing their own pumpkins or Lebanese cucumbers at home. They may teach you something. You don't need a big backyard, just a few pots for herbs to start with, or some raised planters for vegetables on the balcony. 

Depending on your council, you could grow your own on your nature strip and get your street involved. Share food scraps and compost and eventually real food from the earth where you live. 

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

Sizing best for Ages 4-10

This attractive hand-crafted wire basket is a delight to use. It’s perfect for harvesting tasty treats from the kitchen garden; it’s just the right size for longer items, like celery,  runner beans and the like.

Chickens have become the new backyard attraction so this baby is just the thing for collecting eggs! Reward yourself with eggs daily and soothe your soul with your chickens' soft clucking. What’s not to love?

Sophie's Harvesting Basket is equally ideal for carrying cut flowers, as the open weave allows any water to simply drain through.

In the home, it adds a beautiful touch of contemporary, country chic. Create a charming rustic feel by featuring your egg basket in the kitchen, or make makes a delightful centrepiece into a floral arrangement.

The smooth Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified beechwood handle is gently shaped to fit the hand, and the strong galvanized steel wire powder coated in this contemporary yet farmhouse-vintage industrial grey colour.  A brass seal bearing the Sophie Conran for Burgon & Ball logo adds the finishing touch.

The metalworking skills of The Burgon and Ball team are some of the very best in the world and have been passed down through generations. They are passionate about quality - many of the most important product attributes are 'hidden qualities' that only emerge when a tool is used.

“This is my country. I paint because I enjoy painting. My Mother, Edie Holmes let us paint with her when we were young and now we paint all the time. We still paint and talk together in a family group with our kids.” – Alana Holmes

Imagine carrying this beautiful tote bag and sparking inspiration and conversation everywhere you guy. You can't but love this design based on the amazing painting of  Alana Holmes with its story and connection to country.

The community of Ampilatwatja made a conscious decision not to paint altyerr dreaming stories. The artists paint their country where those stories sit.

Alana has painted her country after rain where the ground may seem dry but the flowers and trees are green and growing strong. 

Alana's mother Edie Holmes is a well known artist of Ampilatwatja, who taught Alana how to paint when she was a young child.

Like many mums, Alana is extremely busy with four children to look after and though she loves to paint she does not get the time to paint like she used to.

Cotton Tote Bag
All over Print.
Print  placement will vary between bags and from image shown.
Made in Australia
Dimensions (Approx): 
Bag: 40cm x 40cm.
Base Gusset: 16cm
Handles: 60cm

Based on the artwork by Alana Holmes.
Includes information about the artist and artwork.

Strike a posy

Introducing the ‘Posy’ design Mini Flower Press. Eternalise the beauty of your flowers and foliage with this handcrafted gift, made in Australia.

Featuring a beautiful illustration by Daniella Germain on the front, each press is handcrafted in Australia out of hard-wearing materials to ensure stable pressure & long-lasting use.

To press your blooms, simply pick from the garden and arrange them on the sheets of cardboard provided. Tighten the nuts, and leave the blooms to dry for 3-4 weeks. You can use these beautiful pressed flora pieces to adorn gift cards, create art pieces, picture frames, gift tags – the only limits is your imagination.

Includes: Engraved top &bottom backing boards (MDF), 5 x cardboard separating layers, bolts, and wing nuts.

Dimensions: 14 x 12 x 4cm

-Handcrafted in Australia

Get children active in the garden with this ever-popular scaled-down version of this essential gardener's accessory  - perfect for carrying small tools, herbs, cut flowers or even weeds.

Make a game out of harvesting flowers with the kids or, better still, practice flower pressing with Sow 'n' Sow's cute little matching POSY flower press.

Handles fold down for storage.

28cm wide x 21cm deep x 20cm high. 

Hand made from strips of shaped Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) ultra-light Populus wood and held in place by solid brass pins and screws.

The Little Growers' mission is for kids and families to enjoy exploring the garden and to discover nature and life in every day adventures and nature play.

This magnifying glass is the perfect size for little hands and curious minds. Your kids will love playing in the garden and getting up close and personal with all their bug and insect friends. You may find they'll be teaching YOU a thing or two about the importance of biodiversity and healthy ecosystems.

4X Magnifying

Length 20cm

Made from Bamboo

Wild at Heart

Our kids have something to teach us. Watch their ideas and creative nature unfurl with a little guidance from you and the inspiring WIld Imagination book from Your WIld Books.

Your Wild Imagination has captivated the hearts of children around the world since it was first published in 2019. The book is the first of two in the Your Wild Child Books series by South Australian Brooke Davis.

Full of fresh ideas for things to create with nature, the easy to follow instructions and stunning photography by Megan Crabb, it will captivate and inspire your wild child. From Nature Masks, to Magic Wands to your child's very own Adventure Bag.

Brooke Davis is the Founder and Director of Your Wild Imagination and Your Wild Books. Her work in helping children, parents, schools, communities all over Australia and now the world, find their wild child by re-discovering nature play activities is inspiring. Read more about Your Wild Books here in our BRANDS showcase.