An estimated $400 million was spent on 10 million unwanted gifts last Christmas in Australia, many of which were discarded and likely ended 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.

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 Basia Stryjecka, of Little Valley Studio. Originally from a small town in Poland, Basia now calls Michigan in the US her home. Often inspired by the beauty of nature, she creates pieces that bring a sense of calm and wonderment to our everyday lives. With a strong interest in color, composition, and texture she loves to integrate her knowledge of design into her abstract works. Watercolor is Basia's preferred medium, allowing the pigment to guide her brush in creating calming yet playful paintings

ANDREE JARDIN | MR & MRS CLYNK | Black Table Brush & Dustpan

ANDREE JARDIN

ANDREE JARDIN | MR & MRS CLYNK | Black Table Brush & Dustpan

$81.00 $41.00

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Black Dust

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.

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.

Choose a colour to match your kitchen, table setting, studio or workshop. This matte black finish evokes style and simplicity.

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 inspriation behind this design collaboration here

Dimensions: 13cm (w) x 9cm (h) x 2cm (d)

LA CORVETTE MARSEILLE | 1 Kg Black Soap Paste with Linseed Oil

LA CORVETTE MARSEILLE

LA CORVETTE MARSEILLE | 1 Kg Black Soap Paste with Linseed Oil

$24.00

Tax included.

Based on natural olive oil, black soap is an effective ecological cleaner used for generations in France. It’s made the old-fashioned way in a cauldron, just like La Corvette’s bathroom soaps, but the addition of linseed oil and pomace oil (sourced from the remains of crushed grapes) gives it heavy-duty power.

La Corvette has been making cauldron-cooked olive oil black soap at its factory in Marseille using traditional expertise for over 125 years. Black soap is a very effective natural cleaner for the whole house, Ecological, 100% natural and biodegradable, it can easily replace about a dozen specific householder cleaning products, and eliminate the packaging that goes along with them.

FAQs

Here are a few frequently asked questions about black soap:

How do you use black soap paste in the garden?

Black soap is used in France as a natural insectide. To protect plants and roses against aphids, whiteflies and mealybugs, thoroughly mix about 1 tablespoon of black soap paste with 1 litre of water and spray the mixture on the plants, not forgetting under leaves, Repeat after two days.

Doing this at cooler times of the day avoids any risk of leaves getting burnt by the hot midday sun.

Can I use it for household cleaning?

Of course! It’s a very fuss-free, versatile cleanser, so therefore economical. No more nasty chemicals and no fainting spells from strong chemicals.

For flooring, surfaces, wood, ovens, copper, silver: Dilute about 1 tablespoon in 3 litres of hot water. No rinsing required.

For extra-deep cleaning: Dilute about 3 tablespoons in 3 litres of hot water. No rinsing required,

For maintaining silverware or DIY and garden tools: In your laundry, kitchen, garden sink or bucket, dilute about 3-4 tablespoons in 3 litres of hot water. Soak items for 5 minutes. Dry with a soft cloth.

For fabric stain removal: Place a hazelnut-sized portion of paste on your fabric, rub lightly and leave for a few minutes. Launder the item in your washing machine as usual.

As black soap is very concentrated, for light coloured fabrics (such as white linens and cotton) we recommend testing it on a small, inconspicuous area prior to use.

For standard machine washing: Add 3 tablespoons of black soap paste for every 5 kilos of laundry. Add 100ml of white vinegar as a natural softener. Add natural essential oils for fragrance, if you like.

Can I use black soap paste on my pet?

Yes. Start by rinsing your pet’s coat and massage in 1 tablespoon of black soap paste. Rinse and wipe dry.

Is black soap paste safe?

La Corvette Marseille Black Soap Paste is 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.

NO COLOURING
NO FRAGRANCE
NO PRESERVATIVES
NO CHEMICAL ADDITIVES

Ingredients: <30% soap. Also contains water, carbonate salts, glycine, potassium hydroxide, linseed oil

MAISON MATINE | Minus Cumulus Hand Cream

MAISON MATINE | OFFICIAL AUSTRALIAN STOCKIST

MAISON MATINE | Minus Cumulus Hand Cream

$26.00

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Feel the calm around you!

Maison Matine Minus Cumulus Hand Cream is a comforting, soft fragrance. Features soothing notes of pear, sandalwood and vanilla. A unique fragrance inspired by the Avant L'Orange perfume. 96% natural origin.

Made with coconut oil and aloe vera for a light, moisturising formula. Made in France.

96% natural origin

Made in France with coconut oil and aloe vera for a light, moisturising formula.

Fora Concepts is an official Australian stockist of Maison Matine.

Smells like...Floral, Woody, Fruity

with notes of...Pear, Sandalwood, Vanilla

‐ 96% natural origin ingredients
‐ Made with coconut oil and Aloe Vera
‐ Recycled & recyclable aluminium packaging
‐ Nose: Julien Plos
‐ Artwork: Mathilde Purseigle
‐ Expertly created in Paris, France
‐ 30ml

Ingredients:

AQUA (WATER / EAU), COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL, GLYCERIN, OCTYLDODECANOL, GLYCERYL STEARATE SE, CETYL ALCOHOL, PARFUM (FRAGRANCE), ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF JUICE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, CETETH-20, CARBOMER, SODIUM BENZOATE, STEARETH-20, POTASSIUM SORBATE, CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, CITRIC ACID

BURGON & BALL

BURGON & BALL | DIG THE GLOVE Slate Corduroy

$53.00

Tax included.

Dig The Glove men's gardening gloves are ultra-soft in feel, yet hard-wearing and won't stiffen after drying. The 2-way stretch mesh between fingers regulates hand temperature and improves dexterity. Elastane-rich backs enhance fit and dexterity. Wrist strap provides snug fit and stops debris dropping into glove. Padded palm gives extra cushioning.

Decorative genuine leather trim. Machine washable at 30°C for easy care.

Available in 2 sizes - M/L (8 - 9) and L/XL (9.5 - 10.5).

To find your glove size, measure in inches around your hand with a tape measure just below the knuckles (excluding the thumb). You should use your dominant hand; the right if you are right-handed, and the left if you are left-handed.