GIFTS UNDER $50

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

Cream of the crop

This attractive hand-crafted wire basket is such a delight to use you'll feel like a real farmhand 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. 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 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.

Description

These cotton socks are based on artwork by Chris Black from Jilamara Arts & Crafts Association. They will have you hemming your pants way high. Jilamara Arts & Crafts Association are an incorporated non-profit, Tiwi governed organisation that was established in 1989. Jilamara is in the remote aboriginal community of Milikapiti, overlooking the Arafura Sea, on the north coast of Melville Island, the larger of two Islands that make up the Tiwi Islands.

Month to page Calendar. Offset printed. Australian public holidays appointed.

Original artwork on each page by Bethany Linz

With a background in Fine Art, Bethany is known for her beautifully hand-painted technique that’s transformed into timeless Art. In the digital age this human touch is appreciated more than ever. But thanks to digital printing, Bethany’s hand painted designs can be captured to the very last detail.

Bethany is inspired by the natural beauty of botanicals, the history of art and culture and colour. Bethany resides and produces her artworks in her hometown of Sydney, NSW Australia.

Heavyweight chlorine free pure wood fibre paper.

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

You Should Never Need to Buy Another Garden Fork!

The Burgon and Ball stainless steel hand fork is endorsed by the Royal Horticultural Society, perhaps the ultimate accolade in the gardening world.

The perfect partner to the trowel this beautiful hand fork is a design classic. The pointed tines (prongs) are specially hardened and tempered to withstand tough cultivating,  while the tang (or neck) is precision forged to the perfect angle for ergonomic working, and uses a different composition of steel for optimal strength in this important area of the tool.

The stainless steel of the fork is highly resistant to rust and will look good for years to come, and a strong leather cord allows the fork to be hung up tidily when not in use.

Like all of the RHS endorsed stainless steel tools, this hand fork comes with our lifetime guarantee. You should never need to buy another fork!

Overall length 29cm, width 8cm.

Handle: 100% FSC certified hardwood

Head: stainless steel

Hanging cord: leather

Weight: 228g

Rustic vibes come inside

Bring a rustic outdoor aesthetic inside with the Positano Pot. Available in two sizes, the large being pefect for a kitchen herb display.

Each comes with a distinctive crackle glaze in Green.

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

Dimensions: 15 cm (h)  x 13.5 cm  (dia)

Crafted in Ceramic
For indoor use only
Glazed finish inside and out
Rim is rubbed tan colour
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

An adjustable hanging frame for displaying your treasured greeting cards.

Create ever evolving wall decor by framing artwork quickly and switching your display easily.  It adjusts to display different sized greeting cards, post cards, photos and prints. Just slide the top timber piece up and down the cord. 

Designed and crafted in Australia. Made from premium, sustainable timber, and 100% cotton cord.

• HOW IT WORKS

  It’s fast and simple use - just slide the top timber piece up and down the cotton cord and place your greeting card into the slot.

  SIZE GUIDE

  The Card Frame easily adjusts to suit a wide variety of greeting cards.

  Ideal Card Size - the common card size of A6 (15cm x 10cm) in portrait (vertical) or landscape (horizontal).

  Available in blonde Australian hardwood or raw pine

  
  

Outback Tails' luxurious dog collars are made from soft, thick leather and finished with beautiful, Indigenous artwork by Pauline Napangardi Gallagher of the Warlukurlangu Artist Aboriginal Corporation  in the Central Desert region of Australia.

Medium: for Neck dimension 30 - 39 cm.
Collar Width: 2.3cm

(Please measure your dog's neck circumference to work out the best size for your dog before you place your order. If you need to swap the size we need to charge extra postage and handling fees). 

Colour: Purple & Black

Suitable for anyone travelling with suitcase, luggage, overnight bag or onboard backpack. Or purchase as a gift for the free spirit, the nomad; ready to take on the world in their sandals and socks.

No more mix-ups at the baggage claim carousel and no more lost items when you’re in transit. Whether you’re a full-blown jet setter or you’re airborne two times a year, this luggage tag is a great way to safeguard against travel headaches.

100% Cotton PVC Label Protector and Brass hardware.

Made in China

DESCRIPTION

BoldB's Shoal Stud earrings have been carefully handmade from bonded sand, ultramarine blue resin and metal pigments with a high-gloss polished finish. An allergy-friendly stainless steel ear post has been attached to a shallow recess on the back of each earring.

Each purchase from BoldB's Aqua Collection will help provide two years of safe water to one person in need through BoldB's support of Water.org, an international nonprofit organisation.

Bold B earrings are designed in Melbourne, Australia and carefully handmade in the Philippines.

DETAILS

• Collection: Aqua

• Height: 12 mm
• Width: 12 mm
• Depth: 7 mm

About Bold B

BoldB creates unique jewellery inspired by Australian nature. From beach sand jewellery inspired by the Australian coastline to brilliant golden crystal shapes with dark concrete inspired by our rich natural resources. With each of their collections supporting an incredible non-profit organisation, you cannot only look but feel great about the positive impact your purchase has on the world.

H: 0.6”/14.0mm
W: 0.5"/13.0mm
D: 0.2"/5mm
drop length: 1.3”/33mm

Items comes beautifully boxed

About Bold B

BoldB creates unique jewellery inspired by Australian nature. From beach sand jewellery inspired by the Australian coastline to brilliant golden crystal shapes with dark concrete inspired by our rich natural resources. With each of their collections supporting an incredible non-profit organisation, you cannot only look but feel great about the positive impact your purchase has on the world.

Each purchase from our Aqua Collection will help provide two years of safe water to one person in need through BoldB's support of Water.org, an international nonprofit organization.  The earrings have been designed in Melbourne, Australia, and carefully handmade in the Philippines.

H: 1.1”/28.0mm

W: 0.3"/6.0mm

D: 0.3"/6.0mm

drop length: 1.7”/43mm

Bold B earrings are designed in Melbourne, Australia and carefully handmade in the Philippines.

Items comes beautifully boxed

About Bold B

BoldB creates unique jewellery inspired by Australian nature. From beach sand jewellery inspired by the Australian coastline to brilliant golden crystal shapes with dark concrete inspired by our rich natural resources. With each of their collections supporting an incredible non-profit organisation, you cannot only look but feel great about the positive impact your purchase has on the world.

A classic greeting for the new Mr. & Mr! This illustration in tones of deep greys and ochers is a perfect celebratory announcement for the newly committed. Sayonara, DOMA!

Designed and Made in USA

Single Card And Envelope SIZE: 10.7 X 14cm

Heavy, matte eggshell card stock

Blank Interior

This card is sold with a recycled brown A6 envelope.

Each card is shipped in a clear protective plastic card sleeve