FOR A GARDENER
Gifts for the Gardener
FORA STUDIOS | e-Gift Certificate
Regular price $27.51 $27.51An 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
BURGON & BALL | Medium Traditional Wooden Trug
Regular price $103.00 $103.00Perfect for carrying fragrant and freshly harvested flowers or vegetables.
A beautifully rustic item that is hand made from strips of shaped Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified ultra-light Populus wood and held in place by solid brass pins and screws.
SOPHIE CONRAN | Greenhouse + Indoor Watering Can in Buttermilk
Regular price $87.00 $87.00A sensational example of Burgon & Ball’s collaboration with Sophie Conran, the latest generation of the British design dynasty. She brings her ‘modern country house’ style to a range of must-have garden tools and accessories, elevating the everyday for home gardeners and plant lovers.
Ergonomically, this tool is a joy to use. As with all things in life, it’s a matter of balance: the handle slides forwards easily in your hand as you tilt, the slender, angled spout to direct the pour for on-target watering. The result is more moisture where it’s needed and less waste of a valuable resource in a dry continent.
Behind this fusion of beauty and practicality is Burgon & Ball’s peerless metal-working skills, developed continually throughout the company’s 290-year history. The steel body is treated with a protective powder coating and a sophisticated matt finish in a range of colours, including Sophie’s choice of this deliciously creamy buttermilk hue.
A metal seal bearing the Sophie Conran for Burgon & Ball logo on the top surface of the can adds the finishing touch and marks this out as a design of distinction. Pretty enough to leave out on the windowsill with pride.
Materials: Powder-coated galvanised steel
Dimensions: 43 x 23 x 13cm
Capacity 1.7 litres
ONE HUNDRED STARS X KEW GARDEN | Kimono Elderflower Red
Regular price $142.00 $142.00
A pretty and feminine floral print created using historical drawings from the Kew Gardens archives, available in scarlet red and a very tasteful green, which will you choose?
Model usually wears UK size 8, height 5’10"
Sizing:
One Size Fits Most (Australia 8-18, USA 4-12, Europe 32-48)
Nape to hem 22.8” / 58cm Chest 51.9” / 132cm Sleeve 12” / 30.5cm
Composition:
The fabric is 50% Modal 50% Cupro
Modal is Lenzing
Cupro is Bemberg
Care Instructions:
Hand wash at 30° and Cool iron only
Do not tumble dry or machine wash
Ethically Sourced Product,
Sustainable Fabric
LA CORVETTE MARSEILLE | 1 Kg Black Soap Paste with Linseed Oil
Regular price $28.00 $28.00Based 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.
Here are a few frequently asked questions about black soap:
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.
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.
Yes. Start by rinsing your pet’s coat and massage in 1 tablespoon of black soap paste. Rinse and wipe dry.
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
MERCHANTS OF BOTANICA | Merchant Hook
Regular price $14.00 $14.00Black metal wall hook, designed to hold the Merchant Vase.
This customised hook comes with two screws and wall plugs to fix directly to your wall, and carry the hanging merchant vase.
Dimensions
Length 10 cm
Width 4 cm Total Depth 10.5 cm
BURGON & BALL | FLORABRITE | Bypass Secateurs in Fluoro Pink
Regular price $69.00 $69.00Burgon & Ball's Florabrite range is perfect for the gardener looking for easy-to-spot, brighter, colourful tools... or simply looking for their misplaced tools.
How often have you suddenly remembered that garden tool you've left in the garden? Apart from being annoying, it isn't good for your tools to leave them outside susceptible to overnight dampness and dew.
Forabrite handles show up in any foliage while reflective highlights glow under torchlight. So you can even retrieve your tools at night.
Burgon & Ball have been working with steel in Sheffield since 1730 and have a strong history of making quality tools that last and a delight to use.
Don't let their pretty colour deceive you. These Florabrite bypass secateurs are Royal Horticulture Society (RHS) endorsed, hardened & stainless steel tempered prongs to withstand tough cultivating.
The fluorescent handles of these RHS-endorsed secateurs show up in any foliage.
Fully hardened & tempered, high carbon steel blade for lasting sharpness. Robust alloy handles, covered in a comfortable grip for maximum visibility in the garden.
Rubber cushion stops prevent jarring over repeated use. Suits medium to large hands.
Cuts up to 2.5cm diameter, overall length 21cm.
LA CORVETTE MARSEILLE | Soapnut Stain Remover Soap
Regular price $14.00 $14.00The gentle cleaning properties of Marseille soap, based on pure vegetable oils, get a turbo boost from soap nuts in this stain-zapping bar.
Soapnuts, the dried berries of the Sapindus species, have become the chemical-free alternative to commercial laundry formulas. They contain natural surfactants that break up and remove dirt and grime from fabrics. Dirty gardening gear, aprons and worksheets are all fair game for this hard-working soap. Ridges on the bar allow you to give stained textiles a gentle scrub.
A lot easier and gentler than our great-grandmothers’ scrubbing boards, but a lot more effective!
250g
Ingredients:
Sodium Palmate, Aqua (Water), Sodium Palm Kernelate, Sapindus Mukorossi, Glycerin, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Hydroxide, Tetrasodium EDTA, Tetrasodium Etidronate.
BURGON & BALL | Provence Pot 14 cm
Regular price $40.00 $40.00
Featuring a debossed design of grasses and flowers in a loose, impressionist style, the Provence indoor pot reflects the ongoing trends for bringing the outdoors into the home, and for all things artisanal.
In a choice of two sizes and with a go-anywhere soft grey-beige crackle glaze, Provence is perfect for any home.
Each comes with a distinctive crackle glaze in a grey-beige colour.
Easy to move throughout the seasons so that your plant gets its perfectly lit spot.
Dimensions: Diameter 14cm, Height 12.5cm
KAMIK | Jennifer Women's Boot Charcoal
Regular price $131.00 $131.00CELLFAST | ERGO U600 Universal Axe
Regular price $122.00 $122.00Here at Fora, we appreciate innovative product design such as this 2017 IF Product Design Awards winner.
This smaller CELLFAST ERGO axe is a perfectly balanced, ergonomically designed universal axe ideal for camps, chopping firewood or mountaineering escapes. Best of all it can attach securely to your belt or backpack so you can take it anywhere a la Bear Grilles.
The quality forging is high quality so the induction-hardened blade is extremely durable and is deeply welded within the shaft.
A non-slip SAFETOUCH surface ensures a soft, comfortable grip and the fibreglass reinforced composite construction provides cushioning at impact.
Better still, it's lightweight and comfortable to hold and may be used with one hand
A multifunctional cover guarantees safe handling, storage of the axe and a handy sharpener
length 260 mm, weight 0.6 kg
a 25-year warranty on the product upon website registration
TÜV GS safety certificate
Find out more about KABO & PYDO design studio who are responsible for many CELLFAST's ingenious designs and were awarded the prestigious prize for product design in the annual IF WORLD DESIGN AWARDS
SOPHIE CONRAN | Hanging House Apple Bird Feeder
Regular price $28.00 $28.00Sophie Conran, of the well-known Conran British design dynasty, brings her contemporary country house style to a wide range of garden tools and accessories.
This charmingg garden decoration doubles as a bird feeder and garden adding a touch of interest to your garden, and help give wildlife a helping hand, too.
Our feathered friends love a juicy apple, and this distinctive feeder serves it in style. Simply pop an apple onto the spike and watch your garden visitors appear. This feeder can also be used to offer plums, halved oranges, pears, and other soft fruit, all of which make a safe, healthy, and delicious addition to wild birds’ diet.
The strong galvanized steel has a tough powder coating in a soft buttermilk shade to keep the feeder easy to clean and looking good. A generous hanging cord in natural leather allows easy hanging from a branch or bird feeding station.
Dimensions: Width 15cm x Depth 0.5cm x Height 21cm (excluding15cm leather cord)
SOPHIE CONRAN | Gift-Boxed Heart-Shaped Trowel
Regular price $73.00 $73.00Many 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.
The versatile heart-shaped trowel has been created to be ideal for planting. It’s extremely useful for shallower digging and scooping when planting bulbs, bedding, or plug plants. The wide head moves soil quickly and easily, and the pointed sharpened tip slices smoothly through ground. The ergonomic design gives the gardener more digging power, since the head is in line with handle, rather than angled. This trowel’s small size makes it especially ideal for container gardening.
The mirror-polished stainless steel of the tool head glides with minimal resistance through the soil. The stainless steel is rust-resistant and will keep rust at bay to stay looking bright and beautiful for years to come. The FSC® beech wooden handle is carefully shaped to fit satisfyingly into the gripped hand, and the turned ferrule in solid brass provides a secure and lasting connection between handle and body.
Presented in a stylish gift box, this unusual garden tool makes a lovely gift for any gardener – or, of course, a very practical treat for yourself!
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 box, this heart-shaped trowel makes a beautiful and thoughtful gift for any gardener.
Overall length: 24cm
Head width: 10.5cm
Weight: 226g
Tool head: stainless steel
Handle: FSC® beech wood
Ferrule: brass
Supplied in beautiful presentation gift box
ALL THE WAYS TO SAY | Baby Jungle Romper Card
Regular price $9.00 $9.00In 2002, Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia, and Craig Mathews, founder of Blue Ribbon Flies, created 1% for the Planet and started a global movement.
All the Ways To Say is a proud members of 1% For The Planet. Founded by of Patagonia, 1% For The Planet has members such as All The Ways To Me have given back more than $270 million to the environment.
“The intent of 1% for the Planet is to help fund these diverse environmental organizations so that collectively they can be a more powerful source in solving the world’s problems.”
— YVON CHOUINARD IN HIS BOOK “LET MY PEOPLE GO SURFING”
A6 Card (105mm x 148mm)
Natural white paper 320 gr
Blank interior
Recycled brown A6 envelope.
Recyclable clear sleeve
Printed in France.
Gifts for the Gardener