Christmas gift guide
Perfect gift ideas for the festive season
SIEVES AND RIDDLES
Sieves and Riddles are an essential bit of kit for the garden and kitchen. They are the UK’s only traditional Sievewrights making to the traditional high standards with unmatched build quality, they believe in the world. Coming with a 15 year guarantee and well presented packaging, their tools are a life long gift given with thought.
sievesandriddles.co.uk 07564 478503
MISTY CASHMERE
The zip neck jumper in sustainable yak yarn from Misty Cashmere will make the perfect present. Natural and undyed it is knitted in a substantial 7-gauge and is beautifully soft and wonderfully warm. Gift wrapping available. 10% discount on all knitwear with code GI10. mistycashmere.co.uk 01273 401087
THE COTTAGE GARDENER
Traditional style gardening gifts, tools and accessories for the country gardener. The Cottage Gardener is a small independent Norfolk business with 5* rated customer service. From authentic Sussex trugs, handmade garden sieves and heritage seeds to RHS and National Trust collections, we stock beautiful and practical gifts for every gardener! thecottagegardener.co.uk
01379 443183
BLOOMING BASKETS
Brighten any garden. The hardy, architectural shapes and bright colourful flowers, give a beautiful lift of sunshine to crisp winter days. Just water once or twice a week with a pint of water and the ready mixed compost releases its nutrients slowly over six months to keep them healthy and strong. Visit their online shop. Stick to ordering baskets as they can be posted anywhere! blooming-baskets.com
THE PEONY GIRL
The Peony Girl celebrates the beauty of peony flowers and was one of this year’s special finds at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Peony paintings, fine art giclée prints, silk scarves, twillies, and shawls designed from the original paintings. The fusion of English romance and Oriental elegance makes a wonderful gift! thepeonygirl.com
ORNATELY LANTERNS
Add glowing colour to your garden with stunning hand-painted glass suncatchers and candle lamps! These unique stained glass pieces are individually handmade for gardens, windowsills and conservatories. Combining a range of radiant colours which look wonderful come rain or shine – they associate happiness with colour and warmth, so these are perfect pieces of joy! ornatelylanterns.com ornatelylanterns@gmail.com
BACKDOORSHOES
Stuck for a gift, what should I choose? Something with thousands of 5 star reviews. Great for your dad, ideal for your sis. In fact most likely all those on your list. A click on a pattern and then on a size, the postie will bring a welcome surprise. Everybody needs a pair!
Gifts from £14 -£45
backdoorshoes.co.uk 01202 232357
HARRIS DRYBOOT
Harris Dryboots are handmade using fine quality Malaysian rubber for maximum protection and all-day comfort. Washable, cushion-lined, with reinforced ‘digging’ sole with a deep gusset for easy access and removal. Stocking fillers available: gaiters, insoles, conditioning spray, boot socks, hydrophobic brown laces, boot removers and boot bags. £74.99 per pair + p&p. thedrybootcompany.com
07974 977112
DEVENICK DESIGNS
‘Hagrid’ the Royal Stag garden sculpture is part of the Thinimals® collection. Standing at 1.7m tall, this contemporary design captures the bold stature of this solitary animal. Made in steel, the sculpture is suited to formal or informal styles of garden. Visit the website to view their beautiful designs or contact them for more information.
devenickdesigns.co.uk 07720 841394
ONGLEY-SNOOK DESIGNS
Fabulous, fused-glass fish swimming in your borders designed specifically for the garden. They are frost safe, the heron won’t eat them and they don’t need feeding! ongley-snookdesigns.com 01243 573411
MR FOX’S GARDEN
Merry Christmas from Mr Fox’s Garden! This husband and wife team design and handmake these beautiful snowdrops, and they are great Christmas gifts for gardeners! They have lots more interesting and unique hand crafted designs on their website, including festive decorations for Christmas.
mrfoxsgarden.com mrfoxsgarden@hotmail.com
PERILLA
Treat your feet to Perilla’s toasty 90% alpaca bed socks in a gorgeous palette of colours; perfect for cold winter nights. Alpaca is more insulating than any other fibre, more hardwearing than cashmere and repels bacteria and odour. Gift boxed options are available for family and friends. Made in the UK.
perilla.co.uk 01886 853615