Light steamed willow, a shorter heat treatment that leaves the willow a warm mid brown. The trug is shallow and rectangular, the sides low at the ends and rising through the middle, and the arc handle is woven through the body, so there is no joint to work loose.

Shallowness is deliberate: cut stems lie along the basket instead of bending over a rim, which matters for roses, dahlias and long herbs, while the deeper centre holds soil, roots or a handful of tools. Indoors it does onions and garlic on a worktop, or post on a hall table.

• Full light steamed willow with no fittings
• 44 x 32 cm, sides 6 cm at the ends and 12 cm through the middle
• 500 g, 26 cm to the top of the handle
• Arc handle woven into the body rather than attached to it
• Open top, no lid
• Cutting flowers, harvesting herbs and vegetables, weeding, indoor display

Please be aware, colours may vary slightly as our products are made from natural materials.

The process of basket weaving with willow is naturally sustainable due to the relatively quick growth of the plant fibres. The artisans use traditional weaving methods and techniques to create highly decorative pieces.

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FAQs

Why are the sides so low?

So that what you cut can lie down. Roses, dahlias and long-stemmed herbs are damaged where they fold over a rim, and at 6 cm there is nothing to fold them over. The deeper middle is there for the things that do need holding in.

Can it be left outside?

We would not leave it out. The willow is unsealed, so rain soaks in and repeated wetting and drying will shorten its life. Knock the soil out, let it dry somewhere airy and it will keep its shape for years.

Is the handle strong enough when it is full?

The handle is one arc of willow woven through the body, not a piece pinned or screwed on afterwards, so there is no joint to work loose. The basket itself is 500 g, which leaves most of what you are lifting as the load.

Does it work indoors?

Plenty of ours never see a garden. The flat 44 x 32 cm floor suits a hall table for post and keys, or a kitchen worktop for onions and garlic, and it wipes clean when it needs it.

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