Sussex Garden Trug

Product Description

These typically English garden trugs have been made mainly in Sussex in southern England for over 200 years. As far back as 1851, they caught the attention of Queen Victoria at the Great Exhibition, leading her to order some for the Royal Gardens. Garden trugs are light, very robust &, because they are made from strips of plywood, they are much more watertight than a basket made from wire or wattled willow. Especially suitable for transporting & storing soft fruits & vegetables. For use in the garden but also as a storage or fruit basket in the home. Height 27 cm approx., width 57 cm, depth 27 cm. Weight 700 g approx.