Thomas Smith's

Royal Sussex Garden Trug

Name: Royal Sussex Garden Trug
Brand: Cuckmere Trug Company
SKU: ROYG5
Price: 99.0 GBP
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The Royal Sussex Traditional Garden Trug is an exquisitely handcrafted gardening essential, designed to be loved and made to last. The 18" x 10" Garden Trug has a rectangular frame, deep basket and is ideal for carrying vegetables, fruit and tools.

Strong, durable and exceedingly versatile, these are trugs with a pedigree. Handmade in Sussex from sustainably coppiced English chestnut and recycled cricket bat willow, each trug has its own serial number and is guaranteed for five years. Simply put, trugs don't get any better than this.

Established in 1829, the company's founder Thomas Smith was the original manufacturer of the Sussex trug, the popular form which is now replicated across the globe. The difference however, is that of superior quality and sustainability. Thomas Smith trugs continue to be handcrafted using the traditional method and tools; it still takes an apprentice trugmaker three years to graduate!

Made with Recycled Materials

Made in UK

Repairable

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Product Information

Main features

Sustainably harvested chestnut handle and rim
Recycled cricket bat willow boards
Available in a range of sizes
Stamp of authenticity

Dimensions

L 457mm x W 254mm

Warranty

5 year warranty

Country of origin

England, United Kingdom

Order lead time

Delivered within 10 working days. Due to shortages of recycled willow and coppiced chestnut, lead times might be longer, please contact us for further details.

Delivery

Free national delivery within the UK mainland. Additional charges may apply for deliveries to Northern Ireland and the Scottish Highlands.

Care & maintenance

We’re constantly finding new ways to become more sustainable, so we only select products that are built to last. We recommend looking after your trug correctly to increase its lifespan.

Don't leave outside when not in use.
Don't leave wet garden rubbish inside it for extended periods of time.
If the trug gets wet, place it somewhere to dry out naturally.
Don't leave it in a greenhouse, as this will make the wood brittle.

You can use various surface applications if you wish to treat your Trug.

Danish or Linseed oil
Water or spirit-based wood preserver
Water or oil-based wood stain

Returns

Returns must be completed within 30 days from the delivery date. Orders cannot be cancelled prior to delivery. The client is responsible for the cost of returning any item, this is non-refundable. Bespoke made-to-order products are not eligible for return or exchange. Please refer to our Terms and Conditions.

Exquisitely handcrafted gardening essential, designed to be loved and made to last

Royal Sussex Trugs

Makers of the original Sussex Garden Trug since 1829

The original Sussex trug

Thomas Smith invented the Sussex Trug in 1829 and later personally sold them to Queen Victoria at The Great Exhibition in Hyde Park, 1851. The Smiths continued to make trugs until 1989 when the business was acquired by the present owners.

A traditional craft

Today, very little has changed with the manufacturing process, trugs are still made using hand tools and the traditional methods of shaving chestnut and steam bending wood. It still takes three years for a apprentice to learn the craft.

Sustainable materials

The chestnut rims and handles are coppiced from managed local woodlands, promoting flora and fauna diversity. The willow boards are made from recycled cricket bat clefts, supplied by a company who plants three trees for every one harvested.

Made to last

Unlike many cheap imports, a Thomas Smith trug is made to last, that's why each one comes with its own registration number, a 5 year guarantee and a free maintenance service for life. A true buy once, buy well product.

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The Rolls Royce of Sussex trugs, a truly wonderful work of utilitarian art

Unbeatable Tradition

As soon as I held a Thomas Smith trug in my hands, it was one of those moments where you know categorically that you'll never entertain another. As a life-long professional gardener, I've used many trugs but none compare to the quality of a Thomas Smith trug. There's no surprise it takes so long to train to make these, because the end result is truly a work of art. You just can't beat traditional crafts.

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