Garden Furniture & Structures
Gate to the Orchard
At Mooseys we often get asked for help with building pergolas, bridges, fences, gates, etc. These and other structures are often the results of gentle nagging programmes, carried out sensitively by the gardener, aimed at a non-gardening partner.
Because non-gardening partners can be afflicted with specific deafness with regards to garden structure building, there are a host of experts who can inspire with plans and designs, or sell the finished product. One of the following assortment of links might just be the answer to your garden structure problem.
Garden Furniture & Structures
Iron World- IronWorld sells garden fencing and cast-iron lawn ornaments, even including full-size animal statues! They deliver across Canada and the continental USA - so no memorial to Big Fat Sifter at Mooseys... just yet.
Jacksons Garden Supplies- Suppliers of summer houses, timber garden buildings, metal sheds, playhouses and fencing.
Oxford Garden Furniture- Inspired by the design of traditional English garden benches. Garden benches, armchairs, dining and patio tables, and planters are built using mortise and tenon construction.
Sitting Spiritually- Relaxing garden furniture - 'where Feng Shui meets garden seating.' Also makes kneeling benches for yoga.
Responsible wood sourcing
Environmental organisations have devised various certifications to help you choose environmentally sustainable wooden garden furniture, structures and materials.
- Forest Steward Council
- The FSC are an international not-for-profit organisation promoting good forest management. They run the most widely recognised certification scheme. Look for their certification on wood, and on producers information.
- FSC Certified Suppliers
- A searchable database of Forest Steward Council certified suppliers around the world. You can specify your product in the search, e.g. Garden Furniture.
- Good Wood Guide
- The Friends of the Earth Good Wood Guide lists even the most obscure types of wood, and gives information on its use and environmental vulnerability.
- US FSC Suppliers
- The US division of the Forest Steward Council has a state-searchable database of certified companies and forests.