Thorn & Fable

Collection III

The Keeper’s Garden

Tools for tending the old ways

The garden keepers measured time not by bells but by seedlings, blossom and the first silvering of herbs. Their tools were simple, dependable and cared for as faithfully as the ground itself.

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Chosen with care

Gathered for you

The Keeper’s Hand Tools01

Kew Gardens three-piece hand-tool set

The Keeper’s Hand Tools

A trowel, fork and cultivator hung beside every keeper’s door, ready for the smallest patch of soil.

Why we chose itTraditional carbon-steel tools with weatherproofed ash handles, developed with Kew’s horticultural team and made for years of planting and tending.
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The Bramble Gloves02

Long thorn-resistant pruning gauntlets

The Bramble Gloves

Rose and bramble demanded respect. These long gloves let the keepers prune without surrendering their sleeves—or their patience.

Why we chose itReinforced palms and fingertips with long forearm protection for roses, brambles, blackberries and other thorny plants.
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The Orchard Gathering Basket03

Medium handwoven willow garden trug

The Orchard Gathering Basket

By late summer it carried beans, herbs, windfall apples and, more than once, a sleeping field mouse.

Why we chose itA traditional natural-willow trug with a sturdy handle and ample room for vegetables, herbs, flowers or small garden tools.
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