Handcrafted Sussex Trugs – Traditional Wooden Trugs Made in England
The Garden Trug
Our signature Trug.
Study. Durable. Beautiful.
Our
Story
For over a century, The Truggery has handcrafted Sussex Trugs from chestnut and willow, preserving traditional skills of Sussex crafts used to create baskets as practical today as centuries ago.
Handcrafted
Made with love
Sustainable
Locally sourced materials
Willow & Chestnut
Timeless
Traditionally crafted, contemporary use
‘The Sussex Trug is a thing of beauty, perfectly embodying its birthplace, combining willow from the marsh, chestnut from the forest, and the intelligence and skill of the craft workers who make them.’
Ray Mears, 2018
Article
World of Interiors
Queen Victoria personally purchased a Sussex trug from the Great Exhibition, catapulting that county’s garden baskets into the cultural zeitgeist. However, thanks to a rapidly changing agricultural landscape, the craft is now critically endangered, with only a few traditional makers still practising. One of them helps us through the hoops of its history
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