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5 Favorites: Bentwood Garden Trugs

March 10, 2026

Centuries ago, the idea came from Sussex: bentwood baskets with a handle to transport vegetables from the garden or market. Says Louise McCall of The Natural Gardener: “[This] style of trug basket was developed in the early 19th century by a chap called Tom Smith. He sacrificed carrying liquids for the sake of lightness, and the ‘modern’ trug of slats nailed to a frame and handle that has been steamed, and then shaped by hand, was born.”

But it wasn’t until Queen Victoria fell for a garden trug she saw one day in London’s Crystal Palace that the wooden baskets became gardening’s first truly chic accessory. Which they remain.

Here are five wooden garden trugs—big and small—that deserve a Royal Warrant:

Made of chestnut and willow, the Original Sussex Trug is \$\185) at Labour and Wait.
Above: Made of chestnut and willow, the Original Sussex Trug is $185) at Labour and Wait.
This Traditional Wooden Garden Trug made from cypress pine strips is \$3\1.50 at the Diggers Club in Australia.
Above: This Traditional Wooden Garden Trug made from cypress pine strips is $31.50 at the Diggers Club in Australia.
Above: Available in three sizes, the Traditional Trug Basket is made from FSC-certified birch and starts at £84.50 from UK-based The Natural Gardener.
Burgon & Ball&#8\2\17;s medium Traditional Wooden Trug with solid brass pins and screws is \$55 at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
Above: Burgon & Ball’s medium Traditional Wooden Trug with solid brass pins and screws is $55 at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
Made in Oregon, these Myrtlewood Trugs are finished with food-grade mineral oil. It comes in two sizes; from \$\105 at Nickey Kehoe.
Above: Made in Oregon, these Myrtlewood Trugs are finished with food-grade mineral oil. It comes in two sizes; from $105 at Nickey Kehoe.

N.B.: This post was originally published May 2015; it has been updated with new products, links, and prices.

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£78.00 GBP from Labour and Wait

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