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The willow on the river banks is turning golden. By the end of the month we hope to be able to cut stems to steam for next year's trugs

#trugmaking #trugworkshop #hazel #willow #aspenpoplar #sustainablyharvested #handmadeinnz #handmadegifts #handmadeingoldenbay #supportlocalnz #buynzmade #shoplocalnz #sustainablysourcedtimber #locallysourced #sustainablymade #chemicalfree #untreatedwood #goldenbay #goldenbaynz #anatoki

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The willow on the river banks is turning golden. By the end of the month we hope to be able to cut stems to steam for next year's trugs #trugmaking #trugworkshop #hazel #willow #aspenpoplar #sustainablyharvested #handmadeinnz #handmadegifts #handmadeingoldenbay #supportlocalnz #buynzmade #shoplocalnz #sustainablysourcedtimber #locallysourced #sustainablymade #chemicalfree #untreatedwood #goldenbay #goldenbaynz #anatoki

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The willow is turning gold on the river banks. By the end of the month we hope to be able to cut clean stems to steam for next year's trugs.

#trugmaking #trugworkshop #hazel #willow #aspenpoplar #sustainablyharvested #handmadeinnz #handmadegifts #handmadeingoldenbay #supportlocalnz #buynzmade #shoplocalnz #sustainablysourcedtimber #locallysourced #sustainablymade #chemicalfree #untreatedwood #goldenbay #goldenbaynz #anatoki

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The willow is turning gold on the river banks. By the end of the month we hope to be able to cut clean stems to steam for next year's trugs. #trugmaking #trugworkshop #hazel #willow #aspenpoplar #sustainablyharvested #handmadeinnz #handmadegifts #handmadeingoldenbay #supportlocalnz #buynzmade #shoplocalnz #sustainablysourcedtimber #locallysourced #sustainablymade #chemicalfree #untreatedwood #goldenbay #goldenbaynz #anatoki

3 days ago

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2/9

Autumn sun, awaiting the first frost.

#trugmaking #trugworkshop #hazel #willow #aspenpoplar #sustainablyharvested #handmadeinnz #handmadegifts #handmadeingoldenbay #supportlocalnz #buynzmade #shoplocalnz #sustainablysourcedtimber #locallysourced #sustainablymade #chemicalfree #untreatedwood #goldenbay #goldenbaynz #anatoki

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Autumn sun, awaiting the first frost. #trugmaking #trugworkshop #hazel #willow #aspenpoplar #sustainablyharvested #handmadeinnz #handmadegifts #handmadeingoldenbay #supportlocalnz #buynzmade #shoplocalnz #sustainablysourcedtimber #locallysourced #sustainablymade #chemicalfree #untreatedwood #goldenbay #goldenbaynz #anatoki

1 week ago

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3/9

We awoke to the sound of rain this morning. A welcome shower after an unusually dry and warm autumn. The patterns are all different. We usually only eat the berber crop of our fig but this year the main crop has ripened too.

The tree is a huge rambling old thing that the kiddies love climbing. It badly needs good prune. But for now the birds are gobbling up the last of the figs, filling up for winter, even between showers I can see them

#sustainablyharvested #handmadeinnz #handmadegifts #handmadeingoldenbay #supportlocalnz #buynzmade #shoplocalnz #sustainablysourcedtimber #locallysourced #sustainablymade #chemicalfree #untreatedwood #goldenbay #goldenbaynz #anatoki

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We awoke to the sound of rain this morning. A welcome shower after an unusually dry and warm autumn. The patterns are all different. We usually only eat the berber crop of our fig but this year the main crop has ripened too. The tree is a huge rambling old thing that the kiddies love climbing. It badly needs good prune. But for now the birds are gobbling up the last of the figs, filling up for winter, even between showers I can see them #sustainablyharvested #handmadeinnz #handmadegifts #handmadeingoldenbay #supportlocalnz #buynzmade #shoplocalnz #sustainablysourcedtimber #locallysourced #sustainablymade #chemicalfree #untreatedwood #goldenbay #goldenbaynz #anatoki

2 weeks ago

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4/9

We are enjoying the cooler mornings and long light of autumn in Te Tau Ihu. Plants are starting to go into hibernation for winter and the tirairaka, tauhou and starlings are cleaning up the last of the figs.

We are seeing putangitangi flying in groups rather than pairs and the swallows are gathering on the power lines out the front in large numbers.

I often wonder whether we are watched back with equal interest. Ah look the humans are bringing in their firewood for autumn, they are drying their dye plants to use in the winter...

#sustainablyharvested #handmadeinnz #handmadegifts #handmadeingoldenbay #supportlocalnz #buynzmade #shoplocalnz #sustainablysourcedtimber #locallysourced #sustainablymade #chemicalfree #untreatedwood #goldenbay #goldenbaynz #anatoki

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We are enjoying the cooler mornings and long light of autumn in Te Tau Ihu. Plants are starting to go into hibernation for winter and the tirairaka, tauhou and starlings are cleaning up the last of the figs. We are seeing putangitangi flying in groups rather than pairs and the swallows are gathering on the power lines out the front in large numbers. I often wonder whether we are watched back with equal interest. Ah look the humans are bringing in their firewood for autumn, they are drying their dye plants to use in the winter... #sustainablyharvested #handmadeinnz #handmadegifts #handmadeingoldenbay #supportlocalnz #buynzmade #shoplocalnz #sustainablysourcedtimber #locallysourced #sustainablymade #chemicalfree #untreatedwood #goldenbay #goldenbaynz #anatoki

2 weeks ago

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5/9

The lovely new macrocarpa bench Tony made in the summer is full of milking stools and trugs. The aroma in the workshop is fading but still noticible when you come in the door.

Tony has been steaming and bending the first experimental rims and handles of the winter season. Willow is not bending well, the sap still being too active but the hazel has steamed beautifully.

The tide turns and the almost empty drying rack begins to fill up again

#milkingstool #threeleggedstool #trugmaking #trugworkshop #hazel #willow #aspenpoplar #sustainablyharvested #handmadeinnz #handmadegifts #handmadeingoldenbay #supportlocalnz #buynzmade #shoplocalnz #sustainablysourcedtimber #locallysourced #sustainablymade #chemicalfree #untreatedwood #goldenbay #goldenbaynz #anatoki

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The lovely new macrocarpa bench Tony made in the summer is full of milking stools and trugs. The aroma in the workshop is fading but still noticible when you come in the door. Tony has been steaming and bending the first experimental rims and handles of the winter season. Willow is not bending well, the sap still being too active but the hazel has steamed beautifully. The tide turns and the almost empty drying rack begins to fill up again #milkingstool #threeleggedstool #trugmaking #trugworkshop #hazel #willow #aspenpoplar #sustainablyharvested #handmadeinnz #handmadegifts #handmadeingoldenbay #supportlocalnz #buynzmade #shoplocalnz #sustainablysourcedtimber #locallysourced #sustainablymade #chemicalfree #untreatedwood #goldenbay #goldenbaynz #anatoki

2 weeks ago

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6/9

A picture arrived from Tony's sister of one of the first maunds he ever made. They were traditionally made for the apple and potato harvest so as you can see can easily cope with a heavy load.⁠
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#devonmaund #splintbasket #gardenbasket #gardentrug #harvestbasket #gardentools #trugmaking #trugworkshop #hazel #willow #aspenpoplar ⁠
#sustainablyharvested #handmadeinnz #handmadegifts #handmadeingoldenbay #supportlocalnz #buynzmade #shoplocalnz #sustainablysourcedtimber #locallysourced #sustainablymade #chemicalfree #untreatedwood #tetauihu #goldenbay #goldenbaynz #anatoki

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A picture arrived from Tony's sister of one of the first maunds he ever made. They were traditionally made for the apple and potato harvest so as you can see can easily cope with a heavy load.⁠ ⁠ #devonmaund #splintbasket #gardenbasket #gardentrug #harvestbasket #gardentools #trugmaking #trugworkshop #hazel #willow #aspenpoplar ⁠ #sustainablyharvested #handmadeinnz #handmadegifts #handmadeingoldenbay #supportlocalnz #buynzmade #shoplocalnz #sustainablysourcedtimber #locallysourced #sustainablymade #chemicalfree #untreatedwood #tetauihu #goldenbay #goldenbaynz #anatoki

4 weeks ago

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7/9

We're in a hurry to get the last of the produce bottled and dried before the wet and the frosts. Yesterday the wee ones and I sliced feijoas to dry. This is highly experimental - having spent the best part of an hour filling 7 trays I hope it works!
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Yet to get in and get processed and dry are japanese indigo, weld, a bit more calendula and a few more apples. Then I will be very happy to call it quits!⁠
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#trug #sussextrug #gardenbasket #gardentrug #harvestbasket #gardentools #trugmaking #trugworkshop #hazel #willow #aspenpoplar ⁠
#sustainablyharvested #handmadeinnz #handmadegifts #handmadeingoldenbay #supportlocalnz #buynzmade #shoplocalnz #sustainablysourcedtimber #locallysourced #sustainablymade #chemicalfree #untreatedwood #tetauihu #goldenbay #goldenbaynz #anatoki

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We're in a hurry to get the last of the produce bottled and dried before the wet and the frosts. Yesterday the wee ones and I sliced feijoas to dry. This is highly experimental - having spent the best part of an hour filling 7 trays I hope it works! ⁠ Yet to get in and get processed and dry are japanese indigo, weld, a bit more calendula and a few more apples. Then I will be very happy to call it quits!⁠ ⁠ #trug #sussextrug #gardenbasket #gardentrug #harvestbasket #gardentools #trugmaking #trugworkshop #hazel #willow #aspenpoplar ⁠ #sustainablyharvested #handmadeinnz #handmadegifts #handmadeingoldenbay #supportlocalnz #buynzmade #shoplocalnz #sustainablysourcedtimber #locallysourced #sustainablymade #chemicalfree #untreatedwood #tetauihu #goldenbay #goldenbaynz #anatoki

4 weeks ago

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Sawdust strata accumulating in the lean to where the dust from the dust extractor gets blown. We've done a bit of an upgrade to improve the extraction system which we see as being very important for Tony's well being. ⁠
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You can see the layers being built up by the different shades of wood Tony has been using - most likely from the same tree but all subtly different.⁠
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#trug #sussextrug #gardenbasket #gardentrug #harvestbasket #gardentools #trugmaking #trugworkshop #hazel #willow #aspenpoplar ⁠
#sustainablyharvested #handmadeinnz #handmadegifts #handmadeingoldenbay #supportlocalnz #buynzmade #shoplocalnz #sustainablysourcedtimber #locallysourced #sustainablymade #chemicalfree #untreatedwood #tetauihu #goldenbay #goldenbaynz #anatoki

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Sawdust strata accumulating in the lean to where the dust from the dust extractor gets blown. We've done a bit of an upgrade to improve the extraction system which we see as being very important for Tony's well being. ⁠ ⁠ You can see the layers being built up by the different shades of wood Tony has been using - most likely from the same tree but all subtly different.⁠ ⁠ #trug #sussextrug #gardenbasket #gardentrug #harvestbasket #gardentools #trugmaking #trugworkshop #hazel #willow #aspenpoplar ⁠ #sustainablyharvested #handmadeinnz #handmadegifts #handmadeingoldenbay #supportlocalnz #buynzmade #shoplocalnz #sustainablysourcedtimber #locallysourced #sustainablymade #chemicalfree #untreatedwood #tetauihu #goldenbay #goldenbaynz #anatoki

1 month ago

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Tony Hitchcock and Madeline Pemberton
McCallum Road
Kotinga, Tākaka
trugmaker@gmail.com

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