The Arboretum
Hand-turned wooden trees, Sussex

These little trees were born from play and experimentation. While I was learning the craft of woodturning, I spent many hours in my parents’ cabin, playing with shapes, textures and techniques.

When I decided to make a unique tree for each of my wedding guests, over 150 in all, I knew they had become more than offcut experiments.

Wood is lovely to handle, and these trees are made to be picked up and played with. Each one is solid and smooth, and is a small celebration of timbers beauty. They have the natural charm of shells, pine cones and other foraged finds, and they’re fun to collect. Every tree is handmade one at a time, so no two are quite the same.