Basket, gardening

This small oval trug (size 2) has a chestnut frame and handle, with willow slats and copper nails. Trugs, widely used in gardening, are an unusual type of basket in that they are ‘assembled’ rather than woven, the pieces being nailed together. This trug was used for picking strawberries and soft fruits. Nearly all trug baskets are made in Hertsmonceux, East Sussex. The making of trugs was revived …