Arboreta.co.uk A Garden Furniture Store That Is Environmentally Friendly
Arboreta is an inspirational online garden furniture shop that
sources all of it's raw materials from sustainable rainforests
in Indonesia to help protect the environment.
Increasingly the garden or patio are becoming an additional
living space to the home. As a result garden furniture is now a
fashion statement that home owners utilise to improve their
living space. This is fuelling a growing multi million leisure
industry in the United Kingdom.
The range of garden
furniture offered by Arboreta include tables and chairs, sun
lounger, benches and accessories in teak, oak, wrought iron and
aluminium in both contemporary designs and traditional elegance.
Arboreta takes its responsibility to the environment seriously
and the countries they manufacture in. There is no teak in the
rainforest in Indonesia as it is not an indigenous species; as
such their teak is grown in government controlled plantations
which are a truly sustainable resource. Additionally, only
premium grade teak is used for their outdoor and garden
furniture, so any knots, cracks and other defects are eliminated
before the timber is used to build their furniture. Their
wrought iron garden furniture is hand crafted and has a unique
and distinctive quality and style.
Wood is increasingly becoming the material of choice for
constructing garden furniture. Tropical hardwood like teak,
iroko or courbaril, that have a high oil content, have a natural
protection against weathering and tend to last much longer than
other forms of untreated wood. Primarily, however these tropical
hardwoods are used for their aesthetic properties which
compliment and balance most patios and gardens.
As demand continues to grow for both contemporary and
traditional style garden furniture, it is imperative that this
industry takes responsibility for it's affects on
these natural
resources .
Constructing garden furniture from raw materials that are
sourced from sustainable plantations not only protects the
environment but ensures that the quality of wood used is premium
grade. This not only ensures that the customer is receiving a
premium product but also one that will last longer and therefore
reduce the demand for additional raw materials in the future.
This environmentally friendly approach also extends through to
the rest of the arboreta garden furniture range. Their hammocks,
parasols and accessories are all constructed from materials
sources from sustainable plantations. Arboreta also offers a
patio heaters range. Their infra-red electric patio heaters have
comparatively low electric consumption. This saves their
customers money on electricity while protecting the environment
at the same time.
Outdoor lighting or garden lighting is another aspect to the
garden that will allow you to enjoy your new space well into the
evenings. The oil lantern range allows you to add light to any
area of your garden without the need for worrying about
electrical extensions. Now a days, lamp oil or liquid paraffin
is highly refined and is virtually odourless and smokeless, but
more amazingly, it is cheaper to use than electricity.
So it appears that as with most other industries, going
environmentally friendly not only saves the planet but also
results in a better product due to stricter control and
monitoring which is passed on to the consumer. This is the only
way forward.
About the author:
Angus Charlton is managing director of Arboreta Garden Furniture
Store ( http://www.arboreta.co.uk ). He is a keen gardener who
has developed a garden furniture business that resources from
sustainable rainforests and contributes to the art of Feng Shui
for gardens.
Written by: Angus Charlton
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