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.