Spring begins in the garden
Spring returns. With brighter evenings, crocus blooming and a quiet pull to step outside. It’s the season to get your hands in the soil, share time with loved ones and neighbours and dig, plant, pause to feel nature’s rhythm again.
This collection brings together enduring pieces made in Europe shaped for life outdoors. Tools that fit well in hand. Clay, metal, and glass made to endure the different seasons. Objects that support the rituals of gardening—and the quiet joy of being outside, together.
Five Essential Items
Gardening traditions run deep across Europe. In Britain, the greenhouse is a quiet sanctuary of cultivation. In Germany, every task has its tool—shaped by a culture that values precision and care. The French garden balances structure with botanical knowledge. And across the Mediterranean, clay has been shaped by hand for millennia—from ancient amphorae to the terracotta vessels of Provence—chosen for their breathability, their beauty, and their endurance in sun and soil.
The Keepers in this collection echo that legacy. A pot hand-thrown in Provence. A bottle mouth-blown in a royal Spanish glassworks. A forged trowel from the edge of the Alps. Each piece is rooted in place, shaped by local knowledge, and made to support the simple, grounding act of tending a garden.
More Spring Garden Items
Victorian Small GreenhouseRobinsons Repton GreenhouseMade in United Kingdom by Robinsons Greenhouses
Three Native European Flowers
Plants
Pasque Flower
Native to sunny chalk and limestone grasslands from France to Ukraine, the pasque flower emerges in early spring with soft, violet bells and golden centers. Its name marks its Easter-time bloom, and its presence on ancient barrows gave rise to legends of fallen warriors. A symbol of rebirth, it connects the wild with the sacred and the old with the new.
Plants
Lily of the Valley
This woodland flower is beloved across Europe, from Finnish forests to French cottage gardens. Blooming in May with its delicate white bells and sweet fragrance, it has long symbolised purity, renewal, and joy. In France, it’s a tradition to give sprigs of muguet on May Day—an offering of good luck and tenderness.
Plants
Garden Tulip
Though originally cultivated in Ottoman gardens, the tulip became a treasured symbol of spring across Europe, especially in the Netherlands. With its brilliant colours and graceful form, it transformed gardens and inspired art and poetry. From the heights of Tulip Mania to today’s spring festivals, it remains a vibrant sign of the season’s fleeting beauty.
Take the Feeling With You
Gardening isn’t just about what we grow—it’s about how we live. These objects, sounds, and rituals remind us to step outside, look closer, and reconnect with the nature. Even if you don’t have a garden, you can still let the season.
Start by noticing and listening. We’ve curated a playlist of nature sounds from gardens across Europe—from buzzing bees in Azores to British forest birdsong.
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