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The Trug Maker

"My trugs are completely hand made as they were originally many years ago and I have been making, teaching and demonstrating this process for over 20 years.

The history of trug goes back hundreds of years.  My own thoughts on the history of the trug are based on all the talks we have had.  I am sure it would have started in the charcoal industry when charcoal was used in the smelting of iron.  The trugs would be used to earth up the clamps of charcoal.

The move of the trug to garden work was due to Queen Victoria ordering some at the Great Exhibition in 1851 in Hyde Park from Thomas Smith of Herstmonceux."

Contact details for the Trug Maker:
John Carnell
399 Old London Road
Hastings
East Sussex
Telephone: 01424 440537