Fallen trees to functional art

Located in West London Chiswick House and Garden is an 18th century villa with classical landscape and 65 acres of garden. It is home to a walled garden dating back to 1682 that was converted to a community kitchen garden in 2005. This us a truly beautiful space in London.

The Kitchen Garden is not only a beautiful calming space but also produces delicious food, beautiful flowers and provides amazing educational opportunities for the community.

The Chiswick House and Garden Trust surveys and care for over 1,500 trees. The oldest trees date from the late 1720s. Each year sadly some of these trees are lost. This is where our project begins.

This summer we have had the opportunity to create a truly special piece of outdoor furniture for the community of Chiswick House. We have been able to honour nature for providing resources, and transform what was considered dead and waste, into something beautiful, lasting and meaningful. The Harvesting Connections Long Table. This table will be a 6 metre communal long table that will take pride and place in the Community Quarter of the Kitchen Garden.

Thank you for joining the start of a creative journey that combines the beauty of nature, art, craftsmanship, and sustainability.

We are thrilled to share our latest project, which is centred around creating a unique table from the fallen trees of Chiswick House and Gardens, a place rich in history and natural beauty.

This project was an opportunity not just to create something functional or beautiful but to preserve a piece of this historic setting. These fallen trees, each with their own story etched in their grain, have become the raw material for this creation.

By using fallen trees we celebrate Chiswick House's Gardens and the unique character of wood. Every knot, curve, and imperfection, creating something that is connected to the space, connected to nature, connected to people.

Through this blog we will share the entire process of the creation of the Harvesting Connections Long Table. Sourcing and preparing the wood, design process, crafting and construction, final reveal and reflection.

The beauty of working with natural materials lies in their unpredictability, and I’m excited for the journey and to share where this project leads.

Thank you for joining me on this adventure. Stay tuned for more updates, as we turn fallen trees into something truly special.