NEW! Gardening Apron with Harvesting Skirt Feature, Secateurs & Phone Pockets. Ochre
Gardening apron with lots of pockets - for happy hours spent planting, potting and pruning. The large pouch pocket accommodates small tools, gardening gloves and seed packets, while the pockets for secateurs and phone hang from the waistband either side (so they don't dig in to your body when you bend or crouch). The apron skirt cleverly turns into a huge harvesting pouch by pulling up the drawstring hem and the waist ties can be inserted through the drawstring loops for hands-free harvesting. A thoughtful gift for gardening enthusiasts, this apron is made in a gorgeous ochre colour canvas, meticulously designed and highly specialised gardening workwear that is skillfully sewn and made-to-last.
KEY FEATURES: Tough medium-heavyweight canvas • Large pouch pocket • Holster pocket for secateurs • Phone pocket • Bib pocket • Drawstring hem skirt for gathering produce • Adjustable neck tie knots through D-ring • Soft herringbone ties • Fits wide size range • Strongly constructed • Thoroughly researched & tested design • Sustainable making • No plastic/no leather • Handmade by Lisa Bennett
SIZE: UNISEX SMALL-LARGE up to height 177cm/5'10". (womens size UK8-18-USA4-14). Length 89cm bib top to hem, waistband to hem 63cm, apron skirt width 70cm. (Model UK12/US8 170cm/5'7")
FABRIC & CARE: 100% cotton (Oeko-Tex 100 certified), Acrylic herringbone tape. Machine washable 30 degrees or handwash, slow spin. Do not tumble dry.
POSTAGE & ECO PACKAGING: UK Royal Mail Tracked 24 / USA International 'Tracked'**. Gift wrap and packaging (plastic-free): 100% recyclable paper & card, parcel tape is paper with natural rubber based adhesive fully recyclable & compostable.
**My USA shipping will be temporarily suspended 22 Aug-30 Sept 2025. New US customs & tariffs come into force on 29th August 2025, which will inevitably lead to delays and lost parcels for a while - I don't want to lose any of the aprons & bags I've made so I'll wait until the new customs systems 'bed in' before re-starting US shipping. Details are yet to be confirmed but it looks like the tariff on goods from the UK will probably add just over 10% to prices.
ABOUT: I really appreciate the meditative value of time spent in the garden - this apron came about because I needed special size/shape pockets which only an apron could provide - a pocket for secateurs (because I'm always misplacing them), phone pocket (because my kids insist I'm contactable at all times!), big pocket and pouch for harvesting veg, carrying cuttings or weeds. It's based on the No14:3 apron with it's strong secure waistband to take the weight of stuff carried in the pockets.
Working in my studio in hilly-leafy South-East London, I make aprons in small batches using cotton canvas, denim or drill - fabrics that are natural, washable and durable. Careful attention to detail, strength of construction and beautiful stitching result in a quality of finish simply not possible in mass production. I cut fabric economically, minimising waste and saving the small remnants to make one-of-a-kind bags for my ‘Boro Collection’.
