About Robinson Garden | Purchasing Online | Shipping & Delivery | Lead times | Payment | Contact & Newsletter | Review / Feedback | Bird Table Questions | Bird box / Bird house Questions | Dovecote Questions | Wooden Obelisk Questions | Seated Arbour Questions | Dog Kennel Questions | Made to Order | Slate | Farrow & Ball Paint | Wood / Timber | Security | Stockist / Wholesale / Trade Discount | Legal
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
About Robinson Garden
There are several ways to browse Robinson Garden. You may explore our homepage features or visit the navigation bar found at the top of every page. Simply click on the relevant section to open a drop-down menu, and then click on the links to visit categories, such as birds tables or wooden obelisks.
If you are looking for a specific item, you may use our search box in order to find products by name, colour or category.
When you have made your selection, choose your options and then click on “add to basket”. Once you are ready to complete your purchase, visit your shopping cart at the top right-hand corner of our screen and click on “Checkout” to be led through the checkout process. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us via our contact form.
Depending on availability and shipping address, purchases may be made either directly through RobinsonGarden.co.uk or through the assistance of our dedicated team. You can contact us via our contact form.
Once you have finished adding items to your shopping cart and are ready to complete your transaction, click on the “Checkout” button. You will then be transferred to our secure server and asked to either create a new account or place an order as a guest.
If you wish to purchase additional products from Robinson Garden in the future, you may want to consider setting up a free account. If you choose to do so, our site will maintain on file your billing and shipping information. Once you have decided how to proceed, you will be prompted to enter the name and address of the intended recipient of your order (i.e. your delivery information), followed by your billing details. You will have the option of indicating that the shipping and billing details are the same, if applicable. After providing your delivery information, the delivery options and costs will automatically update and will display the relevant delivery options for your delivery destination. If you have a valid promotional code, you may enter it in the “Coupon Code” field. Be sure to click on the “Apply Coupon” button in order to have your savings calculated and applied to your order.
After completing the shipping and coupon discount information, you will need to enter in your payment details. Once you have completed the form, click on the “Review Order” button. You will be brought to a screen that provides an order summary. Once you are ready to complete your order, you will need to agree to the Terms & Conditions and then click on the “Place order” button. You will receive an on-screen order confirmation, as well as a second confirmation via e-mail.
If you don’t receive this confirmation email, please check your junk folder in your emails. Should you encounter any difficulties during the checkout process, please feel free to contact us via the contact form.
If you wish to cancel or modify your order, please contact us via our contact form as soon as possible. We will make every effort to accommodate your request. However, once an order has been submitted, we cannot guarantee that the purchase can be cancelled or modified.
If you have received your order and need to return it please refer to our return & refund policy for more details.
Please make sure that the address you are entering in the “Billing” field is the address that is registered with your bank and the address where you receive your bank statements. If the system still doesn’t accept your order, please contact your bank and then contact us via our contact form and we will be glad to assist you.
Absolutely! If you would like to order via email please use our contact form with your order details and we will process your order via email.
We don’t currently take orders over the phone. However, we can accept orders via email. Please use our contact form.
All of our products are made to order and we don’t hold stock. From time to time we may have excess stock so please contact us via our contact form for enquiries.
To view the contents of your basket click on the Basket icon in the upper-right corner of your screen. Once you click on this icon, you can easily view the items you have added to your basket. You can change the number of items you want to purchase in your cart by updating the quantity listed and then clicking the “Update basket” link.
You can also delete any item in your basket by clicking the “X” button to the left of that item. Alternatively you can update the quantity of that item to 0 and then update your basket with the “Update basket” button.
Creating a Robinson Garden account allows you to:
- store multiple shipping and billing addresses to speed up your checkout experience;
- save the contents of your shopping bag for later;
- easily access your current order details and history;
- save credit card information to checkout more quickly
Visit my account page on RobinsonGarden.co.uk and you will be prompted to input your login details. If you have forgot your password click on the link “Lost your password?“
Purchasing Online
Our story began in 2012 whilst visiting a local garden centre in search for an elegant Dovecote. With disappointment, there wasn’t a company that handcrafted bespoke, hand painted Dovecotes with elaborate added touches. It was from there that Dominic and Nigel decided to handcraft one for themselves.
Once the Dovecote was completed, it stood proudly in the front garden gathering a lot of interest from people passing by asking where we had sourced our Dovecote. It was from then that we had recognised a gap in the garden furniture market and the early stages of Robinson Garden were formed.
Our registered business address is
Robinson Garden Limited
Ridleton End
Inghams Road
Tetney
Lincolnshire
DN36 5LW
Robinson Garden Limited is a company registered in England and Wales. Company number 9960876.
We are a family run business that is proudly based in the heart of rural Lincolnshire, England.
Robinson Garden is an online only based business and we don’t have a physical showroom for you to view our products. However please visit our gallery page to view our range of products.
Shipping & Delivery
All of our products are personally hand delivered, ensuring that your order reaches you safely from our Lincolnshire workshop.
We deliver to most parts of England and selected areas of Scotland and Wales. If we deliver to your area, this will show as an option on the checkout page.
Please be aware that from time to time we may be unable to make delivery to particular areas, if this is the case we will contact you before we confirm your order. Unfortunately, we don’t currently make deliveries to Northern Ireland, Scottish highlands, Isle of Man, Cornwall, Pembroke, Cardigan, Camarthen or the Channel Islands via any of our delivery methods.
Our larger bespoke items are hand delivered by either our in-house carpenters or via a highly dedicated and trustworthy family run courier company that specialise in handling unique products. Our smaller bespoke items are delivered via our trusted courier company to anywhere in the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland.
Delivery costs are based on the area of your delivery destination as well as the quantity of unique products purchased. For full delivery charges, this can be viewed on our checkout page when you type in your delivery details.
Yes as long as it’s to a destination we deliver to. You can enter the address of your choice when prompted at the checkout.
Yes, you can collect from our workshop if you wish. Select the option on the checkout page (Collect from Workshop). When your order has been handcrafted and is ready to collect, we will reach out to you to arrange a suitable time to collect.
We don’t currently ship our products overseas apart from our bespoke bird boxes. We are able to accept overseas orders providing the client is able to arrange a suitable courier to collect from our workshop and handle all the necessary documentation and paperwork. Robinson Garden cannot be held responsible for any damage during transit or any import charges.
Yes. We ensure that all of our products will be delivered fully assembled and ready to use. No complicated assembly instructions!
For larger items such as our bespoke Seated Arbours and Dovecotes, assembly may be required on site once in its final place. It is essential that sufficient access is provided for our carpenters to move the items into place.
Yes no problem! On the checkout page, there is an option for this. We will then notify you when your order is ready to be collected by your chosen courier and arrange a convenient time to collect. Please note we cannot provide or produce any additional documentation apart from the delivery label or be held responsible for any damage by your chosen courier.
Lead times
Lead times are estimates and can vary from season to season. If your order is being delivered please be aware it may take longer depending on how many orders we have near you. Our delivery schedules ensure we send out as many orders as we can in one delivery to help reduce our carbon footprint.
Our estimated lead times are displayed below. Please note these are estimates and your order can arrive sooner or later than these estimates due to factors including the season or when we next have deliveries in your area. As we don’t hold any stock, all of our products are made to order so this can take longer than off the shelf items that competitors may offer.
Yes. We will try our best to give you at least a weeks notice via email on when we plan to make delivery.
Some orders can have shorter lead times if you collect from our workshop, please contact us via the contact form before placing your order and we will try our best to help you if your order is urgent.
All of our products are made to order and we don’t hold stock. From time to time we may have excess stock so please contact us via our contact form for enquiries.
All of our bird boxes are handcrafted by our dedicated courier companies Hermes or Parcelforce. Due to the amount of work and time required, we place an estimated lead time of 1 – 3 weeks.
During busy periods of the year, lead times may be longer than stated above and we cannot guarantee an exact delivery date or time.
All of our bird tables are personally handcrafted by our highly skilled carpenters. Due to the amount of work and time required, we place an estimated lead time of 4 – 8 weeks. Please note that that we don’t deliver during January due to the adverse weather conditions.
During busy periods of the year, lead times may be longer than stated above and we cannot guarantee an exact delivery date or time.
All of our wooden obelisks are personally handcrafted by our highly skilled carpenters. Due to the amount of work and time required, we place an estimated lead time of 4 – 8 weeks. Please note that we don’t deliver during January due to the adverse weather conditions.
During busy periods of the year, lead times may be longer than stated above and we cannot guarantee an exact delivery date or time.
All of our Dog Kennels are personally handcrafted by our highly skilled carpenters. Due to the amount of work and time required, we place an estimated lead time of 6 – 12 weeks. Please note that that we don’t deliver during January due to the adverse weather conditions.
During busy periods of the year, lead times may be longer than stated above and we cannot guarantee an exact delivery date or time.
All of our Dovecotes are personally handcrafted by our highly skilled carpenters. Due to the amount of work and time required, we place an estimated lead time of 6 – 12 weeks. Please note that we don’t deliver during January due to the adverse weather conditions.
During busy periods of the year, lead times may be longer than stated above and we cannot guarantee an exact delivery date or time.
All of our Seated Arbours are personally handcrafted by our highly skilled carpenters. Due to the amount of work and time required, we place an estimated lead time of 6 – 12 weeks.
During busy periods of the year, lead times may be longer than stated above and we cannot guarantee an exact delivery date or time.
Please note that orders placed from September onwards will be delivered from February onwards due to the adverse weather conditions over the Winter period.
Payment
Robinson Garden accepts the following forms of payment for online purchases:
– Visa;
– MasterCard;
– American Express;
– Paypal;
– Direct Bank Transfer
– Cheque
Please note that your billing address must match the address on your credit card statement.
At this time we do not accept gift cards.
If you have received an e-mail from us informing you that your order has been cancelled, please place a new order online, otherwise please contact us via our contact form.
At this time, we only accept one form of payment per order.
Robinson Garden is not currently VAT registered so you will not need to pay VAT on your order.
Stripe, similar to PayPal is a payment gateway tool that allows you to make payments for products and services that you purchase over the internet. Stripes advanced technology prevents the need to transfer confidential payment information to our servers creating a secure payment environment for your online transactions. For more information, visit Stripe.com
We NEVER store your payment information. When you enter your payment details via PayPal or Stripe, your payment details are NEVER sent to us enabling a safe and secure online shopping environment.
Yes. For orders over the value of £2,000 we offer the option for you to pay a deposit rather than paying the full amount when the order is placed. Use the contact from via our contact page for more details.
Yes we accept Cheque payment. When visiting the checkout page we have the option for you to make payment via Cheque.
Payment is required at the time of when the order is placed. If you have placed an order of £2,000 or more, we do offer the option for you to pay a deposit rather than paying the amount in full.
Yes! It is commonly misunderstood that a Paypal account is needed in order to make payments through Paypal. The truth is you DO NOT need one, although we strongly recommend you sign up to enjoy the added ease of use. Without a Paypal account, all you need is any Debit/Credit card that is supported by Paypal.
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Robinson Garden is an online only based business and we don’t have a physical showroom for you to view our products. However please visit our gallery page to view our range of products.
If you have any questions please feel free to get in contact via our Contact form and we will get back to you as soon as possible. Alternatively, contact us via Phone on +44 (0) 7854 869 171. If you are unable to take your call, please send us a voicemail and we will get back to you.
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Review / Feedback
If you have purchased one of our bespoke garden products, first of all… thank you so much for your order! When your order is complete we will send you an email on how to leave feedback. We greatly appreciate your feedback so that we can improve our products and client service.
Yes of course! For product reviews, we will send you an email on how to do this once your purchase is complete. If you wish to leave a review on your experience please use our contact form and we look forward to hearing your feedback!
When you submit your feedback this will show on the product page, we never share your email address and it will either show your full first name followed by the initial of your surname or vice versa.
Bird Table Questions
We offer three finial choices on our bespoke bird tables which are the ball, acorn or unique.
As well as offering the traditional Ball or Acorn final we also offer the choice of a unique finial.
Each unique finial is uniquely designed and handcrafted by our in-house carpenters using our top of the range lathes. No unique finial is exactly the same so if you choose a unique finial, our carpenters will choose a design based on their own design flare at the time.
Our bespoke Bird tables are handcrafted using a range of softwood and hardwood.
We ensure that all of our wood is treated for wood knots, undercoated in Farrow & Ball exterior primer undercoat followed by a minimum of three coats of Farrow & Ball exterior eggshell paint. More information
All of our timber is FSC Certified and hand picked by our carpenters from our local timber merchants.
For more information on wood / timber that we use, please Click Here.
Our bird table designs can be viewed on our Bird Table product page. Click on the bird table to view the design.
Our bird table sizes can be viewed on our Bird Table product page. Click on the bird table you like and find size dimensions.
Our bird tables have fully supporting legs as standard however if you would prefer your bird table to be placed into the ground we deliver your bird table with a Met post to allow you to place it into the ground. The cost for a met post is £20, please contact us if you would like a met post.
Our dedicated blog article give you a guide on where to position your bird table. (Article coming soon)
We put one hook on our bird tables to allow you to hang a bird feeder onto the bird table. If you would like an additional hook, please write this in the notes section on the checkout page.
The pitch of the roof is designed to prevent large amounts of water collecting on the table part of the bird table. There may be instances during adverse weather conditions that water may collect. If this happens we would recommend using a sponge to lightly soak up excess water if required.
Our bird tables have been specifically designed so that the supporting legs are equally proportional to the height of the bird table which prevents the bird table falling over during everyday British weather. As the British weather is very unpredictable, during times of extreme weather or areas that we very windy you could secure down your bird table using bird table pegs.
Our bird tables have been specifically designed so that the supporting legs are equally proportional to the height of the bird table which prevents the bird table falling over during everyday British weather. As the British weather is very unpredictable, during times of extreme weather or areas that we very windy you could secure down your bird table using bird table pegs.
All of our Bird tables are uniquely handmade by our in house carpenters in our Lincolnshire workshop.
Each of our bespoke products are crafted using handpicked sustainable sourced FSC certified timber from our local timber merchants. The timber is treated for wood knots and then painted in Farrow & Ball primer undercoat followed by a minimum of three coats of Farrow & Ball exterior eggshell paint of your choice.
We use traditional carpentry methods from start to finish taking pride on delivering high quality British crafted garden products.
All of our bespoke garden products are individually hand-painted using the traditional wooden paintbrush. This begins by undercoating each product using Farrow & Ball primer in the relevant undercoat tone.
Once dried, this is then followed by a minimum of three coats of Farrow & Ball Exterior eggshell paint in the selected range of colours. We use genuine Farrow & Ball exterior eggshell paint on all of our bespoke garden products.
For more information, Click Here
At the moment we only sell fully painted bespoke bird tables.
Bird tables will require maintenance from time to time, for more details please Click Here to access the bird table aftercare guide.
A bird table is a small to medium sized platform or table that is often situated in a garden allowing food to be placed on it to feed wild birds.
All of our bird tables are hand delivered fully assembled allowing you to use your bird table straight away.
If your order is delivered via courier, the wooden finial will be placed into a small box to prevent being damaged. The finial will have a double ended screw to allow you to twist the finial by hand into place once the bird table is positioned.
We hand deliver our Bird tables all year round except during January and times of extreme weather conditions.
All of our bird tables have our signature mouse added onto each bird table roof!
Yes! All of our bird table posts are individually hand routered by our in house carpenters.
Bird box / Bird house Questions
Our bird box / bird house sizes can be viewed via our Bird Box product page. Click on the bird box / bird house to view the size dimensions.
Yes we do. Our Burley bird boxes / bird houses are available unpainted. Allowing you to paint in a colour of your choice.
Bird boxes will require maintenance from time to time, for more details please Click Here to access the bird box / bird house aftercare guide.
A bird box or bird house, also known as a nestbox, is a man-made enclosure provided for small birds to nest in. The Robinson Garden bird boxes are specifically designed for small birds.
All of our bird boxes / bird houses are delivered fully assembled and are ready to use.
*Note that the Burley bird boxes will require to be painted before they can be used for external use.
Yes! Our bird boxes are delivered all year round.
Our bespoke bird boxes are suitable for a wide range of small birds. View our dedicated blog article for more details.
Our bespoke bird boxes should be positioned correctly to ensure that small birds nest during the season. View our dedicated blog article for more details.
Each bird box has a small hole located on the back of the bird box at the top. The bird box can then be easily hooked on via a screw or nail. Ensure that the bird box is stable and located in a safe place for the garden birds to use.
Yes they are! Simply clean out the Bird box at the end of the nesting season.
- Unhook the bird box from where it is fixed onto.
- At the back of the bird box at the bottom there is a thin piece of wood covering a large hole at the back, lift this piece of wood up.
- Once you have access to inside the bird box clean out the old nest ensuring you are wearing gloves.
- When the bird box is clean inside, hang the bird box back up ensuring it is correctly positioned.
The bird box / bird house product page offers you the choice to have a wooden mouse or not depending on your own preference.
Dovecote Questions
We offer three finial choices on our bespoke Dovecotes which are the ball, acorn or unique.
As well as offering the traditional Ball or Acorn final we also offer the choice of a unique finial.
Each unique finial is uniquely designed and handcrafted by our in-house carpenters using our top of the range lathes. No unique finial is exactly the same so if you choose a unique finial, our carpenters will choose a design based on their own design flare at the time.
Our bespoke Bird tables are handcrafted using a range of softwood and hardwood.
We ensure that all of our wood is treated for wood knots, undercoated in Farrow & Ball exterior primer undercoat followed by a minimum of three coats of Farrow & Ball exterior eggshell paint. More Information
All of our timber is FSC Certified and hand picked by our carpenters from our local timber merchants.
For more information on wood / timber that we use, please Click Here.
Our Dovecote sizes can be viewed via our Dovecote product page. Click on the Dovecote to view the size dimensions.
All of our Dovecotes are uniquely handmade by our in house carpenters in our Lincolnshire workshop.
Each of our bespoke products are crafted using handpicked sustainable sourced FSC certified timber from our local timber merchants. The timber is treated for wood knots and then painted in Farrow & Ball primer undercoat followed by a minimum of three coats of Farrow & Ball exterior eggshell paint of your choice.
We use traditional carpentry methods from start to finish taking pride on delivering high quality British crafted garden products.
All of our bespoke garden products are individually hand-painted using the traditional wooden paintbrush. This begins by undercoating each product using Farrow & Ball primer in the relevant undercoat tone.
Once dried, this is then followed by a minimum of three coats of Farrow & Ball Exterior eggshell paint in the selected range of colours. We use genuine Farrow & Ball exterior eggshell paint on all of our bespoke garden products.
For more information, Click Here
At the moment we only sell fully painted bespoke Dovecotes.
Dovecotes will require maintenance from time to time, for more details please Click Here to access the Dovecote aftercare guide.
A dovecote is a structure designed to house doves, pigeons, and other small birds dependent on your own preference. These structures provide a safe environment for pigeons to nest in, as well as creating a clear home base for the birds, this encourages them to settle and make a dovecote their ideal home. For more information please view our blog article by Clicking Here.
All of our Free-standing Dovecotes are hand delivered fully assembled allowing you to use your Dovecote straight away.
For Ground fixed Dovecotes your Dovecote will be delivered in two parts, the post and the main housing structure of the Dovecote. You will be required to prepare the necessary hole and fit the dovecote yourself following the Robinson Garden guide which is provided before you receive your order.
A flat and stable base will be required for the Free-standing Dovecote to sit on.
We hand deliver our Dovecotes all year round except during January and times of extreme weather conditions.
We add a hand dressed lead crown to all of our Dovecotes. A lead crown is a covering of lead that is applied between the roof and the finial of the Dovecote preventing water getting into the roof.
Once applied we then coat the lead in Patination oil. We do this because when newly fitted Lead is exposed to moisture, it builds up a natural patina in the form of a soluble white lead carbonate. Future exposure to rain will wash the carbonate onto adjacent materials causing unsightly staining or discoloration. Patination Oil is white spirit based surface treatment that prevents white carbonate from forming on the surface of newly fitted Lead and reduces the risk of staining to adjacent materials.
For more information purchasing a Dovecote for display purposes, please Click Here to view our article.
Our Free standing Dovecotes have been specifically designed so that the supporting legs are equally proportional to the height of the Dovecote which prevents the Dovecote falling over during everyday British weather. As the British weather is very unpredictable, during times of extreme weather or areas that we very windy you could secure down your Dovecote if you wish.
Our current Dovecote range are suitable to house 6 pairs of Doves.
Wooden Obelisk Questions
We offer three finial choices on our bespoke bird tables which are the ball, acorn or unique.
As well as offering the traditional Ball or Acorn final we also offer the choice of a unique finial.
Each unique finial is uniquely designed and handcrafted by our in-house carpenters using our top of the range lathes. No unique finial is exactly the same so if you choose a unique finial, our carpenters will choose a design based on their own design flare at the time.
Due to the weight of the timber used to handcraft each of our bespoke wooden obelisks, securing down the wooden obelisks is not necessary.
Our bespoke Wooden Obelisks are handcrafted using a range of softwood and hardwood.
We ensure that all of our wood is treated for wood knots, undercoated in Farrow & Ball exterior primer undercoat followed by a minimum of three coats of Farrow & Ball exterior eggshell paint. More Information
All of our timber is FSC Certified and hand picked by our carpenters from our local timber merchants.
For more information on wood / timber that we use, please Click Here.
Our standard Wooden Obelisk sizes range from 5ft to 7ft. For other sizes please contact us via our contact form.
The size of the wooden obelisk depends on the climbing plant and the height you would like your climbing plants to grow. For centrepiece displays we would recommend a larger obelisk to allow the climbing plant to take full advantage of the obelisk height.
All of our Wooden Obelisks are uniquely handmade by our in house carpenters in our Lincolnshire workshop.
Each of our bespoke products are crafted using handpicked sustainable sourced FSC certified timber from our local timber merchants. The timber is treated for wood knots and then painted in Farrow & Ball primer undercoat followed by a minimum of three coats of Farrow & Ball exterior eggshell paint of your choice.
We use traditional carpentry methods from start to finish taking pride on delivering high quality British crafted garden products.
Click Here for more information
All of our bespoke garden products are individually hand-painted using the traditional wooden paintbrush. This begins by undercoating each product using Farrow & Ball primer in the relevant undercoat tone.
Once dried, this is then followed by a minimum of three coats of Farrow & Ball Exterior eggshell paint in the selected range of colours. We use genuine Farrow & Ball exterior eggshell paint on all of our bespoke garden products.
At the moment we only sell fully painted bespoke Wooden Obelisks.
Wooden Obelisks will require maintenance from time to time, for more details please Click Here to access the Wooden Obelisk aftercare guide.
Wooden obelisks are a unique pyramid style wooden structure to allow climbing plants to climb up to allow the plant to take full advantage of the obelisks height.
All of our wooden obelisks are hand delivered fully assembled allowing you to use your wooden obelisk straight away.
If your order is delivered via courier, the wooden finial will be placed into a small box to prevent being damaged. The finial will have a double ended screw to allow you to twist the finial by hand into place once the wooden obelisk is positioned.
If you would like to purchase a large quantity of Wooden Obelisks please contact us via our contact form.
We hand deliver our Wooden Obelisks all year round except during January and times of extreme weather conditions.
Seated Arbour Questions
Our bespoke Seated Arbours are handcrafted using a range of softwood and hardwood.
We ensure that all of our wood is treated for wood knots, undercoated in Farrow & Ball exterior primer undercoat followed by a minimum of three coats of Farrow & Ball exterior eggshell paint. More information
All of our timber is FSC Certified and hand picked by our carpenters from our local timber merchants.
For more information on wood / timber that we use, please Click Here.
Our Seated Arbour sizes can be viewed via our Seated Arbour product page. Click on the Seated Arbour to view the size dimensions.
Information Coming Soon! Please contact us if you would like this information.
Information coming soon.
All of our Seated Arbours are uniquely handmade by our in house carpenters in our Lincolnshire workshop.
Each of our bespoke products are crafted using handpicked sustainable sourced FSC certified timber from our local timber merchants. The timber is treated for wood knots and then painted in Farrow & Ball primer undercoat followed by a minimum of three coats of Farrow & Ball exterior eggshell paint of your choice.
We use traditional carpentry methods from start to finish taking pride on delivering high quality British crafted garden products.
All of our bespoke garden products are individually hand-painted using the traditional wooden paintbrush. This begins by undercoating each product using Farrow & Ball primer in the relevant undercoat tone.
Once dried, this is then followed by a minimum of three coats of Farrow & Ball Exterior eggshell paint in the selected range of colours. We use genuine Farrow & Ball exterior eggshell paint on all of our bespoke garden products.
At the moment we only sell fully painted bespoke Seated Arbours.
We have chosen a selected number of colours from the Farrow & Ball colour range. These selected colours can be found on each product page. If you would like to choose a colour that isn’t listed, please contact us to see if we can paint in this colour for you. (charges apply)
Seated Arbours will require maintenance from time to time, for more details please Click Here to access the Seated Arbour aftercare guide.
A seated arbour is an elaborate sheltered seat for your garden often designed to seat two people. Most seated arbour designs have a roof above the seat and are often designed with trellis either side to allow light and climbing plants to take advantage of the arbours height. Click Here to view the Robinson Garden Seated Arbour range.
Our Seated Arbours are suitable for two people to sit on.
All of our Seated Arbours are delivered fully assembled and moved into place by our in house carpenters so that they are ready to use. Please ensure that there is sufficient access for our Carpenters to move into place.
All of our Seated Arbours are delivered fully assembled by our in house carpenters and are ready to use. Our carpenters will deliver the seated arbour in two parts, the main seated abour structure and the roof. Once in it’s final place, the two prices are then connected and ready to use. It is essential that you please ensure that there is sufficient access for our Carpenters to move into place. Ensuring essential access will require checking the size dimensions of the seated arbour which is shown on the seated arbour product page.
We hand deliver our Seated Arbours between the months of March to October. Please note orders placed during September to February will be delivered from March onwards.
For Seated arbours we wouldn’t advise placing it on gravel or grass. Seated arbours ideally require being placed on a flat and well drained surface such as paving slabs.
For Seated arbours it is not essential but we highly advise that it is placed on a well drained flat surface such as paving slabs . This will also prevent the seated arbour sitting in water during the wet weather.
Dog Kennel Questions
We have a new Cat / Dog Kennel coming soon, please check back soon for more details.
The Edwardian Dog Kennel is suitable for Medium sized dogs such a cocker spaniels, cockerpoos, bull dogs and Labrador Retrievers.
Our bespoke Dog Kennels are handcrafted using a range of softwood and hardwood.
We ensure that all of our wood is treated for wood knots, undercoated in Farrow & Ball exterior primer undercoat followed by a minimum of three coats of Farrow & Ball exterior eggshell paint. More information
All of our timber is FSC Certified and hand picked by our carpenters from our local timber merchants.
For more information on wood / timber that we use, please Click Here.
We use reclaimed Welsh slate on ALL of our bespoke slated products.
Our Dog Kennel sizes can be viewed via our Dog Kennel product page. Click on the Dog Kennel to view the size dimensions.
All of our bespoke garden products are individually hand-painted using the traditional wooden paintbrush. This begins by undercoating each product using Farrow & Ball primer in the relevant undercoat tone.
Once dried, this is then followed by a minimum of three coats of Farrow & Ball Exterior eggshell paint in the selected range of colours. We use genuine Farrow & Ball exterior eggshell paint on all of our bespoke garden products.
At the moment we only sell fully painted bespoke Dog Kennels.
We have chosen a selected number of colours from the Farrow & Ball colour range. These selected colours can be found on each product page. If you would like to choose a colour that isn’t listed, please contact us to see if we can paint in this colour for you. (charges apply)
Dog Kennels will require maintenance from time to time, for more details please Click Here to access the Dog Kennel aftercare guide.
A dog kennel, doghouse, dog house or dogshed is a house commonly built in the shape of a house traditionally made from wood. The shelter / structure is intended for a dog to provide a safe place for dogs when they are outdoors.
All of our Dog Kennels are delivered fully assembled and moved into place by our in house carpenters so that they are ready to use. Please ensure that there is sufficient access for our Carpenters to move into place.
All of our Dog Kennels are hand delivered fully assembled allowing you to use the Dog Kennel straight away.
We hand deliver our Dog Kennels all year round except during January and times of extreme weather conditions.
For Dog Kennels it is not essential but we highly advise that it is placed on a well drained flat surface such as paving slabs . This will also prevent the Dog Kennel sitting in water during the wet weather.
The main housing compartment of the Dog Kennel is raised slightly off the ground.
Made to Order
In the past we have crafted a wide range of made to order products including wooden planters, cat houses and beehive composters. Please get in touch via our contact form and we will be more than happy to help with your request.
Absolutely! Please drop us a message via our contact form with all the details and we will get back to you with a quote.
Slate
Welsh slate came come in a wide range of colours but they are mostly found to be either a dark grey or purple colour, please see our gallery pages to see the difference. If you would like your bespoke garden product in a particular slate colour, please let us know via the contact form and we will try our best to accommodate your request.
All of our reclaimed Welsh slate is sourced from a small selection of highly trusted local suppliers. Our carpenters carefully check each slate by hand to ensure all of our bespoke garden products are crafted using the highest quality reclaimed Welsh slate.
By applying the slate / teak Oil it allows the slate to breathe while actively repelling water and dirt enhancing its natural beauty. Slate / teak oil can be purchased from all good hardware stores, garden centres or DIY shops. Pour a small amount of the oil into a small tub, using an old paint brush, lightly coat the roof in the oil. More Information
Providing that slate is maintained, slate can last for generations. The reclaimed Welsh slate that we use has sometimes been on house roofs for hundreds of years and still live up to its high-quality nature when used on our bespoke garden products! More Information
Farrow & Ball Paint
Having worked with premium paint for numerous years we have been continuously impressed with the high quality paint that Farrow & Ball produce. The choice of colours complement our bespoke garden products, creating the perfect addition to your garden.
Farrow & Ball’s water based paints are low odour, eco-friendly and safe for you, your family and pets to use. Farrow & Ball’s strong commitment to the environment complements our environmental goals including fully recyclable paint tins. Being as kind as possible to the environment is at the heart of both Farrow & Ball and Robinson Garden.
We have chosen a selected number of colours from the Farrow & Ball colour range. These selected colours can be found on each product page. If you would like to choose a colour that isn’t listed, please contact us to see if we can paint in this colour for you. (charges apply)
We have chosen a selected number of colours from the Farrow & Ball colour range. These selected colours can be found on each product page. If you would like to choose a colour that isn’t listed, please contact us to see if we can paint in this colour for you. (charges apply)
We ONLY use GENUINE Farrow & Ball paint!
We put a minimum of three coats on all of our bespoke products.
We use Farrow & Ball exterior primer undercoat on all of our bespoke garden products. The Primer & Undercoat provides a protective, flexible and breathable foundation when using Exterior Eggshell paint. More Information
We use Farrow & Ball exterior eggshell paint.
“Exterior Eggshell is a durable silk sheen finish ideal for exterior softwood and hardwood window frames, cladding and garden furniture, as well as on railings, gates, guttering and other metal surfaces, and comes in all 132 of our colours.” – Farrow & Ball
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Farrow & Ball manufacture water based paints that are low odour, eco-friendly and safe for you, your family and pets to use.
All of our products are carefully hand painted using Farrow & Ball exterior eggshell paint. More Information
When cleaning any of our bespoke garden products ensure that you do not hose or jet wash as this may cause the paint to flake and then fall off use. Wipe gently with a soft damp cloth or sponge. More Information
Wood / Timber
We use a wide range a natural timber from softwood to hardwood including, pine, oak, Canadian Western Red Cedar, Mahogany, Beech and much more depending on our client’s requirements. All of our Timber is sustainable sourced and FSC certified. For more information, Click Here.
We ONLY use natural timber and we don’t use Accoya timber. Accoya timber undergoes an extensive modification from a natural resource to a human-modified resource by modifying the chemicals in the natural wood. The process involves changing the free hydroxyls within the wood into acetyl groups. This is done by reacting the wood with acetic anhydride, which comes from acetic acid. When the free hydroxyl group is transformed to an acetyl group, the ability of the wood to absorb water is greatly reduced.
Although this may seem advantageous, this un-natural process also limits the use of water-based paint being used on Accoya wood and instead requiring additional oil based products and paints that are unnecessary and not friendly for the environment.
Absolutely! It is part of our core values to ensure that all of our materials are sourced sustainably to ensure that we protect the environment for future generations and wildlife to enjoy. To ensure all our wood is sustainably sourced, we only purchase Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Certified timber. More Information
We source our timber for a selected range of local timber merchants who only sell FSC approved timber which is sustainably sourced. Our carpenter’s hand pick all of our wood ensuring the highest quality timber is used for all of our bespoke garden products.
After we hand pick our timber from the timber merchants we thoroughly treat all of our wood for wood knots.
Security
Yes. We take the utmost care with the information that you provide us when placing an order on our website. The server that hosts our website encrypts the transmission of all personal customer information using the Internet-standard SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) protocol that uses 128-bit encryption technology. During the encryption process, information is scrambled into small bits of code that cannot be read as they travel to us over the Internet. Once we receive the encrypted information, we use a private, one-of-a-kind key to decode it allowing you to shop with complete peace of mind.
No. We never see your payment details when you make payment via our website.
Stockist / Wholesale / Trade Discount
We offer trade/ wholesale discount to businesses within the garden landscape industry. Please contact us via our contact form for more information.
From time to time we do offer a sale on a selection of Robinson Garden bespoke products, please join our e-newsletter to be kept up to date on our latest offers.