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VINTAGE MAKENGE BASKET - ZAMBIA

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Our vintage and original Makenge wall baskets are testament to the weaving skills of the Mbundu and Losi people of Zambia. They are original pieces that have been used to sift the grains used in cooking. The originality of these baskets show some grains embedded in the weave on some of our collections. How they are made:- The baskets are made from the Makenge tree which is a small tree and sends out very long shallow roots. The roots have fine hairs and they are dug from the ground by the men in the tribe and thinned out to be used. The roots are boiled and dyed with natural pigments and left to dry out. The whole design process takes up to 6 months to complete a basket including many weeks of weaving the intricate patterns you see in the images. Size: D: 45cm They are not flat but have a centre embedded approx 7cm deep

Our vintage and original Makenge wall baskets are testament to the weaving skills of the Mbundu and Losi people of Zambia. They are original pieces that have been used to sift the grains used in cooking. The originality of these baskets show some grains embedded in the weave on some of our collections. How they are made:- The baskets are made from the Makenge tree which is a small tree and sends out very long shallow roots. The roots have fine hairs and they are dug from the ground by the men in the tribe and thinned out to be used. The roots are boiled and dyed with natural pigments and left to dry out. The whole design process takes up to 6 months to complete a basket including many weeks of weaving the intricate patterns you see in the images. Size: D: 45cm They are not flat but have a centre embedded approx 7cm deep

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Our green adventures started back in 2009 when we moved into a garden flat in East London. We renovated a Japanese and Italian water garden from it's overgrown past but with no prior garden experience we got stuck into the books and learned everything there was to know about pruning shrubs and planting. After the first year tidying the space up we were asked by a friend to join The National Garden Scheme. The scheme recognises gardens of quality and raises money for charity. It was a scary prospect of opening the garden to the scrutiny of the public. So we opened up for the first time and it was so exciting, we received some great positive feedback and some helpful tips from the seasoned gardeners! Subsequently, we opened our garden every year. We have since been featured on the BBC Great British Garden Revival, The Sunday Times, Abigal Will's The New London Garden book amongst other publications.

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