{"product_id":"handcrafted-coton-orchard-bench","title":"Coton Orchard Heritage Bench — Wildlife \u0026 Oak","description":"\u003cp\u003eA handcrafted oak bench made for Coton Orchard — established 1922 and hidden at the heart of a Cambridgeshire village — with fox, badger, bee and tree carved into the backrest, and the inscription that captures exactly what such a place is: \u003cem\u003e“At the heart of a village, a hidden story, a wild home.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCoton Orchard has been there for over a century: long enough to become something more than a garden, more than a fruit-growing space. It’s a habitat, a refuge, a place where the village’s wildlife has lived alongside its memory since 1922. The bench commission came from those who wanted to mark that — to give the orchard a seat that felt like it belonged there rather than arrived from a catalogue. The fox and badger sleep on the backrest in the way animals do when they feel safe. The bee is in the blossom. The tree is the orchard itself. The inscription says everything in eight words.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt from solid oak with three coats of Epifanes matt varnish for all-weather outdoor use, this is the kind of bench that becomes part of a place over time. \u003cstrong\u003ePrices include VAT.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolid oak throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-carved fox, badger, bee and tree motifs in the backrest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCustom inscription and heritage date (“Est 1922”) carved directly into the timber\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree coats Epifanes matt varnish — fully weatherproof\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable for orchards, community gardens, village greens and public spaces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandmade in Mid Wales\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eW140 × D60 × H120cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeat height approx 45cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree seater version available on request\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eYour Version\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you have a special place — a community orchard, a village green, a nature reserve, a school wildlife garden — that deserves a bench with its own story carved in, we can work with you on the design. Typical lead time is 4–5 weeks. \u003ca href=\"\/nl-nl\/pages\/contact\" style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eGet in touch to discuss.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FreeRangeDesigns","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53500128887159,"sku":"FRD-BEN-WD-1345","price":2209.46,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0267\/7673\/1729\/files\/handcrafted-coton-orchard-bench-celebrating-heritage-and-nature-2-seater-7600300.jpg?v=1759412285","url":"https:\/\/freerangingdesigns.com\/nl-nl\/products\/handcrafted-coton-orchard-bench","provider":"FreeRangeDesigns","version":"1.0","type":"link"}