Patient British Farmers Cultivate Handcrafted Chairs Directly From Living Trees

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Alice and Gavin Munro have spent two decades perfecting an ingenious craft on their English farm: growing bespoke furniture by carefully sculpting trees into chair shapes. The meticulous process blends horticultural skill with artistry, yielding one-of-a-kind seating that takes 6-9 years to mature, combining sustainability with timeless craftsmanship.
Alice and Gavin Munro have spent two decades perfecting an ingenious craft on their English farm: growing bespoke furniture by carefully sculpting trees into chair shapes. The meticulous process blends horticultural skill with artistry, yielding one-of-a-kind seating that takes 6-9 years to mature, combining sustainability with timeless craftsmanship.