This fall, discover featured items in the Seed & Gift Store. One-of-a-kind cork bags designed by Debbie Baldrey, Salty Oak Studios’ botanical resin earrings, and Hilltop Wood and Resin crib boards.

Debbie Baldrey
Deb’s Bags – Richmond, BC

Deb was born with a sense of wanderlust inherited from her grandparents and sewing skills from her mom. Her passion for travel and textiles resulted in stacks of hand-woven tweed from the UK, hand-printed cotton from China, antique kimonos from Japan, bags from the Middle East, and cork from Portugal. Each bag in the collection has a story of who made it, how it was made, and its historical and cultural significance.

Chelsea Warren
Salty Oak Studios – Brentwood Bay, BC

Salty Oak Studios’ earrings are handmade with great care and intention, using hand-pressed flowers and other botanicals. The Brentwood Bay local artist creates the jewellery in their home, using 18K gold plated stainless steel alloy or stainless steel, combined with botanicals and resin, and surgical steel is used for the earring posts and hooks.

Rob Galick
Hilltop Wood and Resin – Nanaimo, BC

Hilltop Wood and Resin is a small basement workshop run by a husband and wife team, Rob and Jolene. Their products are a mix of local, Canadian, and exotic hardwoods that often incorporate epoxy resin to bring a unique design element to classic ideas. Their Cribbage boards are the most popular and sought-after product they create.