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Why do wasps like my teak garden furniture? 17.07.23 Why do wasps like my teak garden furniture? At this time of the year we receive a number of enquiries concerning teak garden furniture that is being attacked by wasps. This is quite a normal phenomenon if you have wasps in the vicinity. The... Continue Reading
Timeless teak furniture for Battersea Park 12.06.23 Timeless teak furniture for Battersea Park Did you know we’re often asked to design and build teak furniture for communal parks and outside spaces? We’ve recently completed a project for Enable Parks, a passionate group of people, who work... Continue Reading
Good Festival 25.05.23 Good Festival On Sunday 25th June, the Chic Teak Team are delighted to be back at the Good Festival, an annual festival in support of The Hampshire Medical Fund  - a charity raising vital money for the NHS hospi... Continue Reading
Fathers Day Garden Gift Ideas 31.05.23 Fathers Day Garden Gift Ideas It’s that time of year again where we show our appreciation to the fathers in our lives. It can often be a struggle to know just what to give them, however for green fingered dads there is a whole ... Continue Reading
Notes from the Chic Teak Garden 26.05.23 Notes from the Chic Teak Garden Welcome back to the Chic Teak Garden, where nature's melody continues to unfold. As we step into late spring, let us revisit the enchanting world of this extraordinary garden. We have witnessed the... Continue Reading
Alfresco dining is here! 25.05.23 Alfresco dining is here! Finally, the weather we’ve all been waiting for. And according to the forecasters, the sun is here to stay for at least a week, so we’re thinking about what we need to enjoy a gorgeous bank holiday... Continue Reading
Notes from the Chic Teak Garden 11.04.23 Notes from the Chic Teak Garden In the first of our ‘Notes from the Chic Teak garden’ blogs, Chic Teak founder Robert Bowden reflects back on the last few months in the Chic Teak garden.      In December, the garden was ador... Continue Reading
Grain Checking 29.11.21 Grain Checking As teak wood is a natural material, small cracks or splits can sometimes appear as a result of changes in humidity and temperature. Although slowly kiln drying teak furniture helps to significantly... Continue Reading
5 Winter Flowering Plants to Keep Your Garden Bright 19.11.21 5 Winter Flowering Plants to Keep Your Garden Bright During the cold and dark winter months, the greenery and colour that has lavished our gardens throughout the year disappears to make way for bare twigs and branches, and a bland, brown view to look... Continue Reading