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Bespoke Wooden Planters & Architectural Garden Joinery.

Made to Order in the Cotswolds Since 2004

Established in 2004, Oxford Planters specialises in bespoke outdoor furniture and architectural garden joinery, from substantial wooden planters and garden benches to outdoor kitchens, gates and individual commissions.

Every piece is made to order in our Cotswolds workshop, combining traditional cabinet-making principles, architectural joinery and more than two decades of specialist experience.

Our work is commissioned for private gardens and estates throughout the UK and internationally, alongside commissions for properties cared for by the National Trust and Historic Royal Palaces. Our garden furniture and wooden planters have been exhibited annually at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show since 2007.

Our wooden planters are designed for direct planting, with traditional joinery and structural detailing considered for the considerable forces exerted by soil, water and established root systems. Much of what distinguishes an Oxford Planter lies beneath the surface.

An Oxford Planter. The difference is in what you can’t see.

Pair of white painted Wadham wooden planters commissioned by garden designer Butter Wakefield for a private property in Bath.

Our architectural wooden planters are designed for direct planting, with structural strength, proportions and detailing considered for their intended use.

From substantial statement planters to coordinated collections for private gardens and estates, our designs bring definition and permanence to their surroundings.

Large wooden Barrel planters with pear trees, commissioned by Daylesford Organic for a courtyard garden.

For projects requiring an entirely individual approach, we work from original concepts, drawings and architectural briefs.

Each commission is developed around its intended planting, scale and setting, allowing complete freedom in design and proportion.

Oak Dyffryn wooden garden bench with curved arms and shaped slatted back, commissioned for a private garden in the Cotswolds.

Our wooden garden benches range from traditional garden seats and memorial benches to substantial curved and individual designs.

Considered proportions, carefully selected timbers and traditional joinery create seating intended to become a lasting part of the landscape.

Large hardwood garden dining table with matching wooden benches, commissioned for Cornbury Estate in the Cotswolds.

Our hardwood garden tables combine traditional cabinet-making and joinery with carefully selected timbers suited to long-term exterior use.

From intimate terraces to substantial outdoor dining spaces on private estates, each table is individually made to order, with proportions and detailing considered for its setting.

Tall Regent wooden garden obelisks with lattice detailing, commissioned for the landscaped gardens of a private Cotswold estate.

Our wooden garden obelisks and trellis introduce height, rhythm and architectural structure to planting schemes.

Positioned individually or in considered arrangements, they support climbing plants while providing definition within formal and contemporary gardens.

Bespoke wooden self-rocking garden daybed with timber canopy, commissioned by Fisher Tomlin & Bowyer for a private garden in Wimbledon.

Some of our most individual work begins with an idea, a sketch or an architectural drawing.

Working alongside private clients and design professionals, we develop distinctive garden joinery where practical requirements and architectural character are considered together.

Bespoke lead-clad garden planters featuring an Oxford college crest, planted with ornamental trees and seasonal flowers in a historic college courtyard.

Our lead-clad planters combine traditional hand-worked lead with the dimensional stability of Accoya™ timber.

Their distinctive character lends itself to formal gardens, historic properties and architectural entrances, with considerable freedom in scale and proportion.

Bespoke hardwood garden gates with traditional grid-panel detailing, commissioned for the vegetable garden of a private Cotswold country estate.

From formal estate entrances to individual garden doors, our designs respond to the architecture and character of their surroundings.

Available in Oak, Iroko or Accoya™, each commission balances traditional detailing with the practical demands of exterior use.

100-foot sinuous Accoya wooden garden bench commissioned by Fisher Tomlin & Bowyer for a First World War centenary peace garden in France.

Beyond our established bench collection, we undertake individual outdoor furniture commissions for gardens, estates and designed landscapes.

These pieces offer opportunities for distinctive forms and arrangements, developed in response to the character and requirements of each project.

Large Campion hardwood Versailles trough planters with black metal banding, planted with tall evergreens on a private terrace in the Swiss Alps.

Our wooden trough planters define terraces, frame entrances and establish boundaries within larger garden schemes.

Their elongated proportions are particularly suited to coordinated arrangements, providing structure while accommodating substantial planting.

Bespoke hardwood outdoor kitchen with weatherproof and rodent-resistant cabinetry, integrated barbecue and pizza oven, commissioned for a private garden.

Our outdoor kitchens bring the principles of fine cabinet-making to exterior cooking and entertaining spaces.

Designed around the chosen equipment and intended use, they integrate practical arrangements with materials and detailing appropriate to the garden.

Bespoke wall-mounted Accoya garden cold frames with glazed doors and shelving, commissioned for a private garden in Amersham.

Garden storage deserves the same consideration as other architectural elements within the landscape.

From discreet cabinets to substantial storage arrangements, each commission combines practical internal organisation with an exterior designed to complement its surroundings.

Discuss Your Requirements

We work directly with private clients, architects and garden designers to establish the design, proportions and materials for individually commissioned wooden planters, garden benches and architectural joinery.

Call 01608 683022 / 07765 188725 or Email info@oxfordplanters.co.uk