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Oxley's top quality garden furniture is handcrafted in the North Cotswolds using sandcast aluminium - a process rooted in traditional foundry craft that has remained largely unchanged since the brand's founding in 1991. Just this year, Cedar Nursery became Oxley's southern England showroom, and the furniture is earning its reputation as a legacy brand built to last for generations.
Crafted to Last a Lifetime: The Oxley's Difference
There is a moment when you sit in a piece of Oxley's furniture for the first time and feel the weight of it settle beneath you. That solidity is not accidental. It is the result of a manufacturing process that has refused to cut corners since day one.
Each piece begins with a mould crafted individually from sand and resin - a technique borrowed from traditional foundry practice. Because every mould is unique, no two pieces are quite identical. This is the opposite of mass production. It is a considered, skilled process that produces furniture with genuine character.
The aluminium used is 100% recycled, and has been since Oxley's was founded. This is not a recent sustainability retrofit - it has always been central to how the brand operates. Recycled aluminium loses none of its structural integrity through the process, so the environmental credential and the quality credential sit comfortably together. The result is furniture that does not rust, does not corrode, and handles the British climate with complete indifference.
Production takes place in the Cotswolds, carried out by skilled workers who understand the craft of powder-coating and welding. The English heritage of Oxley's is not a marketing angle - it is simply a fact about how and where these pieces are made. When you invest in Oxley's, you are investing in genuinely handcrafted, English-made garden furniture with decades of expertise behind every joint and finish.
We have seen a great deal of outdoor furniture come and go over forty years at Cedar Nursery. Oxley's is among the very few brands we would confidently describe as built to last a lifetime. These are pieces that can be passed down - furniture that outlasts trends, outlasts typical outdoor furniture lifespans, and still looks right in a well-kept garden thirty years from now. Clients can also look forward to a buy-back offer within 10 years of purchase.
A Colour and Finish for Every Garden Style
One of the quieter pleasures of choosing Oxley's is the colour conversation. Because each piece is made to order, customers are not restricted to whatever happens to be sitting in a warehouse. You choose a colour and finish that suits your specific outdoor space - whether that is a classic shade that recedes into a traditional walled garden, or a contemporary finish that holds its own against modern architecture.
Oxley's offers a thoughtful range of classic and contemporary finishes, including special effects that are simply not available in standard garden furniture ranges. The difference between a powder-coated finish on a mass-market piece and the depth of an Oxley's finish is something you notice immediately in person - and something that photographs consistently fail to capture.
This is where our team at Cedar Nursery genuinely earns its keep. Choosing a finish for furniture you will live with for decades is worth getting right. Our outdoor living specialists can walk you through the options, hold samples against your garden scheme, and help you arrive at a decision you will be confident in. That kind of conversation is difficult to have with a website.
See the Quality for Yourself at Cedar Nursery, Cobham
We are Oxley's showroom for southern England, which means the collections are here to be experienced - so you can feel for yourself the qualities that make Oxley's worth the investment.
Our team can walk you through the furniture sets and individual pieces available, discuss bespoke sizing, show you samples of finish options, and help you think through how a collection might work within your broader garden scheme. We work with both private homeowners and landscape professionals - Oxley's suits both audiences well, and we are equally comfortable advising either.
Cedar Nursery is located in Cobham, Surrey, less than 5 miles from RHS Wisley. We are well-placed for customers across Surrey and the wider South East, and no appointment is necessary. Browse the full Oxley's range at landscaping.co.uk before you visit, then come and see it properly in person.
Cedar Nursery is open Monday to Saturday, 8:30am - 5pm. Find us at Horsley Road, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 3JX - no appointment necessary. Call us on 01932 862473 or browse the full range at landscaping.co.uk.