Christmas gift guide: Garden presents
Christmas present ideas for garden lovers, or those who keep hens, or just like to keep dry in a downpour

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Classic greenline umbrella £65, London Undercover (020-7482 4321; www.londonundercover.co.uk)
Rain boots, Havaianas £50 (0808 234 9118; www.havaianas-store.co.uk)
Wigwam play tent, When I Was a Kid £59 (01933 426365; www.wheniwasakid.co.uk)
Zinc bird lanterns, Camel and Yak £69.99 (0845 259 1359; www.notonthehighstreet.com)
Sarah Raven's Garden Cookbook, Bloomsbury £30 (020-7631 5600; www.bloomsbury.com)
Beehive post and papers £124.95, Sparrow and Finch (01892 861202; www.sparrowandfinch.co.uk)
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The Glamorgan dovecote £350 and pole £40 , Mark's Dovecotes (01443 832881; www.marksdovecotes. co.uk)
Dachshund boot scraper, Roullier White £25 (020-8693 5150; www. roullierwhite.com)
Bespoke weather vanes, £345 Black Forge Art (01797 270073; www.blackforgeart.co.uk
Foxproof hen house, £398 Houses For Hens (07976 443742; www.housesforhens.co.uk)
Wooden trug, Rustic Angels £35.95 (020-8239 1134; www.rusticangels.co.uk)
Hammock £60 and stand £250, Hen and Hammock (01844 217060; www.henandhammock.co.uk)
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