FromAndToNature
Buyers are raving!
This shop got multiple 5-star reviews in the past 7 days.
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Gabby on 18 Apr, 2021
5 out of 5 starsquality is wonderful and looks exactly like the pictures. would absolutely buy from this shop again!
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Angelica on 13 Apr, 2021
5 out of 5 starsMy stool arrived in perfect condition and is even more beautiful than I thought it would be. The wood is sturdy and smooth and has a deep color to it. I’m currently using it as a plant stand and plan to buy a couple more in varying heights to add around the house.
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Heather on 25 Mar, 2021
5 out of 5 starsA very helpful and talented artist. I had some questions and it was answered promptly with the utmost help. Thank you.
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Gary on 19 Mar, 2021
5 out of 5 starsGreat little plant stand, nicely finished. Shipped quickly and well packaged. Thanks Robbie!
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Susan on 19 Apr, 2021
5 out of 5 starsI received my plant stand today and it is beautiful. I got a glass porch enclosure installed this year so this stand is sitting on my front porch. I am using it for something different than plants as I had a beautiful concrete statue made of an Angel on the back of a turtle so this beautiful piece is sitting on this lovely wood plant stand and it looks wonderful. I would definitely purchase from this business again.
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Kayla on 15 Apr, 2021
5 out of 5 starsI'm so happy with my plant stand, it is absolutely gorgeous! I have looked everywhere for a stand that was both large enough and tall enough and was so happy to find this. Robias was able to make the stand exactly how I requested it so that it fit my planter, is as high off the ground as I wanted, and is stained black. It was also packed incredibly well and arrived to me totally undamaged.
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Sandra on 15 Apr, 2021
5 out of 5 starsI'm very happy with the stool, was made exactly what I described. Came very quickly. Thank you.
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jlbuddyw on 14 Apr, 2021
5 out of 5 starsI LOVE my plant stand! The seller made a custom height for my stand and it turned out beautifully! When I opened the box it smelled just like the Canadian woods I remember. Love it. Thank you!
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Rebecca on 12 Apr, 2021
5 out of 5 starsBeautiful product and very sturdy. Shipping was fast and the item was well-packaged
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Christine on 10 Apr, 2021
5 out of 5 starsThis is a beautiful piece to house my little plants. I love it; it's solid and well made.
The artist was prompt with response and helped sort out shipping costs. I will be buying from this shop again.
Pictured is the 14 x 12.5 option and i have two 4 in pots with saucers sitting on it comfortably. We purchased a photo hanging kit to attach it to the wall and it worked perfectly.
About FromAndToNature
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Bumble bees on the giant horse chestnut tree on our property. Our toddler's favourite activity is to watch the bees.
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As a wildlife photographer, I take my camera everywhere with me whether we're on the water or on land.
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With two photographers in the house, we have no shortage of beautiful candid photos outdoors in our favourite places.
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Our independent toddler, forever exploring her own natural oasis. She's so observant of everything around her!
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Out exploring Fundy National Park with my camera bag, as always. Fresh air at it's finest.
Every person has the potential to make a difference
For the last four years, we've owned a little piece of heaven in PEI, Canada.
In 2016, we purchased a century old farmhouse that sat upon just under 60 acres of mixed habitat. In the first days of owning this land, we felt called to establish it as a nature reserve.
We built and installed bird feeders and bird houses, bee houses and swallow boxes. We cut dedicated walking trails early in spring so that we wouldn't be walking in the long grass where tiny eggs were lying underfoot. Our swallow boxes filled up with nests, the long grass provided spaces for sparrows to hatch tiny eggs under dandelion flowers. Cavity dwelling bees filled the hollows of our bee houses, providing our garden and apple trees with pollination. Our family grew from two to four, and our toddlers ran screaming with joy through the walking trails, helping us collect wildflower seeds.
Inside, our home changed as it went from dark colours to whites, from empty to overflowing. Plants were brought in one by one, and eventually occupied every window. Our children learned about gentleness through treating plants with respect both indoors and out. With the abundance of greenery in our home, we started to build different plant stands for walls, window sills, and corners. Customized designs for natural oases, both indoor and out, became integral to our lives.
As a result of the pandemic, I left my job as a result of a lack of childcare for our two toddlers. I had opened my Etsy shop, selling bird houses and bee houses, the year prior. Being at home with our children provided me the opportunity to create more designs for our home and for our nature reserve, and to share them with the world.
We live by the policy of doing no harm, so all of our wood is reclaimed. For us, this is no buzz word. Barn board is provided by our 70ft long on site century old stable, which we're slowly disassembling and turning into items like our window sill risers, angled plant stands, and all of our "Homes for Wildlife", including our bird houses, bee houses, and bird feeders. We have partnered with local fishermen to salvage damaged or retired lobster traps that would otherwise be burned. We break them down and turn them into items like our lobster trap plant stands, coat hangers, and floating shelves. We take regular trips to the local beaches that PEI is famous for, to collect garbage from the shores, as well as washed up lobster traps and driftwood for our one of a kind plant stands, woodpecker feeders, and business card holders. We visit a local miller to salvage cut offs from massive piles, which would otherwise be burned as biomass. These milled pieces of local lumber are turned into our live edge shelves, and two of our favourite products, our tripod plant stands the real bark birdhouses.
With two decades of carpentry experience in custom renovations in heritage homes, I've acquired the skills necessary to build customized products out of many different materials. Each piece starts as a piece of wood that few people would attempt to work with, and is turned into something unique and functional. The wide range of finishing products that I use are chosen to bring out the full potential of the wood. Each piece is unique, with varying grains, colours, and wear such as nails, nail holes, cracks, and knots. I prefer to include and highlight these characteristics as a product feature, versus try to work against them. I like the idea of celebrating a second life for the wood products, instead of trying to make the wood look freshly milled.
We take custom orders for whatever you desire, and thank you wholeheartedly for visiting our shop. I look forward to building for you.
From and To Nature,
Robias Wood
Shop members
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Robias Wood
Owner, Maker
I'm Robbie. I'm a wood worker, photographer, dad, and big time nature lover. I'm thrilled to be able to share my products with people all over the world, and spread the message that every single person can make a difference in the natural world.
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Lindee
Owner, Photographer
Lindee is my wife, and a family photographer. She uses her photography skills to capture the beauty of our products and always finds new plants for our home. She's interested in permaculture, and is a great mother to our wonderful daughters.
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I gladly accept returns, exchanges and cancellations
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
- Custom or personalised orders
- Items on sale
I accept returns I do not accept returns
I accept exchanges I do not accept exchanges
I accept cancellations I do not accept cancellations
Because of the nature of these items, unless they arrive damaged or defective, I can't accept returns for: