Most troughs were built for watering stock and are found both within and along the edges of fields. They can also be found in the enclosures attached to field barns where they held water for over-wintering cattle. Many troughs are set into field walls so that they can serve stock in two fields; these often […]

We planted a reclaimed large stone trough with a combination of climbers – Clematis Montana, Honeysuckle, lavender and Thilactrum perennials . The climbing plants have added interest to this punch faced stone wall on this garage forecourt. The plants are lit up at night with the subtle down-lights on the garage. The trough has a […]

We supplied this lovely antique stone trough for a garden in York , it looks stunning set up as a water feature in a court yard setting lit up at night

I enjoyed planting up this shallow reclaimed stone sink with a variety of alpine plants and raised it up on salvaged stone bobbins. Taking advice from the Alpine Garden Society , alpine stone troughs need good drainage, so that water cannot rest around the plant or its roots. Excess water must be able to drain […]

We recently planted a combination of Spring bedding including violas, pansies and primroses , with a Camelia in this gorgeous D-Shaped reclaimed stone village pump trough. It made the punch faced stone wall look beautiful and fresh on this renovated stone Yorkshire Barn conversion.

A flavour of the Yorkshire Dales at Chelsea Flower Show There will be a taste of the Yorkshire Dales at the Chelsea Flower Show this year on a stand which celebrates some of the most enduring features of the rural way of life.Stone drinking troughs and mill stones, now in demand by gardeners as distinctive […]

BRING a touch of rural life into your garden to enjoy all year round. Authentic stone drinking troughs make ideal planters, tough and resilient in winter months, but kind to plants in summer by retaining moisture. Rachel Adams of Original Stone Troughs specialises in authentic troughs of all shapes and sizes hewn from granite, millstone […]

SET IN STONE Although rather awkward to wrap and put under the Christmas tree, an old stone drinking trough – weathered and smoothed over many years by livestock rubbing against it – would make a wonderful planter or pond for a gardening friend. Rachel Adams of Stone Troughs sources the containers, plus millstones and staddle […]

Two sisters, both having strong connections with the equestrian world, but in very different ways, will be joining forces at the Burghley Horse Trials in September. Rachel Adams of Original Stone Troughs will be in the spotlight as the result of an invitation to create a special display in the Members’ Enclosure featuring an authentic […]

Stone drinking troughs, often long abandoned in the depths of the countryside, are becoming much sought after – so much so that CLA member Rachel Adams who lives in the Yorkshire Dales has been able to turn an unusual hobby into a growing business. She has become the leading specialist in the UK, usually offering […]