| One of the items you'll find in many gardens is the | | | | climates like the UK. Alternative materials are now |
| classic garden bench, a multi-person seat that has | | | | available such as eucalyptus, and acacia which are |
| been produced in various materials, but whose design | | | | weather resilient while keeping costs down. In terms |
| has remained very consistent. For many people a | | | | of design the bench comes in a standard form, |
| good bench is made from hardwood, either teak, | | | | normally with seating for 2 or 3 persons. The major |
| mahogany or the more environmentally friendly iroko, | | | | option is whether to buy your garden bench with or |
| but for cost purposes cheaper alternatives are | | | | without arms, but otherwise styling features are |
| available in softwoods like pine, but these are unlikely | | | | mainly reserved for the back height, lat style and leg |
| to be resilient enough, especially if left outdoors in | | | | styling. |