Wrought iron garden gates

There's no reason why functional items like gates should be boring. Use them as a focal point to your garden, to create a welcoming entrance, or to entice someone through into your special place.

It's been a while since I've blogged here as we started a Wordpress blog on our website at www.farmweld.com/blog and my little blogspot site got pushed to the backburner. That having been said I've been reluctant to close down this blog as it has it's own merits. Much has changed since the last post with the addition of a new blacksmith forge purchased from Adelaide. The blacksmithing equipment opens up the range of wrought iron we can now make in our Adelaide Hills workshop. Andrew has been very excited and passionate about his work and the additional equipment has spurred him on even more.

Iron works so well in the garden, it blends and complements stone and timber beautifully. Here are a couple smaller wrought iron gates that were made for customers:

The above wrought iron gate was for a chicken coop, and really dressed up what would otherwise have been a uninteresting corner of the garden.  The gate is now the main feature and focal point from the house.

The gate below was commissioned by a customer in Queensland and was entirely hand forged to match a piece of ironwork that was brought back from a trip to New Orleans.

Use your imagination, don't just see a gate as being something functional, but rather ask yourself how you can use it to create a focal point or an invitation into your special place.