Haws Watering Cans

Haws Watering Cans, formed in London in 1886, is the world’s oldest known watering can company.

Haws Watering Cans
Founded1886 in London
Websitewww.haws.co.uk

History

Founder John Haws developed the watering can design still used by the company today while growing vanilla during his British Colonial Service in Mauritius.[1] He patented the design and formed Haws Watering Cans, but died in 1913 before having the chance to accept a Royal Horticultural Society medal and an invitation to the inaugural Chelsea Flower Show in 1913.

His nephew Arthur Haws moved the factory from Clapton to Bishops Stortford. Following his death, in 1950 Taylor Law Co Ltd purchased the company, and developed new watering cans made from plastic. But the company folded during the 1970s recession, until it was restarted in 1982 by Eclipse Sprayers, run by father and son John and David Pennock.

The company is now run by David Pennock’s two sons Andy and Rich Pennock.[2]

Haws Watering cans have featured in New York magazine The Strategist in 2018[3] and 2019.[4] They have also been recommended by English newspapers the Independent[5] and Telegraph,[6] magazine Country Life[7] and a Haws watering can was awarded the Dieline Awards 2020 Rebrand of the Year.[8]

BBC Gardeners' World presenters Monty Don[9][10] and Alan Titchmarsh have both endorsed Haws watering cans on a number of occasions.[11][12]

References
  1. "130 years of Haws". Haws Watering Cans.
  2. "Traditional Craftsmanship at its Best with Haws Watering Cans". Cuemars.
  3. Notis, David (12 November 2018). "Why Are Gardeners So Crazy About the Haws Watering Can?". New York.
  4. Notis, David (30 December 2019). "The Best Thing I Bought This Decade Is Haws's Status Watering Can". New York.
  5. "10 best watering cans". The Independent. 9 July 2015.
  6. "Top 10 gardening accessories". The Daily Telegraph. 2 June 2017.
  7. "Get it in the can". PressReader.
  8. "Dieline Awards 2020 Rebrand of the Year: HAWS Watering Cans". Thedieline.com.
  9. "How to grow salad leaves in a container". BBC Gardeners's World Magazine.
  10. Staff, Guardian (20 November 2001). "Monty Don: Dear Santa". The Guardian.
  11. "Alan Titchmarsh exhibition: in pictures". The Daily Telegraph. 5 June 2014.
  12. Titchmarsh, Alan (7 June 2014). "Alan Titchmarsh: 50 years of gardening in 100 objects". The Daily Telegraph.
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