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Guest post from Kevin Holland from The Solar Shed and Solar nation Having set up a solar energy business, from a 250 yr old ‘shed’ at the bottom of the garden and calling it The Solar Shed, I seem to get the quirky enquiries when it comes to solar. Google has a wonderful way of… Continue reading Small scale off grid solar
I get asked a bit “How do I fit solar power to my shed”, well Solar Shed expert and sheddie Kevin Holland (from The Solar Shed), answers your queries on just this subject. 1) I need to power a small fridge in my shed – can solar power this? Solar can power a fridge, yes.… Continue reading How to add solar power to your shed or garden office
I get asked every week “how can I get some lighting in my shed”, “how can I charge my phone in my shed” – and I tend to point them to Kevin Holland of the Solar Shed as that’s what he knows. But Kevin asked me late last year if I fancied helping him out… Continue reading Welcome to our shed world the SolarWorkshop
Simple question Yes or NO Are you thinking of adding Solar Power to your shed in 2015
Our new friends, you may have seen them on the Eco Shed category knowyourplanet.com have provided a quick guide to getting your shed powered up using the power of the sun. One of the many reasons there are so many sheddies across Britain and the world is the innate desire to get away from it… Continue reading Guest Post: Hints & Tips for installing solar power in your shed
Cor this is a blast from the past (think it was 2005) Sheddie Kevin Holland – has posted this video about sheds and sheddies from David Whitely from BBC Inside Out It features Kevin himself and Barry based cabaret band Choc Ice (who made it big and went off to that America) – and you… Continue reading Shed.TV: Sheds on the telly featuring @TheSolarShed and a youngish unclewilco
Sheddie Kevin has been a great supporter of readersheds and Shed of the year for many years – I saw a video of him and his shed that he posted up on twitter the other day and thought you sheddies may be interested in his shed, so I ask Kevin to give me some details… Continue reading Goodbye Compost Lodge, Hello solar shed
I noticed this Solar shed on Flickr and asked the photographer to add it to our Just Sheds Flickr group but also to explain a little about the shed – and Jeremy Levine kindly did . I was asked by the college to design a shed for the large organic garden that is a feature of… Continue reading Now this is one great Solar Shed – Occidental College Solar Shed
From Green Thumb to Green Light The dream of a home office nestled amongst greenery, bathed in natural light, is incredibly appealing. For many, that dream seems out of reach, requiring costly extensions or dedicated building projects. But what if the solution is already in your backyard? Your humble greenhouse, even a single-glazed one, could… Continue reading Turning Your Greenhouse into a Garden Office (Even if it’s Single Glazed!)
For some, it’s a potting shed, a haven of horticultural hustle. For others, it’s a workshop, a sanctuary of sawdust and satisfaction. And for yet others, it’s a hideaway, a tranquil escape from the everyday. Whatever its purpose, the garden shed holds a special place in the heart of many a UK gardener. So, when… Continue reading The Ultimate Gift Guide for the Shed-Obsessed Gardener