The mirror reports on the how to grow a roof on your garden shed. 3 reasons to do it Other than simply looking fantastic, living roofs will: 1. Attract wildlife – beneficial insects and useful pollinators will love the new green space. 2. Use up rainwater during the wet season, reducing localised flooding. 3. Have… Continue reading Grow a living roof for your garden shed
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My Sheddie : Brian Angus
Brian is the shed genius behind the Railway carriage Shed name Railway carriage Selfbuild or off the shelf shed? Self-build but using bits of old sheds for unseen walls and floors and new timber for the bits that show. Why have you got a shed? uses etc Storage and relaxation How would you describe your… Continue reading My Sheddie : Brian Angus
Beer of the Week – It’s not all dark
Keep wanting to do another one of these posts from my Beer of the Week Group [flickr]photo:2926490590[/flickr] [flickr]photo:2921357004[/flickr] [flickr]photo:2878708403[/flickr] [flickr]photo:2904722093[/flickr] anyway two dates for the diary The Worlds Biggest Real Ale festival 20th October to 16th November Oct-O-Bar-Fest 08 Thursday 23rd – Sunday 26th October 2008.
Friday Feelings – obscuras Shepherd’s Hut & Campers
This weeks Friday feelings covers mostly sheds, not the smut like the other weeks. I was learning about Camera obscuras the other night (I have signed up for a photo course) and then coincidently Alex from shedworking did a post about them (but in a shed) Dorset Shepherd’s Hut Restoration – starting to love these.… Continue reading Friday Feelings – obscuras Shepherd’s Hut & Campers
The beach hut has grown into a luxury bolthole
Shed of the Year judge Kathryn Ferry gets a quote in this article from the Times about the state of the beach hut market in the UK. Our love affair with all things coastal shows no sign of ebbing away, so much so that even as financial markets implode the world over the humble beach… Continue reading The beach hut has grown into a luxury bolthole
Beachhut watch : Holkham beachhut for £65,000
Well thats what one is selling for according to EDP24 It is a stunning sea view that has been forever immortalised on the silver screen by award-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow when she walked across Holkham beach in the hit movie, Shakespeare in Love. Now that same view can be yours everyday from the comfort of… Continue reading Beachhut watch : Holkham beachhut for £65,000
Love someone?, give them a growing ring!
I have heard of growing a some green stuff on your shed roof, but this is a wonderful unique idea. Growing Jewelry is a redefinition of modern values. It is a clash of jewelry an gardening; couture and organism. The collection of this hand jewelry is designed for people in metropolitan cities and is an… Continue reading Love someone?, give them a growing ring!
Wonderful Restoration project – pump house shed
Saw this on flickr and thought I would post it, wonderful work from mattolecraftsman Here are a selection of the photos [flickr]photo:2858955914[/flickr][flickr]photo:2872890636[/flickr][flickr]photo:2872060439[/flickr][flickr]photo:2879853611[/flickr][flickr]photo:2879853465[/flickr][flickr]photo:2879853025[/flickr][flickr]photo:2911573658[/flickr] Restoration project. Hoping to salvage as much of the wood as possible. Lots of rot. Bought new material, frame is up and ready for siding. Electrical is reinstalled, skirt is on, siding is… Continue reading Wonderful Restoration project – pump house shed
Shed News in Brief
Police overkill on shed theft reports bedford today A police helicopter, a van, two panda cars and five officers – all for thieves trying to steal a motorcycle helmet. The bizarre incident took place on Wednesday morning when police officers were called to King Street in Potton following a report of a man trying to… Continue reading Shed News in Brief