I know most sheddies don’t have much bother with grass, better to get a bigger shed on the space or a veg plot, but as the thing is for green things, then this may be of interest. A new breed of high-tech, environmentally friendly lawnmower producing no emissions is set to go on sale in… Continue reading Green lawnmower to go on sale in uk
Shed News
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MP visits threatened pigeon loft
Culture Secretary Andy Burnham visited a Grade II-listed pigeon loft threatened with demolition. Mr Burnham was taken to the cree, on an allotment in Ryhope, near Sunderland, by local MP Fraser Kemp. English Heritage granted it listed status in 1998 but the land’s owners, Newcastle-based Worktalent Ltd, want to redevelop the allotments. The cree’s owner,… Continue reading MP visits threatened pigeon loft
Campaign to Protect Rural England
Campaign to Protect Rural England is currently trying to raise awareness of the impact that the major supermarkets are having on our countryside and rural towns and villages. Eating local food can have a positive effect on the environment, as the food does not need to be transported long distances – also meaning it is… Continue reading Campaign to Protect Rural England
Are we allowed to put our shed wherever we like?
The answer by Sheila Prophet of course is in todays Telegraph, and they mention everyones (ok mine) favourite shed based website readersheds.co.uk Actually, no. According to building regulations, if a shed is made of combustible material, ie wood, it must be at least two metres away from your own and any neighbouring house. It also… Continue reading Are we allowed to put our shed wherever we like?
The Big B & Q Sale
The Big B & Q Sale
Wonderfull things made from wood, not sheds!
Some wonderful Things made from wood on the interweb site here. My favorites are the Exo-skeleton. The band and the Ark of the covenant
Build your own TARDIS like the beeb?
The trumpet of truth, reports that the Popular shed like time machine from Dr Who is not real! DID Dr Who get his time travelling machine from Ikea? That is what fans were left wondering when the Time Lord’s secret was revealed – his Tardis does not zip between dimensions in an instant but comes… Continue reading Build your own TARDIS like the beeb?
Win Katepal Roofing Shingles – extended
As the weather has taken a turn for the worse in some parts, our roofing pals over at www.katepaluk.co.uk have extended the competition to win 5 packs of shingles and 1 pack of Eave/Ridge Roofing Shingles. So you know have until the 1st April 2008 to enter now
OPERA HOUSE WIND TURBINE PLAN
Building a 230ft (70m) wind turbine to supply energy to the Glyndebourne Opera House could spoil the tranquility of the South Downs, conservationists said today. Plans to build the 850kw turbine on Mill Plain, between Ringmer and Glyndebourne in East Sussex, are being discussed at a public inquiry in Lewes. Officials at Glyndebourne – famous… Continue reading OPERA HOUSE WIND TURBINE PLAN
Shedshelf – shelfshed?
The Girlinthegreendress blogs about this great object, that is made by those clever people over at studiogorm. Very clever and smart looking… but a bit too clean for my shed/house shed/shelf is a small shed to keep things organized within a small apartment. like a dollhouse for grown-ups