John from secrets-of-shed-building has kindly written us a post about green roofs which I know a lot of you are thinking about and something Iam sure a few of the Eco-sheds will have. and a bit like Sarah’s shed here Green roofs are a popular choice on new permanent buildings nowadays because of planning requirements… Continue reading Green roof sheds – 5 common questions.
Environment
Lady Sheddie invents powerless fridge update
I saw this yesterday, but did not get round to posting it but it’s a follow up to something I posted last year. according to the telegraph An inventor is helping underdeveloped nations with creations from her grandfather’s potting shed in Yorkshire, including a refrigerator which does not require electricity. Emily Cummins is already the… Continue reading Lady Sheddie invents powerless fridge update
Happy new shed year + Eco Judge announcement
Happy new year sheddies, I hope this year brings you more shed related antics than 2008. I hope Shed Week 2009 will be the best ever (If I get my planning done now) Anyway talking about Shed Week I would like to report that Lloyd Alter, ‘treehugger’ and eco architect has agreed again to be… Continue reading Happy new shed year + Eco Judge announcement
Shed smashed with falling rock
The BBC reports A five tonne boulder came away from a rock face and fell 60ft (18m) into a garden in Somerset, flattening a shed. The boulder also shifted an oil tank – containing 1,000 litres of oil – up against the back of the house in North Moor Road, Dulverton. Devon and Somerset fire… Continue reading Shed smashed with falling rock
Want a nuclear power station the size of your shed?
The gaurdian reports. photo credit: heyu1021 Nuclear power plants smaller than a garden shed and able to power 20,000 homes will be on sale within five years, say scientists at Los Alamos, the US government laboratory which developed the first atomic bomb. The miniature reactors will be factory-sealed, contain no weapons-grade material, have no moving… Continue reading Want a nuclear power station the size of your shed?
Women who lives in shed due to ‘environmental illness’ forced to leave
The Daily Mail reports For most people living in this bleak-looking 160sq ft steel shed, complete with aluminium foil blocking the sunlight coming through the windows, would be a terrifying nightmare. But this American woman spends every day in the makeshift prison to cope with what she calls her an ‘environmental illness’ which she claims… Continue reading Women who lives in shed due to ‘environmental illness’ forced to leave
My Grreen shed winner
Did any of you sheddies go to the Granddesign show and see the sheds? Unveiled in front of 50,000 people, the UK premier of eight, unique, customised garden sheds by Birmingham City University stole the show at Grand Designs Live 10-12th October. [flickr]photo:2937545405[/flickr] My Grrreen shed at Grand Designs LiveExhibition curator Graham Powell with Kevin… Continue reading My Grreen shed winner
Grow a living roof for your garden shed
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
Just Sheds: An Eco-shed to watch out for
This week I will look at a shed which is being built Eco Shed This shed is being constructed out of Rammed Earth and will eventually have a Living Roof. I chose earth as a construction material for several reasons, it has excellent thermal qualities, good soundproofing and best of all it’s dirt cheap… in… Continue reading Just Sheds: An Eco-shed to watch out for
Kevin McCloud promotes a Grrreen Shed
According to the Birmingham post, Kevin designer and not know to be a fan of sheds in the past McCloud is helping Brum Uni to get the shed out. The “My Grrreen Shed†scheme will be launched at Grand Designs Live to be held at the NEC from 10th to 12th October, and will see… Continue reading Kevin McCloud promotes a Grrreen Shed