Shed of the year judge Lloyd Alter has a round up of some great shed resources on treehugger and the interweb, we even make it onto page 5, of course Alex of shedworking gets a good mention, as he can spell sheds and also write about them 😉 My favourite thing from Lloyd’s list is… Continue reading Treehugger rounds up Sheds
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Just sheds Flickr now with 1,222 photos
Just another reminder for you to add images to our great Just Sheds Flickr group (which of course becomes the Shed of the Year 2009 photo competition group). We have some great images on there and at the last count we had 1,222 photos and 544 Members! there are so many types of sheds out… Continue reading Just sheds Flickr now with 1,222 photos
Bob Flowerdew and his shed
My favourite gardener Bob Flowerdew talks about his shed in the shed friendly telegraph. The garden shed is man’s last refuge. I live in Diss, Norfolk, and it’s my tranquil haven, the furthest away from the neighbours and my three-year-old twins, where I don’t have to be tidy or have a mobile phone with me.… Continue reading Bob Flowerdew and his shed
Time to clean the shed?
Well Mrs Uncle Wilco thought so, and thats what we did on Sunday (the fast moving life of a head sheddie). anyway I found out the following after the Autumn clean I have a “grow your own mushroom kit” I forgot I had, so time to get sporing Mice have eaten my trainers (lucky I… Continue reading Time to clean the shed?
“Sheds” in the NYTimes
Those posh sheds are featured in the NYTIMES THREE years after renovating their 1903 brownstone in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, Greg and Cheyenne Morris turned their attention to their backyard, which contained an odd assortment of disused items — sinks, toilets, Virgin Mary statuettes, wheels from street vendor carts and a moldering stucco garden… Continue reading “Sheds” in the NYTimes
The shed to get bigger?
When I read this headline in my google alerts for Sheds I thought someone not affected by the credit crunch, but its Gloucester rugbys shed.. GLOUCESTER Rugby owner Tom Walkinshaw has pledged to increase the size of The Shed. Speaking to BBC Radio Gloucestershire this morning, the owner said he would listen to fans about… Continue reading The shed to get bigger?
What are you doing to protect your shed from the weather
I assume the weather the last week has been terrible where you are (if you are a UK sheddie) and hope you have not been flooded. It has been very heavy here at the Shed HQ, nestled in the welsh valleys, thankfully we are on a hill. But the sheds(Shed HQ,Mr’s UW Shed) are leaking… Continue reading What are you doing to protect your shed from the weather
Sheds in space – sort of
Eagled eyed sheddie andy from workshopshed spotted this shed. London is notorious for a shortage of space and central London is worse than most places. When workmen came to repair this building on Shaftsbury Avenue W1 they found a novel solution to where to locate their workman’s hut. The shed is located 10 feet in… Continue reading Sheds in space – sort of
Do you want a fantasy shed?
Last week I blogged about if I won the lottery what my ultimate shed would be, well now John over at Secrets of shed building is running a competition where you can get your ideal shed put onto paper (well working drawings you can use to build your dream shed) You could have a shed… Continue reading Do you want a fantasy shed?
readersheds & shedblog are pleased to annouce
I am pleased to announce we have a new sponsor for readersheds.co.uk and the shedblog.co.uk. Walton Garden Buildings have taken on the mantel of main sponsor for the next 6 months on your favourite shed based websites. Walton Garden Buildings were originally founded in 1878 by Edward Charles Walton and originally sold beehives. The company… Continue reading readersheds & shedblog are pleased to annouce