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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
This is a guest post from Walton’s, who are also on our directory of Shed companies. How do you choose a garden shed that you’ll get the most out of? The choices can seem overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be difficult. Ask yourself a few simple questions to kick-start your decision-making process: Image: Waltons… Continue reading How to choose the best garden shed
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
The winner of Shed of the year 2017 has been announced Britain’s Got Shed Loads of Talent 32 shed-hot finalists from around the UK set to battle for top honour of Shed of the Year Cuprinol’s Shed of the Year competition has announced the long-awaited shortlist for 2017 highlighting this year’s most eccentric, exceptional, and… Continue reading Shed of the year 2017 – Finalists announced – Look at these sheds! also #NotAShed
The first ever Glamping Show will open its doors to the public on Saturday 26 September at Stoneleigh Park. I thought it would be just posh tents – but looking at their twitter feed there are a lot of shedlike structures – which I would love to stay in (too old and grumpy to stay in… Continue reading Glamping is not all about posh bell tents – it’s very shedlike
Just a quick poll to find out what’s missing (or not) from your shed. What one feature do you wish your shed had? Some great examples of sheds that have these features already Solar Power THE SHACK POWER SHANTY Green Roof ALLOTMENT ROOF SHED ECO BIKE HØØSE Bar THE OOTBACK INN SHENANIGANS Tv/Games/… Continue reading What one feature do you wish your shed had?
Dead rodents, retro cassette tapes and World War 2 gas masks are just some of the bizarre items that Brits are guilty of hoarding in their garden sheds, according to the annual Shed’onomic report. The new research released by Cuprinol today reveals that the garden shed is worth over £8billion(1) to the British economy, with… Continue reading Shedonomic report 2015 – and what you need to know about Shed of the year 2015
A brief Q & A with Author and sheddie Sally Coulthard , who’s new book Shed Decor: How to Decorate and Furnish Your Favorite Garden Room is out on the 19th of Feb. Q) Shed decor is the 2nd book on sheds you have written – are you as obsessed about sheds as we are?… Continue reading Q & A with author of Shed Decor: Sally Coulthard
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