We have had some very exciting eco sheds added to this years competition, there was a lot of work put into them, but its a category I would love to see more sheds added to over the next year where more people get down with the green sheds!

You have until 20th June 2010 to vote for your favourite sheds.

Pool Hoose

Peter McLaren
Kirkcaldy, Fife

ecopod

tim massey
knutsford cheshire

Energy Shed

Ken Boak
Redhill, Surrey, UK

Daves Shed

dave prince
Harrogate

Cob Shed

Emma Whalley
North Norfolk

House of Doors

Pat & Janie Sullivan
In Texas by the Lake

The Chicken Shed

hardworkinghippy
South West France

Rammed Earth Eco-Shed

Michael Thompson
Potter Heigham, Norfolk

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Sheddie Paul Robinson who’s shed the excellent eco dome gets a mention in techy bible Popularmechanics.com, shed week and readersheds also get a mention as well – his is the 8th one.

10 Insanely Green Sheds
Standard-issue backyard sheds can be full of harsh chemicals and environmentally damaging materials. Here are 10 stunning, innovative and sometimes downright extreme green shed designs.

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Alex has found this great little bin..

Its a prototype, so Alex wont be getting one for his upcoming birthday

Greenhouse is a bin which looks like a shed. Press the ‘porch’ pedal and, voila, the roof opens for your rubbish requirements. Sadly it’s only a prototype at the moment, a marvellous idea from Jantze Brogard Asshoff.

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NTNews reports

A MAN’S home might be his castle, but for George and Jacinda Brown their home is their shed.

And it’s an environmentally friendly one at that – the Brown’s Batchelor shed has just been named the Australia’s most “planet friendly” dwelling.

The shed received the accolade from the Alternative Technology Association, which has been running a Sustainable Shed competition.

The Browns have turned the Aussie tradition of shed dwelling into something more like eco-village living.

“We have a kitchen shed, a workshop, a metal shed and the chook-shed studio,” Ms Brown said.

“George built them all, starting with the kitchen shed and, except for the posts, it is made with second-hand materials.”

Ms Brown said the Chook Shed got its name because most of the materials used to build it came from an old battery chook shed that was being demolished.

The sheds are also solar powered, including their water pump, and grey-water feeds the gardens.

“George also hand-crafted all the furniture using a variety of salvaged timbers,” she said.

Of course if you have an eco-shed then please share it on readersheds.co.uk

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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 to reduce surface runoff which can overload local drainage systems. Installing a green shed roof on your shed requires that the shed roof be strong enough to carry the increased weight. Here are a few questions (with answers) that are commonly asked about green shed roofs.

1. What plants do I use?

There is a wide range of suitable plants. Green roof plants should be selected on the basis that they can cope with normal roof conditions, which can be dry and windy. Plants are selected for a particular roof on the basis of aesthetic requirements and site conditions. The core of any green roof are varieties of Sedum although herbaceous, bulbous plants and certain grasses are used.

2. Do I need to water it?

No. The only time under normal seasonal conditions that a green roof should be watered is if the plants are installed during the summer. Green roof plants are selected to survive under the normal environmental conditions that they are likely to experience on the roof.

3. What roof pitch will I need for my green roof?

The plants and growing media should be stable and successful at pitches of up to 30 degrees. green roofs are also perfectly suited to curved roof applications.

3. Do Green roofs have a track record?

Green roofing systems were originally developed in Germany have a history of 50 to 60 years.

5. What time of year is best for installing a green roof?

The best time of year for installation is late summer/early autumn. Spring and winter installations are also acceptable. Installation during the summer is possible although greater care of the plants is required until they are well established.

Visit Secrets of Shed Building for more details on building an extensive green roofon your shed.

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