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We don’t have a green/eco/recycled category for this year’s Shed of the year but I will add it for next years.but here is a round up of some great ones that are eco friendly or made from recycled stuff
green roof shed
A new YouGov poll has revealed that people in the South East are more innovative than people from any other region when it comes to using their garden sheds. Rather than just storing garden equipment, 9% of people from the South East said they would convert their sheds into mini gyms, one in twelve (9%) would use theirs as a creative area for hobbies, while other popular answers included space for practicing music (4%). One in twenty would use it as a private space to escape for a while (7%) and 30% would use it as storage of non garden items.
The poll also found that despite people in the South East utilising their shed space for their hobbies or simply using it to store garden equipment, repairing the shed was not considered a priority. Excuses included not having enough time (40 %), unsure how to repair it (18 %) and simply can’t be bothered (19 %).
But does this research indicate that shed maintenance is really a low priority or that it is viewed as a job too difficult for the amateur DIY enthusiast to attempt? Charles Farmer, Retail Director at Marley Waterproofing says; “It’s surprising really, considering how security conscious we are as a nation and the lengths we go to protect our personal belongings. You wouldn’t leave a lap top in a damp, leaky and unsecured shed, so why leave expensive garden equipment in the same conditions.
“The findings suggest that a proportion of people in the South East were unsure how to go about repairing their sheds. This kind of research helps us to develop products that fit the needs of amateur DIY-ers. Our range of waterproofing products are easy to select and even include simple step-by-step instructions to make almost any DIY roofing project simple and straight forward.”
For further information about Marley Waterproofing retail range, please visit its dedicated website: www.waterproofingdiy.com
Fewer than two out of five people bothered to take their unwanted appliances to the local tip and most did not bother to see if they could have broken goods repaired.
Insurance firm Homeserve said its survey of 1,000 adults revealed that one in three people had disposed of an appliance which was still working just because they wanted to upgrade to a newer model.
Jon Florsheim, chief executive of Homeserve, said: “We believe our research shows that there is still a lot of work to be done around changing the mindset of people towards the recycling of their white goods - and indeed persuading people to at least attempt to repair these goods before adding to the white good waste mountain.
“The situation is compounded by the fact that many people are needlessly discarding white goods that are in working order or could be fixed by a qualified tradesman.”
Highlighting that the stinging nettle plays a very important role for both rural and urban wildlife supporting over 40 species of insect including some of our most colourful butterflies.
The stinging nettle is one of the most important native plants for wildlife in the UK. An ideal home for insects.
More info here, maybe you could create your own nettle patch, but I know some allotment sheddies are well ahead of the game.
I have done my part already 
with a few bottle of Hugh Fernley Whittingstall wossname River Cottage stinger Ale made from organic nettles, a nice rounded beer I found…
Wind Powered Shower Shed, New Quay, Wales
More pictures after this click
As Gareth the owner explains.
This shed is a shower and toilet unit for my parents caravan site. It was designed from scratch by myself and built with the help of the family.
The main structure is 3×2 cls with Shiplap cladding and it has a reclaimed welsh slate roof.
The internal and external lighting system is going to be run off of a 12v battery using a 100w DIY wind turbine and the hot water will be run off a Morco gas boiler.
Home Of The Year Best Eco Home Nominee - Penwhilwr
This ‘Quiet Earth Project’ two storey load-bearing straw bale house; the first in the UK, second in Europe, delivers beyond expectations. With a u value of 0.13, the straw bale walls with thermafleece in the cedar shingled roof are highly insulating, requiring only a wood burner using coppiced wood for heating. The solar panels, thermal system and wind turbine supply all requirements on a 24v system. The house is abundant in natural materials - the floors are wood, slate, glaster limecrete and earthen, with leca insulation. The straw walls are rendered with lime and clay, with a stone turret for the bathroom. All timbers are locally sourced. This is an aesthetically harmonious, chemical-free home which breathes with its owner.
The owner and builder lived in a shed in the garden without water and electricity for 8 years while shed built it with the help or the local community
You can buy them from Natural Collection
There are reports from around the country about shed incidents.
Our very Own Alex, has had weather issues.
Above is Shedworking HQ, entry barred by the neighbour’s Ceanothus tree, ripped off a foot from the ground which is a pity as its blue flowers are extremely pretty more
and the insurers give some good advice, but it’s probly too late now
Artist Sumer Erek’s newspaper house is an idea that stands up.
He is creating a house made out of about 80,000 papers.
Erek, 48, said: ‘People don’t think you can build a house from newspapers because paper is flimsy, but when it is rolled up it is quite strong.’
He said the project was about ‘making public use of a public space using public waste’.
and Alex sent me this about a house and workshop made from beercans.
Michael Stravato for The New York Times
John Milkovisch spent twenty years emptying 50,000 beer cans and recycling them into cladding for his house and workshop, using the tops for a clever sun-shading system. It opens this weekend as Houston’s latest tourist attraction. A quote from Mr. Milkovisch is on a wall: “They say every man should leave something to be remembered by. At least I accomplished that goal.”
An art patron explains why Houston is home to so many zany houses: “One good thing about not having any zoning is you can do stuff.”
via treehugger
A new breed of high-tech, environmentally friendly lawnmower producing no emissions is set to go on sale in the UK.
The Husqvarna Automower Solar Hybrid is the world’s first solar/electric hybrid robot lawnmower.
It can cut grass unsupervised, and its manufacturers say it could save up to 40 hours of labour in the garden – the equivalent of a week’s holiday – every year.
The futuristic lawnmower uses the same amount of energy as a standard light bulb and is made from 90% recyclable materials.
The area of grass it cuts can be defined using a boundary cable, which also stops flowerbeds being damaged and helps the mower find its way back to its charging station.
While not the first robotic mower to reach UK markets, the Automower is the most environmentally friendly.
Bengt Andersson, CEO of the Swedish-based company Husqvarna, said: “This is as green as mowing gets, without compromising on performance. 90% of Automower is recyclable, it eliminates the need for fertilisers, it is silent and it delivers perfect results with zero emissions.”
The blades of the mower cut the grass with small blades in an irregular pattern, leaving a fine mulch that does not need raking and acts as fertiliser for the lawn.
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, 75-year-old Maurice Surtees, and 21 other allotment holders have vowed to save the loft and the surrounding land and their efforts have been backed by local campaign groups and MPs.
credit: striatic
The allotment holders were offered a £250,000 compensation package to move out, but they all turned it down.
Another developer has started talks with Worktalent hoping to broker a deal to save the site.
Mr Surtees said: “My message to the developer is if he has got any decency, take the offer and leave us alone.
“We just want to live in peace. Give up? Never. I’d rather drop down dead than give up.”
Mr Burnham said: “The cree is a unique piece of culture in this part of the world.
“I represent an area similar to this one in the North West and from my point of view heritage is not just in other parts of the country.
“We have got to celebrate our culture wherever we find it.
“The cree is listed for a good reason. I know there is a decision on-going and it is not for me to intervene in that.”
The row has reached Parliament where Labour MP Fraser Kemp, whose constituency includes the cree, tabled a Commons motion backing the pigeon fanciers.
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 for its production of Mozart operas – say the turbine forms part of their vision to cut carbon emissions by 71% and make the venue more environmentally sustainable.
I’am sure our sheddies wont have such problems putting up a small windmill on their sheds.
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