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?