Environment

Women who lives in shed due to ‘environmental illness’ forced to leave

The Daily Mail reports For most people living in this bleak-looking 160sq ft steel shed, complete with aluminium foil blocking the sunlight coming through the windows, would be a terrifying nightmare. But this American woman spends every day in the makeshift prison to cope with what she calls her an ‘environmental illness’ which she claims… Continue reading Women who lives in shed due to ‘environmental illness’ forced to leave

My Grreen shed winner

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Did any of you sheddies go to the Granddesign show and see the sheds? Unveiled in front of 50,000 people, the UK premier of eight, unique, customised garden sheds by Birmingham City University stole the show at Grand Designs Live 10-12th October. [flickr]photo:2937545405[/flickr] My Grrreen shed at Grand Designs LiveExhibition curator Graham Powell with Kevin… Continue reading My Grreen shed winner

Grow a living roof for your garden shed

The mirror reports on the how to grow a roof on your garden shed. 3 reasons to do it Other than simply looking fantastic, living roofs will: 1. Attract wildlife – beneficial insects and useful pollinators will love the new green space. 2. Use up rainwater during the wet season, reducing localised flooding. 3. Have… Continue reading Grow a living roof for your garden shed

Just Sheds: An Eco-shed to watch out for

This week I will look at a shed which is being built Eco Shed This shed is being constructed out of Rammed Earth and will eventually have a Living Roof. I chose earth as a construction material for several reasons, it has excellent thermal qualities, good soundproofing and best of all it’s dirt cheap… in… Continue reading Just Sheds: An Eco-shed to watch out for