A Transition shed has been shortlisted for the coveted #shedoftheyear award!

Built by volunteers over several months, with mostly reclaimed materials, it sits in the lush oasis of Transition Cambridge’s Empty Common Community Garden close to the centre of the city.

It's a place of peace for the volunteer gardeners and for local groups working towards a fairer, resilient and thriving community to use.

They call it the Head, Heart and Hands shed – amazing how just a few square metres of space can help bring people together and support local change...

Transition Together seed funding from the The National Lottery Community Fund helped to get the shed up and running. It’s got our vote – what about you?! https://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?shareshed=8284

#shed #transitiontown #communitygarden #communityaction #climatechange #cambridge

The Bothy - "It is mainly used as an office and studio. I have transformed a normal garden shed into something that resembles a Scottish Bothy or cabin " Unexpected/Unique - Telford and Wrekin #shedoftheyear owned by Natasha Leigh-Willetts

https://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?shareshed=8099

Rusty Spur - "It's a western themed shed, It is made predominantly from pallets and tree skins " Unexpected/Unique -

Northern Ireland #shedoftheyear owned by Margaret Connolly

https://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?shareshed=8114

Some great entries so far for Shed of the year take a look

www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm

Just as a reminder, Only resident in the UK (and Ireland) are eligible to win the #shedoftheyear title & prizes (£1,000 & £100 worth of Cuprinol products).

But I will award one non UK shed the title of "International shed 2023"

Closing date TBC

#sheds #shedoftheyear

The Hidden Shed - "From the outside it looks like one of the net drying sheds in Hastings, black lap board and two windows. Very low-key, and you can hardly see it from the house." Workshop/Studio - Oxfordshire #shedoftheyear owned by Nick Alderson https://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?shareshed=8076 #Ark #models #tiki

The Little Railway Shed - "Its size and the fact it can be transported and taken to events around the country, it can even fit inside a normal house living room" Unexpected/Unique - Nottinghamshire #shedoftheyear

https://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?shareshed=8072

#railway #train #trains

Back at work after the Christmas break?

Bored?

Then look at some amazing sheds

https://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm

#shedoftheyear

As it's #JRRTolkienDay #TolkienBirthday Have some hobbit inspired Sheds from #shedoftheyear

https://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?find=hobbit

Happy new year, sheddies.

I can't believe that I'm I still running this amazing competition, but people seem to love it, this year #shedoftheyear is 17 years old.

I have met so brilliant sheddies & seen so many stunning sheds, over the years - thanks, Love you and your sheds!

BTW You can now Enter your Shed for #shedoftheyear 2023 :)

https://www.readersheds.co.uk/shedme.cfm

#shed #gardenoffice #writingshed #gardenshed #sheddie

A certain shed competition is now open for entry, but just to test the system - I won't be making any of the new sheds live until Tuesday!

https://www.readersheds.co.uk/shedme.cfm

Closing date TBC

#shedoftheyear

So anyone got a new shed yesterday?

#boxingShed #shedoftheyear

Sheddie Jane Dorner who owns the winner of our #shedoftheyear Unexpected/Unique category 2022 Jane’s Folly, sent me this E- Christmas Card - with various follies on.

View Janes shed here https://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?shareshed=8029

I do love a folly - our first ever Shed of the year was one, and It's great to see them back in the running

We have 4 called "The Tardis" but only one that is an actual #TARDIS

https://readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?title=The%20Tardis

#seo #DataAnalytics #shedoftheyear

I wonder if we will get 300 sheddies signed up before Christmas?

Currently, on 284, who want to hear when #shedoftheyear 2023 will open.

readersheds.co.uk/shedme.cfm

#sheds

A few sheddies have the Watney's Red (Barrel) in their pub sheds - what #Breweriana from your youth would you have in your #pubshed - but maybe would never want to drink!

The King Of Prussia - "This was a pub that my 4th Great grandad owned at Petticoat Lane. He was the owner from 1846 to 1851. I thought I would be a nice tribute to him. " Pub/Entertainment - City of London #shedoftheyear #pubsheds

https://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?shareshed=7106#.YYPP8jF6L_4.twitter

The Shed TV page has been popular this week - should I add more videos to it - you can click to load more anyway.

https://readersheds.co.uk/shedtv.cfm

#shedoftheyear

This is pretty unique a BBQ hut/gazebo - Silas The Silo

Unexpected/Unique - Dorset #shedoftheyear https://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?shareshed=6973

Been doing some Shed ̶h̶o̶u̶s̶e̶ keeping and cleaning up the TAGS that you sheddies have added to your #shedoftheyear entries over the years - still come data wossname to do, but interesting tags! (if that's your sort of thing)

#DataAnalytics #ShedData

https://www.readersheds.co.uk/tags.cfm

You can now buy a sticker for your Second favourite shed or Car

My Other Sheds Entered into #shedoftheyear

https://www.readersheds.co.uk/shop

Also Mugs!

It's only taken me 16 years- but I have finally created a page for all the previous Pub Shed of the year winners for #shedoftheyear some went on to be overall winners as well, a few missing from early days

https://www.readersheds.co.uk/pub-shed-of-the-year.cfm

Maybe will do it for other categories as fun looking back