What Are We Up To?

It's always time for a coffee break here! James continues to impress with his unique and eye-catching clock designs. 

A stunning creation of new shedder James who has quickly established himself as our resident clockmaker

A few choice creations of ours getting packed up and ready for their trip to France. Dalkeith Community Council very kindly offered us the chance to have a few items put up to market in Jarnac, France (Twin town of Dalkeith). Adieu mes amis!

As a thank you for putting up with us for almost two months, Ronnie gifts Marion at Dalkeith Library one of Cliff's birdboxes. Have a look for it the next time you're in! Thanks Marion and thank you Cliff

Shedder Les takes his CNC machine for an inaugural run before offering its services to the shed. Domo arigato Mr Roboto! We can't wait to see it in action

Cliff's bird boxes continue to delight and amaze with every new revision. This one is for the birds who dream of leaving it all behind to live in a rustic cabin

Taking our Cricut for it's inaugural run we decided to print some spooky stickers to add to the seasonal charm at Dalkeith Library

The boys question their life choices as they set off for Perth at 6 in the morning. Poor Duncan's face didn't unblur until 11:30am

It's always nice when Tim Green of the SMSA pops in for a visit. But it's even nicer when he comes bearing gifts! Our first win as a shed: East (South) Coast Regional Shed winner of 2025!

Barely an hour into his visit to Leith, John was distracted by a deck of cards and the morning turned into an impromptu Cribbage lesson (Personally, I'm a huge fan of any game that lets me shout the phrase "And one for his knob!" - John)

Secretary John paid a visit to the downright aspirational Men of Leith's Men Shed where they do amazing work for their members and the community. Thanks for the warm welcome, boys!

Friend of the shed, Alex takes a break from working hard at Vogrie Pogrie to pose with her newfound friend: A froggy blockhead. She's currently open to name suggestions!

It was a joy to collaborate with the Binks Hub event: Poverty, Precarity and Community Empowerment: Who Decides? Our podiums could be seen on display throughout the day where they served as a spot to stop and listen to personal stories detailing the impact of Child Poverty across Midlothian

You've got to love it when a plan comes together! Come see our next big project in action at Vogrie Pogrie on the 12th-15th of September

Some wooden blocks with some colourful words. But what could their function possibly be? All will be revealed soon...

Nice to CEO you! Jason and Michelle from the SMSA popped in today to record us in our natural element. Here's hoping they caught our good side

Lovingly restored by Les's keen eye and steady hand, the seed drill's is almost ready for a new handle to be built

An old seed drill gets stripped back to basics before the restoration process can begin

A child from EastHouses Primary pays a visit to the shed and makes a special keepsake for Mum. A wood-burned coaster that's as sentimental as it is functional!

Just some of the creations from today's pyrography class with the kids of Easthouses Primary

Ronnie Proudly shows off his plaque: A gift for the shedder's of Pokke Kotan in Sapporo, Japan

Friend of the shed, Lorna rescued this handsome boy from the recycling centre. We named him Binky. His transformation begins now!

A wonderful donation of wood from a good friend of the shed

Freshly upholstered and ready for a new life! This shedder's chair has never looked so good

Councillor Margot Russel takes our new bench for a test drive at Dalkeith Welfare Hall. This was an incredible piece of work from Chairman John Handley

An incredibly generous donation of timber from our friends at Jewson. Thanks, guys!

A little bit of clay adds some character to Ronnie's latest creations: The Blockheads

Some days you're surrounded by blockheads. Other days, you have to make them yourself!