News
March 2025
A very dilapidated bench was given to us by our friends at The Abacus Furniture Project. It was totally rotten so has now been completely renewed and restored. A nice project and a very nice piece of garden furniture that will last ages.
March 2025
The Shedders have been working on some individual projects. Such as;
February 2025
One of our members found some of the bird boxes we made for NWKCP installed in the Darent Valley. We are looking forward to hearing that they are being gainfully used by the birds in the near future.
Remember if you want to sponsor a box details can be found at
February 2025
The garden set is now finished and on sale in the Abacus warehouse. Made with Iron frames and Oak slats the chairs and table are solid to say the least and will make a long lasting addition to any patio. On sale for £410 or near offer.
February 2025
Progressing with the garden chairs. There will soon be a table to combine with these. The chairs are made with beautiful Oak and a strong Iron. They will be for sale soon.
Post Christmas
Now we have returned work has started on some very nice garden chairs
Owl Box Sponsorship
If the Owl box project appeals to you then it is possible to sponsor one, please see
https://nwkcp.org/what-we-do/conservation-and-biodiversity/darent-valley-barn-owl-project/sponsor-an-owl-box-in-the-darent-valley/
Commission Update -
Dec 2024
All of the bIrd boxes are now delivered. For details on the project have a look at North West Kent Countryside Partnerships details on their Facebook pages
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556628413490
Commission Update -
Dec 2024
All of the bIrd boxes are now fully complete, ready to be picked up and installed before Christmas as requested by the client.
Overall an interesting project involving many members of the club. The design patterns we were supplied with required some adjustment as there were some inaccuracies in them but these were easilly overcome. If anyone wants copies of the patterns contact us and we can send them to you. Alternatively if you require boxes to be built then again contact us on the Contact page and we will be happy to oblige.
Commission Update -
Nov 2024 - Wk3
The final boxes have been produced this week, namely two Tawny Owl boxes
Commission Update -
Nov 2024 - Wk2
Continued work this week on the various Bird Boxes. Most nearly finished so will be delivered and installed soon
Commission Update -
Nov 2024 - Wk 1
Work is proceeding at a pace on the various Bird Boxes. This week One little Owl and Two Kestrel boxes were being worked on.
Commission Update - Nov 2024
The Shed has been commissioned by North West Kent Countryside Partnership to build and deliver a number of new Bird nesting boxes. This follows a successful previous order of a substantial number of boxes that have already been deployed and used by the target species of birds. It's great to see a returning customer.
Member Update - Oct 2024
Recently we have welcomed a new member to the Thursday Morning group at The Shed. Rita makes our second lady member. We hope she will be with us for many a while as she brings with her a desire to learn and improve her wood work skills and has a considerable knowledge of Upholstery to pass on.
Planters for Local Stations - Summer 2023
The Shed was commissioned last year by Darent Valley Community Rail Partnership build and deliver a number of large planters to decorate the platforms on the stations along the Darent Valley.
Nesting Island - Summer 2023
The Shed was recently commissioned by Bough Beach Reservoir to construct a floating island to be used as a safe nesting location for the Gulls and Turns who make their home at the reservoir .
The project took a number of weeks and design revisions to complete as it is very much a one off construction. It was then successfully launched, sited and is already being used by the birds.
