National Shed Week 2012
To most of us, a shed is a small building that sits in our back garden. Although it serves an important function in storing garden tools, paint and other random items which have no place to go in the house, it’s probably not something that you think about an awful lot. It’s likely that you’ll be quite surprised to learn that there is a National Shed Week but rest assured it’s a lot more interesting than you may think!
Some people put an impressive amount of time and energy into creating the perfect outhouse. National Shed Week celebrates these unusual structures, which come in a variety of guises; a Tardis, a shed built to recreate Stonehenge and several bars feature in the shortlist for the award of Shed of the Year.
National Shed Week 2012 will begin on 2nd July and run until 8th July. The winning Shed of the Year will be announced at some point during this week, once the team of expert judges have made their decision. This year’s judging panel is made up of Sarah Beeny, Neil Gaiman, Alex from Shedworking, the 2011 winner Jon Earl and the voice behind Reader’s Sheds, Uncle Wilco. The sheds which have made it to the final are a far cry from your common or garden outbuilding purchased from the local garden centre! There are some stunning sheds dotted around the UK. From normal sheds to home offices and solar sheds to garden bars, here are the best of the best.
Finalists
Eco Shed Category: The Solar Shed by Kevin Holland, Norfolk
Normal Shed Category: Marks’ Folly by Mark Mason, Warwickshire
Garden Office Category: Bostin Betty by Paula, Birmingham
Cabin/Summerhouse Category: Colne Valley Postal History Museum by Steve Knight, Essex
Workshop/Studio Category: The Stencil Shed by Syd, Wiltshire
Unique Shed Category: The Water Shed by Geoff Hill, Smuggler’s Cove
Pub Shed Category: Woodhenge by John Plumridge, Shrewsbury
Tardis Shed Category: BlueBox Type 40 by John Williams, Newport
If you want to find out who owns the ultimate shed, check ReaderSheds
or @unclewilco on Twitter during National Shed Week, 2nd – 8th July 2012
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