May 2017
Clearing the ground ready to build our shed
July 2017
A few months later the posts went in the ground
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The waterproof membrane and cladding go up
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The joists for the floor

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The base floor goes down

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Now to protect the floor from the rain as best we can
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All the cladding in place

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The roof timbers go up
Dec 2017
And just before the snow arrives we have a roof!
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The partition wall to separate the workshop/storage area from the tea room
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Our first reclaimed window goes in
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A little problem has sprung up, with water getting in somewhere
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Our first event using the shed…The Big Lunch…the front view of the shed
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Arts and crafts ready for the kids at The Big Lunch
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Reclaimed doors from a nearby school
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A few adjustments
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The guttering goes up along with the tank for rainwater harvesting
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The bespoke cabinets are all up
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Time to get insulating the ceiling

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The leak all fixed, we can now get on with insulating and lining the shed
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Anyone who turned up got roped into painting the shed
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Another reclaimed window gets fitted
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Let there be light!
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The final reclaimed window is fitted
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All the doors and windows fitted; doesn’t it look smart!
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All the hard work is really paying off as the shed starts to look homely
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Lovely light and airy space
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Our first Tai Chi group enjoying tea in our new shed
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Still a bit of work to do on the workshop side of things

Published by Okehampton Community Garden

Our mission is to bring together members of the community to support and encourage gardening of all kinds, especially the growing of food. We are in a beautiful location on the edge of Dartmoor. We are located in Fatherford Lane, just off Exeter Road, you can find us on Google maps.

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