If you are partial to garden sheds and have suffered from shed envy, look away now. This year's Shed of the Year competition was won by Joel Bird from Tottenham, north London, who grows an array of vegetables on top of his Allotment Roof Shed.
The winner was revealed by
George Clarke on Channel 4’s
Amazing Spaces Shed of the Year: ‘The nation’s love for transforming their garden shed to an extension of the home is really trending right now."
"What makes my shed most special is probably the roof," commented Mr Bird. "I was tight for space so rather than put a shed on an allotment, I put an allotment on my shed! I use the shed as my workspace, the first half is for painting and art, and the second half is a music practise room and studio.
A sheddie's delight
"The very back of the shed is a little work shop, mostly for repairing by bicycle. The shed is special because it provides me with my way of life. Last year I grew a really decent crop including potatoes, courgettes, leaks, beetroot, onions, carrots, corn, broad beans, peas, mange tout, garlic, asparagus, tomatoes, rhubarb, strawberries, as well as a herb garden. I have a little cooker up there and I often sit up there and make myself warm veg sandwich.
"The excess water from the roof flows off through a down pipe and waters the herb wall, before being collected in a water butt to be used again."
In true allotment style, much of the shed was built using recycled materials. The awards were sponsored by
Cuprinol and you can follow the exploits of this sheddie's build
here. Categories include Tardis, Garden Office, Workshop/Studio and Eco.
"The excess water from the roof flows off through a down pipe and waters the herb wall, before being collected in a water butt to be used again."
In true allotment style, much of the shed was built using recycled materials. The awards were sponsored by Cuprinol and you can follow the exploits of this sheddie's build here. Categories include Tardis, Garden Office, Workshop/Studio and Eco.
