Acorn clients have built a shed entirely out of recycled and reused components.
It has been two years since an old metal frame from the plant nursery was found embedded in a hedge. That now forms the roof of the shed.
The walls were constructed from old pallet boards and wooden display units previously used in Acorn Reuse.
The shed will be used by Acorn clients, who have a disability or long-term health condition, who work on the allotment. Last year they built a greenhouse out of plastic bottles and bamboo.
Acorn Training & Development Coordinator Rik de Louche said: “The shed will be used for potting on and working in when the weather is inclement. It will also be used as storage for non-dangerous tools. The shed was two years in the making but that includes eight months of lockdown. One client has led the design and construction but many clients have helped complete the build.”
All items were sourced from around the Acorn site in some way, including:
- Paving stones from old polytunnels
- Door from an old polytunnel and a handle made from a fallen branch
- Window built out of CD cases
- Roofing felt donated to Acorn
- All nails and screws sourced from Reuse or from dismantled pallet boards
- Many of the tools used were also donated
Rik added: ‘Drainpipes will also be added to the shed and rainwater collected in the water butt. We will use this to water the plants in the plastic bottle greenhouse, allotment planters and other areas.’
Main picture shows Tim Le Breuilly and Rik de Louche in the plastic bottle greenhouse they made with Acorn clients.
