Category Archives: Completed

Pata Community Project -Winchcombe

Originally the project involved placing a roof on an existing performance stage, however it quickly became clear that the existing structure was rotten and unsafe. Our team then completed a design and build of a new stage complete with roof and seating on sides and along the back.

The design catered for the new structure being built on a archaeological site, this prevented us digging holes for the support posts. This was overcome by using adjustable plastic support pads that held the posts and also provided a way to level the structure while holding all the timber off the ground greatly reducing the risk of water damage. The structure was finished off with a clear preservative to give a natural timber look.

Project Start

Team and Pata Students Finished Project

Pittville Own Model Dove Aeroplane

Our Shed at the Gordon League Rugby Club Gloucester have completed the renovation of the Pittville Park’s playground Dove Airliner model.

This Play Plane is built from High Density Polyethylene as a memorial to
an aircraft maintenance engineer and is located in the playground at The Boathouse Cafe in Pittville Park, replacing an earlier version built in plywood.

Front View Model Plane Pitville Park

Model Dove Plane

Gloucester Park – Aviary Restoration

The Gloucester men in sheds team assisted the Gloucester City Council  in the planning and  restoration of the bird aviary in Gloucester Park. See Facebook Gloucester City Council 3rd December 2021 post

The team repainted the structure, produced the murals and constructed the  wooden flower planters

 

Repainting

Repainting

Mural

Mural

 

Planter

Planter

Phil the mural painter

Phil the mural painter

Birds Inspecting new surroundings

Birds inspecting new surroundings

RDA Charity Shop

RDA Charity Shops Tewkesbury and Longlevens

We recently assisted the Cotswold Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) in setting up their charity shops in Tewkesbury and Longlevens Gloucester. We carried out decorating, fitting shelving displays and constructed retail furniture for the shop sites.

 

Decorating Tewksbury shop

Decorating Tewksbury shop

Shelf Supports

Shelf Supports

 

Retail Cash Desk

Cash Desk constructed by Men in Sheds

Quilt Stands

Thanks to all those involved in the quilt stands, once again a project manufactured on time 48 uprights and 48 horizontal bars. The stands where built to support a quilt exhibition, which was held 31st August – 1st September at the Woodmancote Village Hall. The exhibition raised over £3000 for Maggies Cancer Centre and the Butterfly Garden.

Delivery Bike

Some of our members recently restored for the Butterfly Garden what was a dilapidated delivery bike, the images below show the bike’s original condition followed by the fully restored bike.

Monkscroft Shed

We have just finished the design and build of a bespoke workshop for the Gentlemen of Monkscroft Care Centre, the centre managed by The Order of St John commissioned us to manage and build a workshop that compliments the gardens. Hobbies don’t simply stop when living at the care home. They have a dedicated activities staff who work closely with the residents to create a programme of fulfilling activities and events, tailored around each resident’s requests, hobbies and interests. The programme of events and activities provide a source of fun and laughter, to help each resident live their life to the full and make new friendships.

Shed construction start.

Side view of Shed

Shed flower planters

Civic Award – High Street Planters

at the Cheltenham Civic Awards earlier in the month, we received a Commendation for the planters that we built for the High Street, it was in recognition to the environmental contribution to the town.
In other categories we were alongside John Lewis, One Bayshill Road Apartments, 51 the Park and the Ivy Brasserie.