Yesterday, volunteers at Shaw's Corner came together at his writing hut for their annual celebration of George Bernard Shaw marking the day in 1950 when the great man's ashes were mixed with his wife Charlotte's and then spread around their garden surrounding the house. On this day, the volunteers meet at the hut and read from his works. An excellent thing to do.
Photo courtesy of Leah Calnon/National Trust
The watercolour painting Bathing Huts at Deal by Edward Ardizzone (one of Shedworking's favourite artists) is among the items featuring in 'The Illustrators: The British Art of Illustration 1806-2025' exhibition at Chris Beetles Gallery, London, through to January 2026.
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Cotswolds-based Hutsmith has announced that next year it will officially launch a new range of huts on wheels which can be much wider than a standard shepherd's hut, though any size will be availabl.
This is a rendered image of a 3m x 3m but still gives a very tempting impression of what will be available at some point in 2026.
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There might be a small cavil here about whether this is a shed or not since it's a pottery studio by Ashton Porter Architects that is probably a former animal shelter and an adjunct of a 15th century barn. Anyway it's lovely (more photos of it at the link above).
A really interesting new case study at Malven Garden Buildings focuses on Vanessa Rae and her micro-bakery Bread & More not far from Stoke which is a 14 x 10 Studio Flat model
“There wasn’t a suitable space in the house, so my husband Tom suggested a garden building," she tells MGB. "We had the perfect spot next to the garage. I don’t need to travel anywhere, and we designed the space, so it works beautifully for both baking and selling. I couldn’t be happier with the result.
“The main challenge was fitting all the equipment needed in the space without it feeling cramped. We didn’t want the building to dominate the space, so we didn’t go for the largest size, but somehow, we managed to make it both practical and beautiful.”
You can read more via the top link above.
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A lovely Finery this week to help make the stinky weather more bearable, this is a 5.8m x 3.6m garden room/gym in Guildford with charred timber cladding from Cosy Garden Rooms.
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Congratulations to yoga therapist Chrissie Bond who has won the Love Your Hut of the Year 2025 with her Clacton-on-Sea hut called Mamastay. She takes home the winners' plaque, £25 voucher, and a luxury hamper.
"Well done to all the other entrants," she said. "There were so many beautiful beach huts, and I’m sure they were all created with the same love and dedication that I poured into mine. Namastay is my sanctuary by the sea."
Runners up Róisín Murphy, Adrian Gullick and Jeannine Williamson all get a voucher, Love Your Hut towel, and a pair of heart-shaped sunglasses!
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