Walden manuscript leaf comes up for sale

The father of shedworking, Henry David Thoreau, is responsible for perhaps the Ur text of the whole garden office movement, Walden. On March 13, RR Auction in Boston, US, will put up for sale a rare handwritten manuscript leaf from the work, an extensive passage from the chapter 'Sounds' in which Thoreau contemplates the unchanging nature of human disposition, part of a larger section where Thoreau discusses how the railroad on the other side of Walden Pond connects him to a larger world, commenting on the commerce supported by the train tracks. It has passages in both ink and pencil including this: "When I have learned a man's real disposition and character, I have no hopes of changing them for the better or worse in this state of existence."

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Tool shed inspired by Studio Ghibli film

Here's an incredible timber build by Daniele de Paola which I would suggest will be a hot contender for the upcoming annual Shed of the Year competition (sponsors Cuprinol will be delighted too that the walls are painted with its White Daisy range).

Built in his Hertfordshire garden (so not too far from Shedworking HQ), it is a homage to the multi-awardwinning animated film My Neighbour Totoro from Studio Ghibli which follows the story of two young sisters in Japan and their discovery of friendly forest spirits. The shed is a scale replica of the house which features in the film and is used to house garden tools, although it also features an attractive window to allow inconspicuous observation of wildlife in the field which backs onto the garden.

The video below is a charming look at how it was made. 

 

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London garden office

An intriguing garden office from architects Martins Camisuli in London's Camden area (lots more excellent photos via the link) in a slightly odd-shaped garden. Features include exposed raw timbers, oversized stud work wall clad in larch, and a bespoke shelving system, vaulted roof with skylight, and green roof.

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Friday Finery: Bristol garden office

A lovely garden studio from Build Bristol Group in the city's Henleaze suburb which combines a home office and a dedicated area for teenagers. Designed by Bristol-based architect Alison Turner, features include Siberian Larch cladding, a cedar chippings roof, and plenty of storage. More images at the Build Bristol Group here.

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Hartley Botanic previews plans for its 2024 RHS Chelsea Flower Show stand

Hartley Botanic, the glasshouse and greenhouse manufacturer, will again be bringing its tradestand to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show this May. This year, the manufacturer has chosen Landscape Architect Rachel Sampson as the designer to bring its greenhouses to life, with Stewart Landscape Construction returning for build and planting.
 
Tom Barry, CEO of Hartley Botanic said: “The RHS Chelsea Flower Show is always the highlight of our year. It provides a fantastic opportunity to show our greenhouses in all their glory. This year we will be drawing inspiration from our gardening past, while combining this with exciting trends and developments.”

Pictured, its bronze Magnum Opus model on its 2022 tradestand.

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Colin Steed: shedworker (video)

Enjoy this short video of artist Colin Steed showing us around his garden studio shed at his home in Essex. Do explore his videos on YouTube where he runs a free watercolour tutorial.

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Friday Finery: Sunny garden office

A lovely relaxing shot of a sunny 4.6m x 3.5m Proline Garden Office from Garden Affairs to ease you into the weekend.

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