We are blessed with eccentric suppliers in Oxfordshire. Continuing in my thread of supporting and celebrating, Bunker Hill Nursery, is a garden centre with a difference. A winding Aladdin’s cave of a place that offers free coffee. They recycle anything as a plant pots and you will even find old phone boxes with plants inContinue reading “Bunker Hill Nursery”
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Cable reels
Every time I went into Oxford Wood Recycling I always spotted cable reels, and could think of many things to do with them. The only issue, was how to get them home when you have a small car? Luckily, Oxford Wood Recycling delivers, so when I needed a large order of wood, I added in aContinue reading “Cable reels”
Pallet planters
My wife kindly helped start my pallet journey with a course on how to make pallet planters. These are amazingly practical and versatile planters for the garden or allotment. I make them in two lengths and they are really designed around the wood taken from a cut up Eurolight pallet. No waste! The large planterContinue reading “Pallet planters”
Pallet planter course
Many things I discovered through trial and error. However, some things I was taught. My wife, as a present, bought me a community pallet planter making course. Run through the community programme Cultivate Oxford I have used this as the basic template for all planters since. It was a fun day out, even although weContinue reading “Pallet planter course”
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