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Man assembling wooden chicken coop.
Projects

Chicken Coop

Alan Holtham builds a sturdy and spacious hen house The idea of keeping a few chickens in the garden is

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Red-roofed birdhouse hanging in a garden tree.
Projects

Hanging Birdhouse

Inspired by a Korean TV drama, Mitch Peacock builds a hanging birdhouse for his garden I can’t explain what it

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Wooden trays with pinecones and apples in garden
Projects

Making a Yorkshire Trug

Neil Lawton creates an easy-to-make trug project, so there’s no excuse for vegetating… I’ve been making trugs in this style

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Wooden birdhouse on tree with red foliage.
Furniture & Cabinetmaking

How to Make a Birdhouse

Derek Jones makes a birdhouse for the garden. The design This little bird box is made out of 15mm exterior-grade

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Green garden obelisk surrounded by lush plants.
Furniture & Cabinetmaking

Garden Obelisk

Steve Bisco shows us how to make a trellis obelisk to create a focal point in the garden. A garden needs

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Wooden shapeshifter gauge with handle for woodturning projects.
Projects

How to Make a Garden Dibber

Rick Rich shares his ‘after dinner’ turning project to make a garden dibber. I know some pretty serious gardeners; my wife is one.

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