Thame Shed is now offering a larger version of the garden shed – a place to feel at home and pursue practical interests where members share tools, resources and expertise to work on projects at their own pace in a safe, friendly and inclusive environment.

Thame Shed is a place for skill-sharing and informal learning, for individual pursuits and community projects, for purposeful activity, achievement and social interaction.

The Shed’s activities usually involve making or mending in wood but may include metalworking. Reclamation, re-use, repair, up-cycling and restoration feature strongly. Whichever activities are pursued the essence of the Shed is not the building, but the network of supportive relationships.

Thame Shed is available for anyone of any sex or orientation, who enjoys creating, making, mending or has a practical skill they are willing to share. It is also a place for those who have never had the opportunity to develop practical skills or haven’t the space to do the practical things they want to do, or at the moment spend their time alone using their skills. It could also provide an opportunity for those who simply want to watch others work, sharing conversation, perhaps supporting the emotional well-being of its retired, unemployed or furloughed populace.

Based at Chinnor Rugby Club, Kingsey Road, Thame, OX9 3JL and operating on weekday mornings for a pound a session, please email Mike Ashford on thameshed@gmail if you might be interested in joining us.