◼ Dine out for less
Create an outdoor dining area by reusing old kitchen cabinets, worktops and tiles. Also factor in a way to protect it from the elements.
◼ Reclaimed retreat
Build a pergola from scaffolding poles, boards, acrow props and railway sleepers. Use videos to help with assembly skills.
◼ Customised cushions
Transform old sailcloth, hessian, tarpaulin or vintage fabrics into sun awnings, cushion covers and throws.
◼ Repurpose pallets
Use wooden pallets to construct chairs, tables, sun loungers, sofas, garden dividers and compost bins. Source a pallet breaker for removing planks.
◼ Fashion a water feature
Give new life to old sinks, baths, watering cans, buckets, barrels, pipes, pumps and pond liners by using them to make creative water features.
◼ Waste not
Trawl neighbourhood groups to…