The SMSA is delighted to present its August 2022 edition of The Scottish Shedder magazine.
The Scottish Shedder features the latest news, events, DIY projects, recipes, personal stories and health matters relevant to Men’s Sheds in Scotland.
Read this issue at your leisure using the downloadable pdf or flipbook version (below).
Inside this Issue:
SMSA NEWS: New animation promotes that ‘men do talk’ in Men’s Sheds
Men don’t talk – that is the perception anyway. Some men struggle to open up about their feelings, experiences, struggles and health matters but the SMSA is quashing this theory by launching the first in a series of animations to raise awareness of men’s health matters and what happens in Men’s Sheds.
SHED IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Orkney Men’s Shed
After two years without a Shed building, the SMSA catches up with Orkney Men’s Shed Chairman Morgan Harcus to discuss their journey so far and their exciting plans for a fresh start at their new premises at the Old Herring Factory in Garson Park, Stromness.
A PERSONAL STORY: Euan Martin, Playwright of the ‘Man Shed’
The SMSA chats to Euan Martin (61)—ironically, on the day he was building his very own man shed in his garden—about how his experience with Scottish Men’s Sheds and the SMSA inspired him to co-write the play ‘Man Shed’ which is currently showing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
SHED LIFE: The good news just keeps on coming for Dunfermline Men’s Shed
In just over a year and a half, Dunfermline Men’s Shed has gone from strength to strength. Shed life just keeps on getting better for the Dunfermline Shedders and recent developments include the handover of the keys for their new Shed and announcing their Patron – Mr Jim Leishman MBE, Provost of Fife.
SHED LIFE: Springburn Park Shedders get creative with community artists
Springburn Park Men’s Shed unveiled its impressive new mural—created by 15 of their Shedders working alongside community artists from the national arts programme, Culture Collective—at a celebratory event earlier this month.
SHED LIFE: Dunoon Community Shed’s new arts and crafts facility is officially open
Dunoon Community Shed was gifted a 35ft x 12ft static caravan earlier this year and this kind donation allowed the Shed to progress with one of its visions—to create an arts and crafts space for its Shedders and members of the community.
SHED LIFE: Macmerry Men’s Shed marks 9th year in style
Following 812 days of closure, the doors to Macmerry Men’s Shed reopened to prepare for their 9th anniversary celebrations.
SHED PROJECT: Transatlantic partnership supports American Shedder to make Scottish Spurtle
Dean Kirby from Ruston Community Men’s Shed, Louisiana, USA reached out to the SMSA to find a Scottish Shed that could help him make a traditional Scottish Spurtle.
SHED PROJECT: The Inverclyde Shed’s latest project brings sweet success
The volunteers at The Inverclyde Shed’s Muirshiel Lane Community Garden in Port Glasgow are enjoying the fruits of their labour as they extracted their first batch of delicious honey to sample after months of hard work over the summer.
And much more…
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