The Potting Shed, made entirely from secondhand materials, is the winner of Cuprinol's Shed of the Year 2022 competition.
Kelly Haworth, an avid upcycler and baker from Bury, has won the competition with her budget-friendly and waste-saving oasis. Along with her husband Derrick, Kelly created the beautiful allotment retreat from their love of repurposing unwanted items.
The Potting Shed, measuring 2m x 3m, is made from old doors, pallet wood and other recycled materials found on Facebook Marketplace and from around their home. It took five weeks to complete and cost around £200 to create.
'This year, Kelly’s Potting Shed really impressed us with the use of secondhand materials. It just feels right with the current cost of living crisis to crown someone so cost-savvy as the winner,' said head judge and founder of the competition, Andrew Wilcox.
Beating hundreds of entrants, Kelly's Potting Shed is the first winner from the Cuprinol Shed of the Year 'Budget' Category in the competition's 16-year history.
From home pubs to nature escapes, 21 unique garden sheds were shortlisted in Cuprinol's Shed of the Year 2022 competition. Whittled down from 260 entries were designs from amateur to veteran shed enthusiasts, showcasing exactly what is possible inside these often small garden structures.
Shed enthusiasts submitted their creations to one of seven categories:
- Budget
- Cabin/Summerhouse
- Lockdown
- Nature's Haven
- Pub/Entertainment
- Unexpected/Unique
- Workshop/Studio.
Take a look at the winning shed and the runners-up and category winners below.