Stansted Men's Shed

Stansted Men's Shed The Stansted Men's Shed is a community-based activity group for men. We are part of Let’s Talk, Stansted!

providing a fun, active and safe space for men of all ages to meet, work together and support each other.

Black potatoes. Look and taste like normal potatoes but a visual treat!
14/09/2024

Black potatoes. Look and taste like normal potatoes but a visual treat!

A little fun activity for the mens shed perhaps? Where's Morris? :)
13/07/2024

A little fun activity for the mens shed perhaps? Where's Morris? :)

Amazing day at Shedfest 2024, the annual gathering of the UK Mens Shed Association. Lots of great ideas and contacts for...
11/07/2024

Amazing day at Shedfest 2024, the annual gathering of the UK Mens Shed Association. Lots of great ideas and contacts for our shed group. Watch this space!

Meet our new friend Aitch, keeping our lovely little corn plants safe from those ravenous blackbirds!
30/06/2024

Meet our new friend Aitch, keeping our lovely little corn plants safe from those ravenous blackbirds!

A bit of engineering up at the plot today, fixing a leaky water trough. Good thing we have an engineer on the team. Than...
20/06/2024

A bit of engineering up at the plot today, fixing a leaky water trough. Good thing we have an engineer on the team. Thanks Steve!

Join the team for our monthly social evening PLUS annual general meeting. Our steering committee and group facilitators ...
23/05/2024

Join the team for our monthly social evening PLUS annual general meeting. Our steering committee and group facilitators will be present to tell you more about the activities and groups we run, and answer any questions you have. 7pm for 7:30 start at the Stansted Mountfitchet Social Club, Lower Street, Stansted.

It's been a bit of a mixed weekend but we've managed to make some progress with our raised beds and tyre stack. Lots of ...
06/05/2024

It's been a bit of a mixed weekend but we've managed to make some progress with our raised beds and tyre stack. Lots of seedlings on the go now with plants in the ground. Let the sunshine continue!

There are multiple benefits from working together to grow veg and fruit. We get outdoors which is gentle but valuable ph...
14/04/2024

There are multiple benefits from working together to grow veg and fruit. We get outdoors which is gentle but valuable physical exercise. Connecting with nature and with each other is good for our mental health too. And of course, there are fresh, nutritious crops to share all year round.

Our plot contains three areas: a polytunnel for germination, seedlings and plants that benefit from warmth and cover, a ...
13/04/2024

Our plot contains three areas: a polytunnel for germination, seedlings and plants that benefit from warmth and cover, a series of raised beds that are easy to manage and can be used to grow crops in rotation, and a shed, storage and composting area. A table and chairs were kindly donated so that we can take breaks and drink tea. To be fair, we MOSTLY take breaks and drink tea! 😆

The early months of creating our allotment plot, with an emphasis on raised beds and easy ways to grow veg, with minimal...
12/04/2024

The early months of creating our allotment plot, with an emphasis on raised beds and easy ways to grow veg, with minimal digging.

11/04/2024

The Shed began life back in the summer of 2021 as part of Let's Talk, Stansted! a community support group for raising awareness about mental health issues and providing education and support. We started with a blank canvas - an unused allotment plot for a newly formed 'Veg Shed' growing project.

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Stansted Mountfitchet

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