Building a sanctuary

FROM REPURPOSED WINDOWS TO POTATO SACK CURTAINS, SCRAP MATERIALS SAVED FROM THE TIP HAVE BROUGHT JOY TO AN ALLOTMENT AND A NEWFOUND LOVE OF GARDENING

REBECCA BOULTER

Looking for room to grow, Rebecca Boulter took on an allotment in north Norfolk, and – using reclaimed materials and her partner's building know-how – created a shed that provides storage space, a refuge from the elements and also, ahem, a ‘powder’ room. More than that, it's the centre of their plot – a place to plan and plant, to warm up with a flask of tea, and to chat with neighbours. Follow Rebecca on Instagram: @becksboulter Story so far My childhood home had a lovely big garden, to which my parents were devoted. Rows and rows of veg, colourful flowerbeds, fruit bushes and fruit trees. I'd love to tell you my passion for gardening started there, but no, gardening was “boring!” (like Radio 4, and tea). I much preferred…

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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, March 2025

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