Listed here are projects requested of Poole Men's Shed and their progress.
Project
Leader
Requested By
Status
Produce 50x bird box kits.
CF
Dorset Wildlife Trust
Complete
Empty & clean garage
AH
Poole Men's Shed
Complete
Paint garage floor
DB
Poole Men's Shed
Complete
Rub down & paint black porch uprights.
ET
Limelights
Complete
Move window boards to external garage.
AH
Limelights
Complete
Replace hatch in garage ceiling.
JK
Limelights
Complete
Temporary repairs to notice board
AH & Tony Moore, (Non-member)
Canford Heath Neighbourhood Centre
Complete
Paint/treat garage door frame.
AH/TT
Limelights
Complete
Open padlock to outside play area.
FR/JK
Limelights
Complete
Remove padlock to pink cupboard outside garage.
JK
Limelights
Complete
Production of 14 wooden signs.
AH
Lodges & Yurts
Complete
Repair flip chart
GB
Limelights
Complete
Build workbench
FR
Poole Men's Shed
Complete
Construct garden sign.
CF/AH
Adastral Square Garden
Complete
Replace bulbs (x3) in outside light
GB
Limelights
Complete
Fit donated cupboard units above workbench.
JK
Poole Men's Shed
Complete
Create Poole Men's Shed website.
ET
Poole Men's Shed
Complete
Seagull outboard engine for overhaul.
GB
Poole Men's Shed
Complete
Repair coffee table.
JK
Limelights
Complete
Fix external drain covers x2.
GB
Limelights
Complete
Repair bird table.
IS
Mrs Pearson
Complete
Produce bird boxes.
AH
Friends of Turner's Nursery
Complete
Repair Limelights pool table.
Many!
Limelights
Complete
Tidy raised garden bed (Due to ill-health of previous incumbent)
ET
Cinnamon Lane
Cancelled
Create Christmas Tree for St James Church Festival.
DB/ET
Poole Men's Shed
Complete
Repair metal notice board.
AH
Limelights
Complete
Replace ceiling light grill.
Limelights
Complete
Check over scaffold tower & list repairs needed.
CH/AH
TB/FB
Plus Keith Hawkins,
(Non-member)
Limelights
Complete
Cut off padlock with jammed key to waste bin & replace with new padlock.
JK/AH
Limelights
Complete
Re-locate bolt on inner door.
AH
Limelights
Complete
Check faulty water heater in Men's toilet and make good.
FB
Limelights
Complete
Members renovated this 100 hundred year old dolls house which had been made originally by a carpenter and the children who lived in the original house in Scotland. The new owner will now decorate inside and out.
RB
Denise Colling
Complete
Make a "No Parking" sign.
DB/TB/CH
Limelights
Complete
Remove & repair safe lock.
SW/CS/AH
Limelights
Complete
Replace bulbs in outside porch light.
AH/RK
Limelights
Complete
Repair sports hall window covers x 4.
AH/SW/DG
Limelights
Complete
Refix guard to outside security light.
AH
Limelights
Complete
Replace and cement outside path brickwork.
TB
Limelights
Complete
Repaint yellow safety line to edge of path.
TB
Limelights
Complete
Fire Exit door to Sport Hall - repair broken trim.
DG/SW
Limelights
Complete
Replace lock to drinks cabinet.
AH/CS
Limelights
Complete
Renew wood covers to outside drainpipes.
TB/DG
Limelights
Complete
Create Christmas Tree.
DB/ET
St James Church, Poole
Complete
Create lantern for lantern parade.
RB/SS/TB/RK/CH
Borough of Poole
Complete
Replace lock to door of the TV Lounge.
AH
Limelights
Complete
Repair hinge to inner porch door.
DG/JB
Limelights
Complete
Play tunnel.
IP
For his Grandchildren
Complete
Considerable refurbishment and redecoration of the bungalow attached to Limelights. Ably led by Terry Bull.
Seen here with some of the others responsible:
TB/SS/AH/SW and others.
Limelights
Complete
Replacement gate produced by Rob Kingman & Terry Bull for fellow shed member Bill Dore.
RK/TB
Bill Dore
Complete
Removal of brick flower bed.
Many!
Limelights
Complete
Clearance of overgrown garden.
TB/AH/RK/DB
For a lady in Canford Heath
Complete
Concreting of previous flower bed.
AH/TB/RK
Limelights
Complete
Repair of basketball hoop.
TB/AH/RK/TP/PT/KH
Limelights
Complete
Repair of emergency exit door.
RM/AH
Limelights
Complete
Blanket chest made by Colin Sewell.
CS
For his Granddaughter
Complete
Construction of a Christmas sleigh. See our 2018 Blog Page:
RM and many others
Poole BID Team
Complete
Produce flock of 12 sheep for St James' Church Nativity Play. See our 2018 Blog Page:
DG & ET
St James' Church
Complete
Repair Fairy Grotto.
KG/IP/AH
Upton Country Park
Complete
Decorate main lounge, Limelights.
TB/AH/RK
Limelights
Complete
Snowmen & illuminated umbrellas.
PD & others
Poole Town Lantern Parade
Complete
Assemble Kestral nesting boxes.
JD/EW
Birds of Poole Harbour
Complete
2 x Notice boards for Limelights lounge area.
RM/AH
Limelights
Complete
Sewing box constructed from recycled wood.
CS
For his Grandaughter
Complete
Chalk Boards for Poole Park Information Kiosk. See our 2019 Blog Page:
JD/EW/MD/RK
Poole Park
Complete
Repairs to 1950's glass fronted cabinet & clock.
£40.00 gift aided to Poole Men's Shed.
RB
Angie Jasper, a friend.
Complete
Installation of rainwater collection system for Montacute School, Poole. A very nice thank you letter was received from them written using the Widgit Symbols Schema.
DB and others.
Montacute School, Poole.
Complete
Donation of £10 from Linda Hugson for garden landscaping.
The total donation was shared between PMS and Motor Neurone Disease Association Value
RB
Linda Hugson
Complete
Nice box of chocolates from Tony Hanson for the making of two Scrabble letter racks.
ET
Tony Hanson
Complete
Replace broken lock.
AH
Limelights
Complete
Repair loose brickwork.
BS
Limelights
Complete
Restoration of donated old wooden tipper lorry.
CW and FR
Donated to Poole Men's Shed
Complete
Construction of rustic arch.
RC
Oakdale Library, Poole
Complete
Bug Hotel built for Blake. See our 2022 Blog Page: