Basic carpentry - building raised beds

[Sue]

I need a very short (hopefully) course to help me mend/rebuild raised beds on my allotment.

Does anybody know of anything suitable locally?

I'm totally cack-handed, but I did make some wooden windowboxes circa 1991 ( :)) ) of which I was quite proud at the time, however I think the raised beds will need reinforcing at the corners.

[david_carnell]

Southwark Adult Education Centre in Peckham does excellent and very good value woodwork courses. I've done two.

Or you can find online videos for building raised beds - they're quite straightforward.

[Sue]

Thanks, I know they're straightforward, I just need to have the confidence to go for it, hence the course!

[miga]

My other half bought me one of these courses (DIY in a day) for Crimbo, and it covered a few very useful things at a basic level, the lady that ran it was great.

https://www.thegoodlifecentre.co.uk/diy-in-a-day/

As far as raised garden beds, the kits you can buy are usually very straighforward with pre-drilled holes and such.

[Sue]

miga Wrote:

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> My other half bought me one of these courses (DIY

> in a day) for Crimbo, and it covered a few very

> useful things at a basic level, the lady that ran

> it was great.

>

> https://www.thegoodlifecentre.co.uk/diy-in-a-day/

>

> As far as raised garden beds, the kits you can buy

> are usually very straighforward with pre-drilled

> holes and such.

Thanks, that sounds useful.

I will investigate kits, but I have a whole allotment presently entirely given over to raised beds (many many of them!) and I don't think it would be feasible to replace them all by using kits.

[miga]

Ah, fair enough. We did two from kits + two tomato planters from old shelving. I reckon getting gravel board or similar cut to size + using pegs/posts for support is probably not too much more effort. I'm sure there are a few dab hands on this forum who'll shortly be along with some good advice.