Category: Recycling projects


‘This pallet installation named “Forêt II” is a cubic meditation place made of 800 recycled wooden pallets. With its four cardinal points oriented corners it represents the meeting and the connection of territories. This work by Justin Duchesneau and Phil Allard was presented at the 2011 Art Festival at Rideau Canal in Ottawa (Canada).’

Ever thought of creating a pallet artwork in your garden?

From 1001 pallets

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Play and study centre forma cable reel by mmofra

Play and study centre from a cable reel by mmofra

Here’s the latest in my collection of good ideas for (mainly) outdoor playthings made from recycled items – mainly pallets but also some other items. thanks to Facebook site 1001 pallets and Grow Veg. Take a look at my other features on recycling in the garden by clicking on the ‘Categories’ link on the right.

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Giant sculpture made of waste
The WEEE Man is a 3.3-tonne structure which represents the amount of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) the average British household throws away in a lifetime.

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Well, here we go again. The wonderful Facebook site 1001 pallets has come up with a another set of super examples of how you can usefully up cycle wooden pallets into garden objects or features (plus a couple of other recycling examples from different sites).

First furniture…

Next planters…

Finally, the weird and wonderful!

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How to dismantle a wooden pallet

pallet dismantling

My items showcasing garden and outdoor features made out of recycled pallets have proved to be very popular. Here’s a useful video and instructions about how to dismantle a pallet for all you budding recyclers – just click on the title for the link!

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I seem to be collecting examples of cunning recycling projects to add stylish features or practical items to the garden or other outside spaces. Here is my latest batch, most provided by the Facebook site 1001 Pallets – why not pay them a visit? And if you have plans for a project of your own, or even better some pictures of what you’ve achieved, I’d love to hear from you!

First some projects involving children…

Next, some seating ideas…

A few garden storage and planting projects…

Finally, some really bold creations…

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Related articles:

More pallet projects

Recycling in the Garden: widening the net

Even more Pallet Power

Pallet Projects – more creative ideas

Polished Primary Pallet Planters

Pallets Plus –  more examples of recycled wood in the garden

Pallet Power- the sequel

Pallet Power

Raised beds on the cheap

Here are a few more pallet projects for the garden/outside. Once again I’m amazed at the ingenuity and skill of the people who make these wonderful objects.

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All images from 1001 pallets

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Picpost: Bucket Shop

‘Students at Armstrong School in Newcastle have been creating more storage solutions for their shed with Sarah Carrie (Schools Advisor for the North East).
As well as their brilliant welly rack (post from 28 June), they have made this smart tool holder to keep long handled tool handles upright and neat.
To make it they:
Used 4 old plastic plant pots
Cut the bottoms off 2 of them
Screwed these 2 pots onto the shed wall
Fixed the other 2 plant pots below the others onto the floor.’

via RHS Campaign for School Gardening

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PicPost: Rubber Palms

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