The shed was moved to it’s new concrete pad and work has begun to transform into to a wood turning facility. This has only been possible through a kind donation from the estate of a previous member Garry, who passed away last year. We are about half way in recladding and fitting donated windows with John S and his team driving progress. The shed is also being lined and insulated. Preloved kitchen cupboards will also be installed, making it a home from home!

We now have a CNC Router, kindly donated by Mike H, which will be sited in the new shed. Members with interest in this recent addition should contact Mike H or Doug. A steep learning curve is anticipated in making this work effectively. We have also completed our first project using the newly acquired equipment by making a relief house sign for a local resident. Thanks to Mike H for the setting out and cutting and Doug for the finishing.

The new kitset building has been ordered and the order for the pad to receive the building has been made. We now will have to wait for the building consent to be granted before the concrete can be laid. The site has also been reorganized by relocating our container from it’s current position to a new location to make the area available for the concrete pour. The Totora logs (stored for local iwi), will be moved shortly to free up access to the land adjacent to new building plot. The Grand Opening, will take place once the building has been completed and fittingly our main sponsor, Malcolm Gillies, will declare the Upper Hutt Menzshed, finally open.

Community projects still come in from a variety of sources. The helping of “injured animals” is still in vogue, with a cast iron bird having leg surgery. Sorry, the photo’s are too graphic to display!

The Lilliput Library and Community Pantry has now been completed and is due to move to it’s new home shortly.

The park benches made for a local Church will finally be delivered this week. Several small jobs have also been received, repair of a broom, repair of an ironing board, and making an angle poise lamp base.

We are always running out of storage space whether for our stock of timber or equipment. If you know of someone with a surplus container, please contact us at the contact address below.

We would also like to remind all the Kindy’s in Upper Hutt of how we may be able to help them. During this year we intend to be in contact with as many Kindy’s as we can, and provide help to at least some of them. We will have a team of “Kindy Champions” who can act as intermediaries and identify where and if we can assist.

If you have a project in mind and you think we can help, then feel free to contact us for a chat and we will do our best to assist you.

contactus@upperhuttmenzshed.kiwi

Don’t forget to visit our website for details on where we are and what we do.

You can visit it here:-

https://upperhuttmenzshed.kiwi

We are always on the lookout for new members and later this year we will have a metalworking facility. Maybe you have seen our display in the Mall which shows some of the things we do and who we do them for. If you have and would like more info, contact us for a free tour and meet the team.

contactus@upperhuttmenzshed.kiwi

If you want to join us, even for just a cup of tea and a yarn, pop in to see us, you will be more than welcome. Just come along @ 10am Tue to Fri. We are open 9 – 12 Tues to Fri. You will find us at McLeod Park just past the BMX track.

A “thank you” to Upper Hutt Menzshed for sending this article to The Upper Hutt Connection.

17/03/26