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News Are you sitting comfortably? Bordon Men’s Shed gives Kingsley Centre a helping hand By Paul Ferguson  |   Chief reporter   | Tuesday 19th May 2026 11:00 am @@paulfergusonPH SPREAD THE NEWS Kingsley Centre members try out the planter-seat construction made by Bordon Mens Shed member, Ted Wood.(Clive Handy) A benchmark has been set as a relationship is blossoming between a groupContinue reading “Bordon Herald News”

Today the Bordon Mens Shed delivered planters and seat to Kingsley Community Centre after they requested one to be built by us. Consequently one of our members, Ted Wood, built the two planters and adjoining seat out of reclaimed pallet wood and some bought materials. Kingsley provided paint and preservative to match the arch alreadyContinue reading “Planters for Kingsley Community Centre”

The Bordon Men’s Shed was invited to Here’s Headley by Jo Smith, thanks Jo, and so we set up on the field next to the pavilion, which was being officially opened by the local MP Gregg Stafford, to celebrate the multi-thousand-pound refurbishment of the pavilion. We were directed to our allotted position on the field,Continue reading “Here’s Headley”

Now that we have full power available, we are in a position to accept new members. We are open 5 1/2 days a week, from about 10 until 5.00pm and 10 until 1.00pm Saturdays. We are situated behind the Phoenix Theatre in Barbados Road/Station Road Bordon GU35 0LR. Please come and see what we canContinue reading “Recruiting!”

Hooray, we now have full power (thanks to Simon Sharpe of SE Electrical), and can accept new members more easily. We shall be advertising around the usual socials and local press. Now we can start in earnest!

In the next couple of weeks, we should have full power in our workshop. The digger is making a cut across from the Phoenix on 21st March, and our electrician Simon will connect us up. We will have full power! Then be ready to invite others to join us. We are also refurbishing a picnicContinue reading “Getting Sparked Up!”

Two projects were delivered today from the Men’s Shed. The first one was to Selborne C of E Primary School and is a play cooker to go with the mud kitchen delivered last year (pictured). The first picture shows Charlotte Brown, a teaching assistant at the school. All members of the Men’s Shed were involvedContinue reading “Delivered!”

Today 22nd January, the Leader of EHDC visited the Men’s Shed and was most impressed by the progress we have made. He was accompanied by local Town Councillor Andy Tree who promised to help us any way he can. EHDC granted Bordon Men’s Shed a grant totalling £25000 last year, and he could see whereContinue reading “Visit by EHDC”

A Happy Christmas and Peaceful New Year to all our readers and members. See you fresh in 2026 and hopefully ready for action. Thanks to Jim, our Chairman for making these for a customer.

The Phoenix Theatre engaged the help of the Bordon Men’s Shed to construct scenery for their production of Screw-ged, a naughty version of the old panto. They asked to make some headstones for the graveyard and New York-style skyscrapers for the background. Over the last few weeks, we have been busy working in our newContinue reading “Men’s Shed helps Panto!”