Dunoon Community Shed

16/05/2026

Members of the Dunoon Community Shed Model Railway Group will be exhibiting one of the members personal layouts "Bishops End" at the The Scottish Festival of Railway Modelling on the weekend of 23rd/24th May at the Braehead Arena from 10am until 5pm. Admission is £12, and under 16s get in for free. Why not come along and say hello?
There are over 40 layouts being exhibited, along with over 20 traders and numerous other modelling clubs, societies and groups so it promises to be a grand day out.

06/04/2026

Dunoon Hanging Baskets from the Shed open for sponsorship for this year.
Each year, Dunoon Community Shed puts up 18 hanging baskets in Dunoon to beautify the town for the summer.

This year, we are asking local residents and business to sponsor baskets at £50 each again. In return, we will put up a plaque with your name and a message of your choice.

These baskets tend to go quickly so please click the link to make your donation and email us with your wording to [email protected].

Thank you very much in anticipation for your support.
https://dunooncommunityshed.org/hanging-baskets-2026/

21/03/2026

Ashleigh is running this adult beginner keyboard class in our studio at the shed starting in April. Please contact her directly if you are interested.

21/03/2026

Bargains for Sale at the Shed.
Dunoon Community Shed currently has a large number of DIY power tools and Gardening equipment available for sale, all tested and checked for condition, as well as other items including a collapsible wheelchair and a retro bicycle. All items can be viewed on E Bay – search for seller “dunsh89” or you can find the “for sale” page from this link. https://dunooncommunityshed.org/for-sale/ or you can come down to the Shed on Tuesdays/ Thursdays and Saturdays between 10am and 3pm.
Have a look now and grab yourself a bargain – our new dedicated sales area is filling rapidly.
All proceeds go towards developing the Shed as a Community Hub and supporting the Dunoon Men’s Shed workshop activities.

We often have items for sale. These things are often donated by the public in working condition or they have been repaired and refurbished. In doing this we are able to offer low cost items, often household appliances, and help to keep useful things out of landfill. All proceeds go into Shed funds.

05/02/2026

Announcing a Maker Course: Getting Started with Microcontrollers.

Dunoon Community Workshop now has a developing electronics workshop. We are trying to interest young people in trying to develop maker, and repair skills that will become increasingly important to life. The Dunoon Community Shed is soon going to start running a course in electronics using microcontrollers

Details at https://dunooncommunityshed.org/maker-course-getting-started-with-microcontrollers/

20/01/2026

Sales item from the Shed.

The Community Shed has a wide variety of items for sale on our page at the moment. As well as the usual hand tools and gardening equipment including a really good Mountfield petrol driven mower we also have a retro bicycle, some modern floor standing uplighters and a 2,500 litre GRP water tank with lid.

With spring just around the corner now is the right time to check the items out.
All our items are in the For Sale page on our website

We often have items for sale. These things are often donated by the public in working condition or they have been repaired and refurbished. In doing this we are able to offer low cost items, often household appliances, and help to keep useful things out of landfill. All proceeds go into Shed funds.

23/12/2025

Cowal Hospice Bench restoration by the Shed.

The woodwork team were asked to refurbish a garden bench for the Cowal Hospice. A few seat slats needed replaced and various other works to strengthen the structure plus new feet to replace some decay. Delivered just before Christmas.
Read about it at: https://dunooncommunityshed.org/cowal-hospice-bench/

21/12/2025

Dunoon Community Shed will be closed on the 24th December 2025 until 2nd January 2026 inclusive.

The Trustees of Dunoon Community Shed would like to take this opportunity to thank the Cowal Community, the Local Traders, our Partner organisations, Funders and colleagues throughout the Community Shed fraternity for your support throughout the past year.

Our best wishes to you all over the Festive Season and may you have a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year in 2026.

Robert Mann, Chair

And in the spirit of modernity, here's a festive image created by Festive AI 😃

28/11/2025

Are you curious to try 3D printing? But thinking it would be difficult and expensive? The reality in 2025, especially at the Dunoon Community Shed, is that it’s cheap and surprisingly easy. In this blog piece, Patrick, one of our members, tells us about his first experience printing some useful pieces.

https://dunooncommunityshed.org/are-you-curious-to-try-3d-printing/

17/11/2025

Mobile kitchen table built by the Shed.

A few months ago I was approached by one of our members regarding making a sort of butchers block table on wheels.
See more photos and the full story on our website https://dunooncommunityshed.org/mobile-kitchen-table/