Men’s sheds have got a lot of traction over the last ten or more years, and now it is time to give some shed space to the women.
Local Deidi Vine is calling out to the community to find a shed space where women can come together to create ‘The Women’s Shed Collective’.
‘We had the founding women’s circle last week and around 40 women joined us. It was amazing, inspiring, exhilarating, and exciting,’ she told The Echo.
‘The variety of skills and abilities of the women and their willingness to share was amazing. Many of the women really emphasised how they needed the connection.
‘The Women’s Shed Collective is looking to create a community space where women can gather to: learn practical skills (power tools, furniture restoration, gardening), share creative skills (sewing, craft, music, voice), support one another with home projects, explore wellbeing and resilience together, and connect, collaborate, and build community,’ said Deidi.
Come along and join
The next meeting is on Saturday, 21 February at Bramble Cafe at the Rock Garden Centre, 8 Grays Lane Tyagarah between 11am and 1pm and will be a continuation of the founding circle.
They are looking for women with a wide range of skills to join the group and need a website builder, a suitable site for a designated women’s hub in the shire, donations, and organisational skills to get the women’s shed up and running.
‘There will be a show and tell and women are encouraged to bring projects they are working on. This is about connecting women together who have similar interests and it is open to all women.’
For more info 0429 840 095.
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