Well it is now! This cultivator turned up at the Men’s Shed not so long ago looking really like a pile of rusty junk. It hadn’t tilled the soil for a very long time. Then Wayne, our mechanics guru, took up the challenge of restoring it and getting it going. Some months later, after a lot of TLC, creative engineering and sourcing of new parts it is nearly ready to start its new life. At the same time, out came Wayne’s creative and colourful side. He made the most of all those odds and ends of paint we often have left over but can somehow never steel ourselves to throw away. The cultivator is now a colourful going concern and looking for a new home with a community garden or similar not-for-profit organisation.

So, if you’re feeling a bit rusty yourself and could do with a bit of brightening up think about checking out the Shed. If you are a bloke over 18 (though we do tend to be a lot over 18!) it really is a great place to just hang out, chat, learn some new skills or share some with others, work on a project or potter around creating something – the day just flies by!

Visit Helensburgh Men’s Shed at 199A Parkes Street any Monday or Tuesday, 9am to 3pm to find out more.