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Shona Masson is on a mission to reduce waste and create exciting new things.

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Shona Masson challenges John McDiarmid to transform a dining chair into a bird table.

A’dèanamh bòrd eun a seann sèir, agus rudan eile dhan ghàrradh, le Shona Masson. Shona Masson challenges John McDiarmid to transform a dining chair into a bird table.

Tha Shona Masson a’cur roimhpe gun a bhi tilgeil na h-uiread chun na sitig, ach rudan innteanach ùra a chruthachadh leis – agus airgiod a chosnadh do charthannas a toradh a saothair. Tha I a’ceannach sèir bùird ann am bùth leis am British Heart Foundation agus ag iarraidh air Iain MacDhiarmaid bòrd eun a dhèanamh dheth.

Aon uair is gum fac’ esan an t-slighe soilleir roimhe, chuidich Shona leis an obair e, na lios an ceann an ear Ghlaschu. Cho luath sa tha e deiseil, tha Shona a’tilleadh dhan bhùth: am bì prìs nas àirde air an “t-sèir” a-nis, is dreach ùr air? Tha Shona fhèin a’tionndadh seann chiste-dhràthraichean chaithte gu ciste àlainn làn dhìthean, agus a’dèanamh lanntairean dhan ghàrradh a crogain bìdh fhalamh.

Shona Masson is on a mission not only to reduce waste and create exciting new things but also to raise some money for charity while she does it.

She visits the British Heart Foundation shop and buys a dining chair for John McDiarmid to upcycle into a bird table. Once John has figured out how to go about it, Shona helps him with the nuts and bolts at his allotment in Glasgow’s east end. When they are finished, Shona takes the finished item back to the charity shop. Will it fetch a higher price tag?

She also transforms a tired-looking old chest of drawers into a colourful planter, bursting with flowers, and makes some lanterns for the garden using old food tins.



Dreach Ùr: Series 1

Shona Masson is on a mission to reduce waste and create exciting new things for both home and garden.

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