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Toolbelts at the ready! In April 2022, it was Upcycling Week at the Virtual Village Hall. Upcycling Week was all about living more sustainably and we discovered how to breathe new life into tired, old or unwanted household objects.

A crack team of upcycling experts hosted a wide range of exciting hands-on workshops, showing us how to transform unloved items into brand new creations and sharing advice along the way. You’ll be amazed what you can create from nothing with some imagination, basic tools and a little elbow grease. 

a close up of multicoloured plastic bags

Flowers from recycled materials

Part of Upcycling Week 2022

3 cotton reusable make up pads in a net bag

Reusable cosmetic pads

Part of Upcycling Week 2022

a hand knitted faire isle headband made by Jo Allport

Knit a Faire Isle Hairband

Part of Upcycling Week 2022

a pallet toolbox with blue wood working tools inside made by Max McMurdo

Simple pallet wood toolbox

Part of Upcycling Week 2022

two handmade concrete plant pots made by Kim Searle

Upcycled garden decorations

Part of Upcycling Week 2022

a pile of macramé rope

Make a macramé bottle holder

Part of Upcycling Week 2022

a close up of a handwoven newspaper basket made by Kim Searle

Newspaper baskets

a white shirt with embroidered red and yellow and green flowers made by Serena Baker

Beginner's Embroidery

Part of Upcycling Week 2022

a pair of hands holding a a satin black gift box wrapped in an orange ribbon

Recycled card gift box

Part of Upcycling Week 2022

a pile of blue denim jeans

One pair of Jeans

a close up of a person painting wood with a red paint brush

How to flip a bedside table