A professional carpenter has turned his hand to helping gardeners use recycled materials to keep their produce warm this winter.

Ben Izard lent his tools and experience at a free workshop run by environmental group Transition Town Kingston to build cold frames out of old windows, a wardrobe and a bed.

Gardeners will be able to keep growing salad and seedlings well into the winter with the help of the cold frames capturing the sun’s warmth.

For information on Transition Town Kingston visit ttkingston.org.

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