Next it was time to cut and fit the shelves, these were made of pallet planks again, two planks per shelf. Above: An outdoor theater keeps the air circulating, giving it the advantage over a greenhouse without perfect ventilation. These thicker pieces also served as strengtheners for the side panels to be screwed into as well. Then 6 pieces of thicker pallet wood was secured to the back as supports for the three shelves, these were cut to a length almost equivalent to the width of two planks laid side by side. The sides are made of two planks on each side, screwed into the back panel along the longest edge on each side. So with the planks laid out and three cross members in place everything was glued and then screwed together. Our practice includes completing many design projects both small and large scale per. Ideally, they should be in a shady east-facing site, with protection from wet in winter. Auriculas grow in the crevices of rocks, so they do not like being overpotted. It should represent the way you want to live, the ideas that define your tastes, perspectives, and connections to the world. Woottens use a compost that is 50 per cent peat substitute, 25 per cent grit or perlite and 25 per cent loam, such as John Innes, with some added slow-release fertiliser. One at the top, one in the middle and the other at the bottom, the reason for these was to add strength at the area were it would be fixed to the wall. Our philosophy is a belief that a home should be a personal expression of your soul.

This consisted of a number of pallet planks set side by side with three more planks set at right angles. Once we had the approximate dimensions I was able to start things moving, first job was to make the back panel. Yes this, I would guess is the only Auricula Theatre complete with semi detached Blue Tit nesting boxes.

So now we know what we are talking about let’s have a look at how it came together and the late addition to the roof.

Turns out it’s like a bookshelf for the garden that houses a plant named the Primula Auricula instead of books! It is painted black on the inside to really showcase the colour of the Primulas when they are in bloom. A friend recently asked me if I could make an Auricula Theatre for her Mum’s birthday, I said “sure, if I knew what it was”. This garden auricula is thought to have arisen as a natural hybrid between Primula auricula and another alpine primula.

Primula auricula theatre