Whether you measure your garden space in windowsills, square feet, or acres, there is always room for reuse in your spring gardening projects. Community Forklift’s 40,000 sq. ft. reuse warehouse carries building materials from every era, as well as modern and vintage tools, hardware, lumber, furniture, gardening supplies, and more!
Check out below some of the creative gardening projects that Community Forklift Fans have completed using salvaged materials from our reuse warehouse.
If you’d like to incorporate reuse into your own garden, visit our Garden Supply Pop-up Shop at our reuse warehouse this Friday, April 19 until Monday, April 22, for deals on garden tools, pots, décor, and more. We’ll be releasing fresh batches of garden supplies each day to restock as items sell.
Save money by shopping for salvaged and surplus materials instead of new ones and help us in our mission to reduce landfill waste and conserve natural resources. Every time you donate or shop at Community Forklift, you help our nonprofit lift up local communities through reuse!
Using 2x4s that were donated from a movie set, this Forklift fan made a raised garden bed perfect for carrots, greens, and lots of herbs!
Bamboo stakes can make a sturdy yet attractive trellis for beans or support for tomatoes, which this Forklift fan loves to use at her community garden.
A Forklift fan created an indoor grow tent in her basement to get a head start on her garden’s veggies and flowers. She sourced the wire shelving, plastic sheeting, terra cotta pots, baking sheets, and even the heat mats from Community Forklift!
With a new coat of black paint, this salvaged glider from Community Forklift is ready for reuse! The plant stand and vine-covered fence are also from Community Forklift.
The old bike racks at the Community Forklift were made from two porch railings and – while a fun design – had seen better days. Forklift team member Keith created the new ones from some upcycled storage racking! Bike the Anacostia River Trail to our reuse warehouse and check ‘em out!
Cheers to reuse! These tomato cages are made from salvaged wine racks and the raised bed from salvaged lumber, both from Community Forklift’s reuse warehouse.
These awesome garden fences were created with wrought iron pieces from Community Forklift! The wrought iron is attached to wooden posts and then everything is painted black to match.
So many things can be reused as planters! Here, salvaged pencil holders from Community Forklift are reused as houseplant pots. Just drill a hole in the bottom, find a saucer, and you’re good to go!
Vintage brass and glass light fixtures from Community Forklift are useful for more than just lighting. This fabulous and functional terrarium incorporates the shade from a flush mount fixture!
