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Draft storyAt the garden and the workshop

Use it again

Before you throw something away, ask: can it be reused or mended?

A draft: the words and pictures are waiting for an educator’s review.

Who’s in it

Meet everyone in Gullbrae

The story

Buddy looks at a wooden planter with a loose joint.

Buddy found a planter with a loose joint.

Rowan and Arthur look at the planter in the garden.

Rowan thought it might still have a job to do.

Stan repairs the planter in his workshop.

Stan checked it in his workshop and explained the repair.

Stan: “Let’s see what’s still useful.”

Arthur fills the mended planter with soil and plants.

Arthur found it a good place in the garden.

Stan, Rowan and Arthur beside the planter and Rowan’s drawing.

The planter came back, with Rowan’s drawing beside it.

Buddy, Arthur and Rowan beside the full planter.

Buddy cheered: another useful season, not another bin load.

Buddy: “Before we choose a bin, could we use it again?”

Draft, 19 October 2026. The words and pictures are not yet reviewed by an educator. The story follows the outline in our story guide.

The real-life bit

Before throwing something away, ask whether it could be mended or used again. Repairs are a job for a grown-up. Gullbrae is made up. Your council’s own rules are the ones to follow.

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