SHED Takes Shape

Contractors on Monday began installing the massive steel "bone" of at 25 North St. in Healdsburg.

The pre-fabricated walls – made of recycled steel siding – arrive later this week, said Cindy Daniel, owner.  Over the next few weeks, the followed by interior finishing this spring and summer. 

SHED is scheduled to open this fall, Daniel said.

, a community resource where locals and visitors gather,” Daniel said. “We will set a new standard for food and retail, sourcing and selling quality food of regional provenance as well as beautiful, enduring tools for the kitchen and garden.”

 Designed for indoor and outdoor activity, SHED will feature a café, al fresco and indoor dining, an observation deck over neighboring Foss Creek, wine bar, coffee and pastry bar, larder, pantry and kitchen/houseware/garden shops. 

The centerpiece of the second story will be a 1,400-square-foot room designed for public meetings, private parties and community events such as art, film, music – and workshops on food crafts and rural traditions.

Daniel said SHED will have many green features, including natural cooling, photovoltaic cells, a rain catchment system, natural lighting, recycling and composting. 

A rain garden, planted with native riparian plants, will purify rainfall from the roof before the water enters Foss Creek, located on the western side of SHED.