The Potting Shed has become a well-loved place for many people. Since 2014 we have seen our secret little garden café become ever more popular, prompting our move to this fabulous new location.

We have kept that relaxed laid-back feel, and we still serve the same good honest food.

THE FOOD

Paul cooks all of the meals fresh each day, and we cater for special diets, Coeliac and gluten-intolerant, dairy-free & vegetarian – where possible, anything on the menu can be adapted to suit your dietary requirements, so please feel free to chat to us about it.  We’re here to help.

We source the best quality ingredients from our local suppliers, and everything is from within a 30 mile radius. Where possible, we also grow some of our own salad, veg and herbs.

DOGS, WALKERS & CYCLISTS

Dogs welcomed with well-behaved owners…!  It’s a great place to stop off for refreshments, with or without the dog, whether you’ve been walking, or out cycling.

And don’t worry about muddy paws, boots or spokes too much, all welcomed in the right place, although we do ask that dogs and their owners remain in the bar area, and not in the restaurant!

GOOD TO KNOW

Closed Mondays, except Bank Holidays, Fully Licensed, Easy Disabled Access, Dog-friendly, Free Wi-Fi, Parking, Pretty Garden, Special Diets Events & Parties catered for.

Helmut Newton is one of my favourite photographers. He was a German high-fashion photographer whose subversive approach to subject matter brought an edge to his editorial spreads. “There must be a certain look of availability in the women I photograph,” he said of his models. “I think the woman who gives the appearance of being available is sexually much more exciting than a woman who's completely distant. This sense of availability I find erotic.”

Born on October 31, 1920 in Berlin, Germany, Newton’s Jewish heritage meant that he had to flee his home country during the Nazi rise to power. The artist settled in Australia in the 1940s, where he later set up a studio. Newton went on to photograph models Cindy Crawford and Charlotte Rampling for several well-known magazines, including Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Playboy, and Elle. Though he continued to work commercially throughout his life, he began creating more personal work during the 1970s.

In 1999, his now-famous book SUMO, was released by TASCHEN publishing house, chronicling decades of his most iconic work. The artist died in an automobile accident on January 23, 2004 at the age of 83 in West Hollywood, CA. Today, his works can be found in the collections of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the National Library of Australia in Canberra, and the International Center of Photography in New York.

We were commissioned to take some property shots for a client in Bath. The property was located on the outskirts of the city and had a lovely location. The client was very welcoming and was very pleased with the results.

I had the pleasure of taking pictures of little Camille and her lovely family. They were all very pleased with the pictures and little Camille was very special.

Another great Fuel Your Fire photo shoot at the Fuel Rock Club in Cardiff featuring the beautiful Pearl.

Established in 2007, the Extreme Sailing Series™ is the original Stadium Racing sailing circuit designed for spectators, delivering high-performance action close to shore and putting guests at the heart of the battle. Attracting some of the world’s top sailors, racing the hydro-foiling GC32 catamarans on short courses, the global circuit spans the Middle East, Asia, Europe and the Americas.

A photoshoot with the beautiful Pearl at Womanby Street in Cardiff. The street is the main venue for live music in Cardiff and has many bars crammed into a very small area. Some very interesting backgrounds and street art too.

A very busy tattoo convention in Newport hosted by Totally Inked tattoo studio.

A beautiful day at Cardiff Castle with headliners Sister Sledge.

The Film & Comic Con Cardiff was recently held at the Motorpoint Arena and Strong Rock was there to search out the best of the show.

An impromptu shoot by one of our photographers who was riding across Cardiff Bay Barrage.

These shots were taken by our founder, Jason Rochefort, taken during a recent trip to Tenby in Pembrokeshire. There were a tons of bikes in and around the town for the Bank Holiday weekend and the sun was shining!!

This series of images started as a project about water. The Cardiff Bay Barrage is an iconic landmark in Cardiff and transformed the landscape of Cardiff Bay when it was completed in 1999.

The barrage separates a 2 square kilometre freshwater lake from the Bristol Channel. The average tidal difference is 8m between the Bristol Channel and the lagoon and as such the barrage houses five huge locks to enable boat traffic to transition from the lagoon to the sea.

These locks are huge civil engineering projects in their own right and the hugely powerful machines required to operate these locks was the main subject of this series. The photographer wanted to show the massive scale of machinery required to control these huge bodies water.

Fuel Your Fire is a monthly event for creative people which is held at Fuel Rock Club on Womanby Street, Cardiff. The event is intended to be a fun and friendly experience for all and will provide those who attend with the chance to network/work with other creative individuals whilst producing some great images for your modelling/photography portfolio, or even just for fun! 

This shoot was all about letting your inner lunatic come to the surface, overcoming emotional and psychological obstacles to really expose the inner turmoil we have to deal with on a daily basis.

Newport based, Swedish geek tattoo artist. Specialises in all kinds of Disney, Manga, Marvel, TV, film and cartoon tattoos. Prefers to work in colour.

https://www.facebook.com/Lunainktattoos/

24 Charles Street
Newport
NP20 1JT

07721 448127

Photographers make the worst models. Some shots from a recent Meetup.

Swedish model, tattoo artist, and makeup artist. Jonki is interested in all kinds of modelling and cosplay.

https://www.instagram.com/modeljonki/?hl=en

This was a pro bono shoot for some friends of the SRC. Yard Arts are a Bristol based company whose aim is to promote and encourage performing arts. www.yardarts.co.uk

This shoot involved self-portraits with a difference. The photographer decided to take these shots with complete strangers and also gave control of the shutter to them. In addition to this, they were given a whiteboard on which they could write a message if they chose.

This is an interesting take on the self-portrait as the collaboration with strangers produced some interesting shots.

A series of everyday objects shot from unusual angles with very specific lighting and macro lenses.