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Everything below is on our shelves right now. Find what you need, then ask a volunteer to sign it out to you - it's yours for fourteen days.
30 tools found
Border spade
Digging and edging in tight borders
Condition: Fair — cosmetic wear only
On the shelfBow saw
Cutting logs and thick branches
Condition: Good, checked over last month
On loanBulb planter
Planting bulbs at an even depth
Condition: Fair — cosmetic wear only
On the shelfCompost aerator
Mixing air through a compost heap
Condition: Very good, donated new last year
On the shelfCordless leaf blower
Clearing paths and driveways
Condition: Well used but sound
On the shelfCylinder lawnmower
A close, striped finish on a fine lawn
Condition: Sound, a little dusty from storage
Out of serviceDraw hoe
Drawing drills and earthing up
Condition: Excellent, barely used
On the shelfDutch hoe
Cutting weeds off at the root, walking backwards
Condition: Good, cleaned and oiled after the last return
On the shelfFolding pruning saw
Branch work where a bow saw will not reach
Condition: Very good, donated new last year
On the shelfGarden fork
Turning soil and lifting root crops
Condition: Excellent, barely used
On loanGarden line and reel
Setting out straight rows
Condition: Very good, donated new last year
On the shelfGarden rake
Levelling soil and clearing debris
Condition: Excellent, barely used
On the shelfGarden sieve
Riddling compost and stones out of soil
Condition: Excellent, barely used
On the shelfGarden trowel and fork set
Planting out and close weeding
Condition: Good, cleaned and oiled after the last return
On the shelfHalf-moon edging iron
Cutting a clean lawn edge
Condition: Well used but sound
On the shelfHand secateurs
Pruning stems and light branches
Condition: Sound, a little dusty from storage
On the shelfHedge shears
Trimming hedges by hand
Condition: Serviceable, one of the older ones
On loanKnapsack sprayer (5L)
Applying feed and treatments over a plot
Condition: Good, cleaned and oiled after the last return
On the shelfLawn edging shears
Neatening the edge between lawn and border
Condition: Fair — cosmetic wear only
On the shelfLawn scarifier
Lifting thatch and moss out of the sward
Condition: Sound, replacement grips fitted
On the shelfLeaf rake (springbok)
Gathering leaves without tearing the turf
Condition: Excellent, barely used
On the shelfLong-handled loppers
Branches out of reach of secateurs
Condition: Well used but sound
On loanLong-reach pole pruner
Cutting high branches from the ground
Condition: Sound, replacement grips fitted
On the shelfPetrol strimmer
Cutting long grass and rough edges
Condition: Sound, replacement grips fitted
Out of servicePost hole digger
Sinking fence and gate posts
Condition: Sound, replacement grips fitted
On loanPost rammer
Driving posts home without splitting the top
Condition: Good, pitted in one place but true
On the shelfRotary lawnmower
General mowing on uneven ground
Condition: Serviced in the spring, starts first or second pull
On loanTurf cutter
Lifting turf cleanly for a new bed
Condition: Good, cleaned and oiled after the last return
On the shelfWatering can (10L)
Watering beds and containers
Condition: Good, cleaned and oiled after the last return
On the shelfWheelbarrow
Moving soil, compost and rubble
Condition: Good, cleaned and oiled after the last return
On loanFind something on the shelf above and note its name.
Ask a volunteer to sign it out to you - it's yours for fourteen days.
Bring it back clean and in one piece. No fees, ever.