Garden Tools

Growing urban health: Community gardening in South-East Toronto

Abstract

This article describes results from an investigation of the health impacts of community gardening, using Toronto, Ontario as a case study. According to community members and local service organizations, these gardens have a number of positive health benefits. However, few studies have explicitly focused on the health impacts of community gardens, and many of those did not ask community gardeners directly about their experiences in community gardening. This article sets out to fill this gap by describing the results of a community-based research project that collected data on the perceived health impacts of community gardening through participant observation, focus groups and in-depth interviews. Results suggest that community gardens were perceived by gardeners to provide numerous health benefits, including improved access to food, improved nutrition, increased physical activity and improved mental health. Community gardens were also seen to promote social health and community cohesion. These benefits were set against a backdrop of insecure land tenure and access, bureaucratic resistance, concerns about soil contamination and a lack of awareness and understanding by community members and decision-makers. Results also highlight the need for ongoing resources to support gardens in these many roles.

However, as you consider gardening as an option to a good health,

Bellow are some of the garden tools you may need. Just a few, anyway.

(Curtesy: Plow & Heart)

Landscaper Bag

The right tools make yard cleanup easy! This garden tool is one of the simple to use materials you need in your garden. Fill the Yard Cleanup Bag with loads of yard waste – even rocks and dirt – it’s freestanding to make filling easy. A triple-layer bottom gives it strength; handles at the rim and base make dragging and dumping a breeze. Durable, contractor-grade polypropylene with sturdy webbing handles. It makes your clean up easier and stress free. Holds 6.8 cu. ft.

Garden Tarp

Heavy-Duty, Contractor-Grade Materials It's as easy as this: Pile leaves, grass clippings, hedge trimming and weeds on the Garden Tarp, grab the corner handles and drag it to your compost heap. Durable, contractor-grade polypropylene with sturdy webbing handles. With this tool you will feel the excitment of working happylly in your garden. Size Garden Tarp 78" x 78"

Double Rake

No more stooping to pick up leaves - just grab and lift! This garden tool is specially Designed For Easy Leaf Cleanup The Leaf Glutton makes leaf cleanup easy for just about anyone, with no bending or stooping. Just grab a pile of leaves and lift! Rakes can be separated so two people can rake at once. Use the specially designed top to tamp leaves down into bags. Solid wood handles with comfort grips. Size 72"H Perm-A-Mulch

Reduce Yard Work With Maintenance-Free Mulch It looks like ordinary wood-chip mulch, but it’s actually bonded recycled tire rubber. With this exciting garden tool, this American-made Perm-A-Mulch® looks remarkably like natural bark mulch, and eliminates trimming, weeding and re-mulching for years. Made of recycled tires, so it will last for years, the rubber Tree Rings and flexible Border prevent weeds from growing while allowing water, air and nutrients to pass right through. Cut center hole to fit tree trunk. It is a usefull tool for your garden. Kneeler/Seat

Now With A Thicker, Weatherproof Pad On Both Sides The sturdy steel frame and locking spring-loaded catches offer a comfortable seat and a safe, secure kneeler. This garden tool makes it easier to privent stains on your garden wears especially the ones picked from kneelings. Now a thicker, weatherproof foam pad on both sides makes the job much easier. Folds for easy portability and storage. Imported. Size 19-1/4" x 24-1/2"H

Kneeler/Seat Folded

Kneeler/Seat

Our Kneeler/Seat Lends A Helping Hand Up and Down Move through gardening and household chores with ease. Sturdy steel frame and locking spring-loaded catches offer a comfortable seat and a safe, secure kneeler. Thick foam padding on both sides makes the job much easier. Folds for easy portability and storage. Imported. Size 19-1/2" x 22-1/2"H Folds to 5" thick Foam padding is 3/4" thick

Kneeler in Seated and Folded Positions

Scoot-N-Do

Now With A Handy Metal Mesh Tray For Tools With its soft pneumatic tires and swiveling tractor seat, the Scoot-N-Do Caddy lets you garden with fewer ups and downs and less strain on your back. Plus, it now has a handy metal mesh tray to keep tools close at hand. Rugged one-inch steel tubing frame has a powder-coat finish. Size 32" x 15" x 19"H See more of these garden tools

Scoot-N-Do Features