Wagons
for hauling stuff.
 Plastic containers like
the ones organic greens come in are great for sorting and storing seed packets
and craft material
 8'
long, lightweight folding tables for various activities with
classes and at events.
 Compasses
for the students to use on the trail
 Scales
for the students to weigh seeds and
produce.
 Black
Sharpie markers
 Pedometers
for the students to track their physical activity in the gardens. We need
a total of 50.
vegetable brushes |
Bug boxes |
Nail brushes |
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 All
sizes of baskets with handles.
mirrors- all shapes and sizes
 Kitty
litter buckets are great for hauling wood chips and compost.
Wheel
barrels for hauling mulch and compost.
Plastic trash cans with wheels for storing hoses and other supplies.
Envelopes of
all sizes.
 Sanford ebony pencils - for writing
on plant labels. Even the best permanent markers are faded by the sun in a few
weeks.
Lil-Hog shovels are what the students use in the gardens.
They are strong and the perfect size.
 Garden
trowels - The narrow ones sometimes called planters are the best for our
purposes. No plastic ones, please. |
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 All
kinds, shapes and sizes of vases
 16
ounce plastic cups used to organize bouquets when picking for
Bouquet-
on-Wheels and on other occasions.
 Outdoor
chairs, benches, tables, for creating comfort zones (Not furniture
that has, or needs, cushions.)
Canning
jars - all sizes.
Plastic pots and trays.
 Many
pairs of strong scissors for cutting flowers and other garden tasks.
 Plastic
Venetian blinds. We cut them into short strips to use as plant
markers.
 Table
cloths for our Sunday Suppers
 Wire
tomato cages are not very good for staking tomatoes but they are very
useful in many other areas of the gardens. Large, small, rusty or new, we will
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