3 of the best… tools for children

Proper tools are in my experience a great inducement to get children gardening. These are some the grandchildren all love…

By Katy Pearson

1 Joseph Bentley Gardener’s Apprentice cotton gloves have reinforced palms, fingers and knuckles and come in smaller sizes: £3.99, widely available, including www.notcutts.co.uk

2 Children’s Hand Trowel and Fork are made to last in stainless steel with rubberwood handles: £7.95 each: www.burgonandball.com

3 The Sneeboer Children’s Fork and Mattock is for the energetic young gardener who wants some real digging action: £11.45: www.harrodhorticultural.com

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3 of the best… tools for children

Proper tools are in my experience a great inducement to get children gardening. These are some the grandchildren all love…